Kunsan Airman found dead in dormitory

A technical sergeant with the 8th Communications Squadron was found dead in his dorm room, building 522, May 8.The Airman's name is being withheld pending next of kin notification.Air Force officials are investigating the incident.

Commando Sling 07-3 kicks off

Six F-16 C/D Fighting Falcons from the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, recently arrived in Singapore to participate in the third iteration of Exercise Commando Sling which runs today through May 25. An annual series of exercises, Commando Sling began in 1990 to provide combined

Team Hickam gears up for Air Mobility Rodeo

Team Hickam is saddling up for its first Air Mobility Rodeo readiness competition this summer at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Several squadrons will send their best and brightest to demonstrate Team Hickam's strength in flight and ground operations, including aeromedical evacuation, aircraft

Airmen!

As newspaper headlines scream about the "failure of generalship", and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) somberly ponders testimonies about the "broken Army", a quiet revolution is underway in the United States Air Force: a fundamental revitalization of America's youngest Service's

PACAF 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

The Pacific Air Forces 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year have been selected and will be honored during a ceremony at the Tradewinds enlisted club today. Three Airmen from each air component, the Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard in PACAF will be awarded in four categories - Outstanding Airman,

Osan teen selected as PACAF Youth of the Year

Sometimes people get so caught up in their work, they don't realize how much they've accomplished until they take a step back. An Osan teen realized this when she won Youth of the Year for both the base and Pacific Air Force. "I know I did a lot," said 17-year-old Alicia Bratten. "It just didn't

Munitions Airmen give B-52s their teeth

According to the Airmen deployed to the 36th Munitions Squadron at Andersen AFB, a B-52 without weapons is "just another airliner." As part of the scheduled bomber presence in the Pacific theater, 32 munitions personnel from Barksdale Air Force Base, La.  were sent to Guam in support of six B-52s

Kadena school teacher thanks his military medical heroes

Many talk about heroes in their lives. For a Department of Defense Dependent Schools teacher here, his heroes wear camouflage and flight suits. On May 2, he came to thank those who saved his life over a year ago. For Jim Brierly, March 30, 2006, was a day that started like any other day. By the end

Distribution H2O

National nurses week honors 3rd MDG members

The work of America's 2.9 million registered nurses to save lives and maintain the health of millions of individuals is the focus of this year's National Nurses Week, celebrated annually May 6-12 throughout the United States. This year, the American Nurses Association has selected "Nursing: A