PACAF Wins History Award

Pacific Air Forces historian office is the winner of the 2006 USAF History and Museums Program award. There were three award categories overall: Excellence in Wing History Programs, Excellence in Historical Publications, and Air Force Heritage. HQ PACAF received the Excellence in Historical

Kadena warrior wins SERE NCO of the Year award

As warfighters, Air Force members are trained in many areas of combat skills ranging from self-aid and buddy care to chemical warfare. However, pilots, aircrews and personnel considered, “high risk of capture” are given extra training unique to their jobs by a small group of individuals. These

Air Ops Center wraps up Valiant Shield play

Nearly 2,000 sorties later, the Kenney Headquarters’ Pacific Air Operations Center team, assembled to orchestrate air operations for Valiant Shield, called it good. “We had a very successful exercise,” said Major Paul Hahn, KHQ PAOC Combat Operations Division. “This was a great opportunity to

Last Block 10 Global Hawk arrives for check flights

An RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, the last Block 10 production aircraft, arrived here for a thorough checkup before delivery to an operational squadron. The aircraft will undergo a series of acceptance and operational check flights by the 452nd Flight Test Squadron before flying to Beale

Senior U.S., Japanese enlisted leaders take bilateral education to new heights

Lining the front row of a packed house, nine Japan Air Self-Defense Force senior enlisted leaders took part in their first-ever U.S. Air Force First Sergeant Symposium here, as part of a bilateral exchange milestone. Fifty-eight U.S. and Japanese senior noncommissioned officers participated in

Technicians cut AFSO 21 in to processes

Imagine for a moment you are the proud owner of a very rare model car. It is luxurious, very sporty, very expensive, and only a handful exist in the entire world. Now imagine you need to make repairs or get a part to fix it. It could be very difficult to find and costly to buy parts. What do you

Air Force active in Valiant Shield '06

Exercise Valiant Shield began this week and is largest joint exercise in the Western Pacific. Over a 290 aircraft, three carrier strike groups and approximately 22,000 U.S. military personnel are participating in the exercise. Valiant Shield focuses on intergraded joint training among U.S. military

B-2s stay in shape with exercises

The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron has spent the past three weeks refining the skills necessary to maintain the B-2 Spirit, one of the world's most advanced weapon systems. During exercises Valiant Shield, continuing through June 23, and Northern Edge, which ran from June 5 to 16, B-2 aircrew

Air crew provides proven support for pilots

From hydraulic fluid leaks to servicing the struts on an F-15C Eagle, the 12th Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s trade has been essential to mission accomplishment and pilot safety during Northern Edge 2006. The maintainers at the 12th provide daily up-keep and maintenance on 16 F-15s to prepare them to

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