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  • Air Force changes leave, special liberty

    Airmen may now be granted a special liberty (pass) in conjunction with leave without requiring a duty day between the pass and leave periods. Airmen must be physically present in the local area when departing and returning from leave. If they wish to leave the local area during the pass period and

  • Misawa receives an "excellent " during Operational Readiness Inspection

    The Pacific Air Forces inspector general announced Tuesday the 35th Fighter Wing received an "excellent" grade for their recent Operational Readiness Inspection. During the out brief, PACAF IG members said Misawa was "more than ready to attack to defend." The inspection was held March 12-17 and was

  • Silver Flag prepares Airmen for deployment

    More than 100 Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, learned skills they will need to operate in a combat environment after completing the weeklong Silver Flag training exercise here March 16. Silver Flag provides expeditionary combat support training to Airmen in the civil engineer,

  • New program lets Airmen speak their mind

    A group of Airmen and USAF civilians are being invited to become the Air Force's Internal Communication Assessment Group, called the ICAG. Internal communication refers to how the Air Force delivers information to Airmen and USAF civilians. Senior Air Force leaders want to know Airmen's interests,

  • Osan Officers' Club best in Air Force

    It doesn't matter what it is, whether it's a promotion party, a wedding or lunch, the Osan Officers' Club does it right. Its because of this, the club received awards in customer service and recognition as the best officers' club in the Air Force for 2006. "Since the club was built 20 years ago,

  • Deployed Nighthawk visits Osan

    After being on the Korean Peninsula for almost two months, an F-117A Nighthawk, from the 49th Fighter Wing's Fighting Forty Niners based at Holloman AFB, N.M., made a stealth visit to Osan March 8. The visit was in part a show of the Nighthawk's capabilities and what the U.S. Air Force could bring

  • Wolf Pack chapel named best small wing chapel in PACAF

      The Pacific Air Forces command chaplain paid a visit to the Wolf Pack chapel March 7 through 9 to not only name the chapel the 'PACAF 2006 Small Base Chapel Organization Award winner,' but prepare the staff for upcoming changes.   "All three visitors were impressed by the espirit de corps