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  • Misawa Anthrax vaccinations to resume March 19

    Under the direction of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the mandatory Anthrax Vaccination Immunization Program will resume here March 19. The deputy secretary directed the immunization program to resume across the Department of Defense in October 2006. "The Anthrax threat is real and it's deadly if

  • Proper training, protection help prevent hearing loss

    Many times, hearing loss is due to personal choices such as firing a weapon without wearing proper hearing protection, listening to loud music or riding motorcycles. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, normal hearing requires that all parts of the auditory pathway are working

  • Wing prepared for PACAF inspection

    Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing will be put to the test during Pacific Air Forces Inspector General Initial Response Readiness Inspection slated for this week. The inspection will assess the wing's ability to deploy personnel and equipment during contingency operations. "We're ready to go," said

  • SNCO awarded for strengthening U.S., Japan ties

    A senior noncommissioned officer from the 374th Airlift Wing command section was recently recognized for outstanding contributions to the vital Japan - United States security partnership. The Japan America Air Force Goodwill Association presented Master Sgt. Kevin Wolfe with the JAAGA Award at the

  • Air Force officials release 2007 posture statement

    Air Force officials released their annual posture statement which articulates the major elements required for the Air Force to fulfill its mission and its priorities over the course of the next year and into the future. The secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force chief of staff testified before

  • Elmendorf sergeant to receive expeditionary medical award

    A sergeant assigned to the 3rd Medical Operations Squadron here was selected to receive the Air Force Association "expeditionary medics" 2007 Team of the Year Award. Master Sgt. Kory Rivera, women's health services flight NCOIC, is one of seven Airmen from the medical career field to receive the

  • PACAF logistics director visits Kadena

    The Pacific Air Forces director of logistics outlined changes in the Air Force and what those changes mean to the logistics community within the command during a recent visit to Kadena Feb. 26 and 27. "In regards to our mission in the Pacific, our number one challenge is maintaining regional