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  • Yokota loadmasters keep drops on target

    During World War II, the way service members loaded cargo onto aircraft was disorganized and lacked today's calculations. This caused problems in one critical aspect of aircraft dynamics: balance. From the need for accurate calculations and specialized handling of cargo has arisen a relatively new

  • Kadena, Eielson aircraft surge for Forceful Tiger

    Airmen and aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, participated in aerial training missions as part of Exercise Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016 at Kadena AB, Japan. Forceful Tiger is an exercise designed to demonstrate the 18th Wing's combat capabilities in the region.

  • S.E.R.E. Airmen participate in arctic survival training

    On top of an ice covered slope with constant arctic winds and less than seven hours of daylight, 20 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape specialists trained for four days in freezing temperatures, upgrading their Arctic survival training. The arctic survival training is a week-long course that gives

  • Yokota Airmen help prepare Sailors for refuels

    Airmen fuelers from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron provided essential training on the R-11 refueling trucks to Sailors from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, at Yokota Air Base Jan. 25-29. The training allowed members to prepare to support Navy aircraft at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,

  • Buddy Wing showcases ROK/US Alliance

    Personnel from both U.S. and ROK Air Forces gathered to participate in Buddy Wing 16-1, held here Jan. 25 to 29, 2016. U.S. Airmen from the 36th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit travelled to Seosan AB, ROK, to participate in the Buddy Wing exercise with ROK air forces personnel from

  • 25th ASOS Airman saves drowning civilian

    By day, Staff Sgt. John E. Kinsley III, 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, is a tactical air control party specialist, or TACP. When he is not engaged in an active mission, he spends his time training for a litany of different scenarios, both combative and non-combative.Although he is trained to

  • COLA Process Revisited – 2016

    In 2015, the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for active duty military personnel in Hawaii significantly decreased on 3 out of the 4 islands, and many questions were raised about the COLA determination process. As a result, USPACOM obtained approval from the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO)

  • CSAF visits Guam, thanks Airmen for providing Pacific airpower

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and his wife Betty visited Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to thank Airmen and discuss the importance of their mission in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.During an all call, Welsh spoke about Air Force matters and shared personal stories about himself and