News Search

  • Hickam Auto Hobby Center wins the Blue

    The 15th Services Squadron Auto Hobby Center earned the highest honor any automobile repair facility can earn -- the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Blue Seal of Excellence. According to the ASE website, the Blue Seal of Excellence Recognition Program identifies

  • Joint team provides lifesaving assistance throughout Pacific

    Two-year-old John Terorio's prognosis looks good thanks to a joint team of staff, medical personnel and aircrew from Hawaii. That wasn't the case two weeks ago when 13th Air Force's Theater Patient Movement Requirements Center at Hickam received a request from a Saipan pediatrician requesting

  • Air Force plays part in entertainer's memorial

    More than 10,000 visitors flocked to the shores of Waikiki Beach May 5 to pay their respects to singer and Air Force veteran Don Ho. Mr. Ho, who passed away in April at the age of 76, flew cargo planes in the 1950s. After his Air Force career, Mr. Ho continued to support the military with concerts

  • Military, civilians partner for vital disaster training

    In a unified effort to save lives and protect vital infrastructure facilities, Airmen, Soldiers and civilian first responders trained together May 9 as they responded to a mass casualty exercise scenario. The training event was part of Alaska Shield/Northern Edge, Alaska's portion of an annual

  • Hickam Rodeo Team revealed to base community

    Hickam's first-ever Air Mobility Command Rodeo Team was revealed to the base population today at the commander's all-ranks assembly. Team Hickam's finest will compete with more than 50 countries, totaling more than 2500 people at this intense competition at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., in July.

  • Kadena's Medical Group leads way to a smoke-free base

    The Air Force wants a tobacco-free service by 2010, and the 18th Medical Group is getting a head-start at Kadena to eliminate smoking areas within its group starting in September. Smoking areas around all Med Group buildings will be moved further away and eventually disappear in an effort to enhance

  • PACAF commander visits Yokota, discusses top issues

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan-- The top U.S. Air Force general in the Pacific visited Yokota Air Base May 10 and took some time to provide Airmen news about Pacific Air Forces operations. Gen. Paul Hester, PACAF commander, discussed key points including maintaining relations with the Japanese Air Self

  • Fitness month focuses on health, social benefits

    May is National Sports and Fitness month, and there are positive health and social benefits to getting off the couch and over to the fitness center, a track, running trail, pool, court, park or other venue of your choice. In other words, just choose it! Jill Goff, fitness program manager at Yokota's