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  • Deployed together: Tale of two brothers

    (Editor's Note: Senior Airman Emmanuel Taveras is deployed from the 35th Maintenance Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan) Twin brothers often share the same experiences from birth to high school graduation. However, few can claim to serve in the same deployed unit at the same time. Senior Airman

  • Mustangs’ vehicle maintainers keep 60K afoot

    Airmen with the 51st Logistics Squadron serviced it's Tunner 60K loader at Osan Air Base March 30. The loader can transport six pallets of cargo for loading onto both commercial and military cargo aircraft.

  • Minnesota Air National Guard 148th FW prepares for Osan deployment

    Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 148th Fighter Wing at Duluth Air National Guard Base, Minnesota, are set to deploy mid-April to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, as the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of the U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security

  • 60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE concludes

    The 2015-2016 Antarctic research season concluded March 12 following the redeployment of U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, and LC-130 Skibird aircraft to the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air

  • Whiteman maintainers ensure global strike capability in PACOM theater

    Maintainers and crew chiefs from the 509th Bomb Wing out of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, deployed with B-2 Spirit aircraft to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility. The deployment ensures the Airmen maintain readiness and proficiency, while providing a

  • 374th MXS keeps Yokota, Kadena aircraft flying

    Cars, buses and trains are some of the typical means of transportation for people to get to their destinations. Along the way, these vehicles need repairs or routine maintenance to keep them in good working condition. In the Air Force, a routine way of transportation is by airplane. However, unlike

  • JASDF airmen train with Team Kadena firefighters

    A 64-mile long, ten-mile wide island occupied by 1.4 million souls leaves zero margin for error with Japanese and U.S. aircraft in the event of an inflight emergency requiring immediate landing procedures.

  • F-22 Raptors train in Alaska

    Pilots conducted training sorties March 24 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to continue pilot development and maintain overall mission effectiveness.