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  • RED HORSE Airmen lend helping hand to local homeless shelter

    RED HORSE Airmen are part of a uniquely trained unit capable of providing rapid response and independent operations in remote environments to support worldwide contingencies and special operations. Although the Airmen assigned to the 554th RED HORSE Squadron are used to operating specialized

  • U.S., Japan Sign Environmental Clarification of Status of Forces Agreement

    Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida signed a clarification today on environmental stewardship related to U.S. forces in Japan.   The agreement is an "important clarification" that strengthens cooperation on environmental stewardship in relation to U.S. armed

  • Families mark 20 years since tragic loss of AWACS crew

    Friday, Sept. 22, 1995, started out peaceful. Overcast skies were giving way to the heat of the sun, taking with them the last testimony of rain from the night before. Scattered clouds ranged from 5,000 to 20,000 feet, and visibility was 15 miles.For Elmendorf Air Force Base flight line personnel,

  • COMPACAF makes 1st visit to Singapore

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, inspects the Guard of Honour at the Ministry of Defence in Singapore Sept. 28, 2015. The inspection was part of Robinson’s introductory visit to Singapore from Sept. 27-30, 2015, in which she will visit the Changi Command and

  • PACRIM Airpower Symposium: Sharing airspace, saving lives

    Air force members from nations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region gathered here Sept. 21 through 24 to discuss ways to improve cooperation, leadership and coordination efforts during the 2015 Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium.    Attendees of the event, hosted by the Pacific Air Forces Vice

  • 320th STS Airmen execute amphibious training

    Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron conducted an amphibious training operation along the West Coast of Okinawa Sept. 22 - 24 to refresh qualifications and retain proficiency in various special tactics skill sets.The training entailed day and nighttime helo-casting in cohesion with HH-60G

  • Stepping Stones: Airman's path to K-9 career

    Face-to-face with an energetic German Sheppard, Senior Airman Alyssa Stamps, 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, makes a grab for the ball. Now holding the cherished reward, she chucks it across the yard, and the dog stampedes after it. Instead of returning to her with an

  • Tree of life grows awareness for suicide prevention, domestic violence

    A Team Andersen member leaves a fingerprint on the “Tree of Life” artwork Sept. 24, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Individuals were invited to leave a finger print leaf if suicide or domestic violence has ever impacted their lives. Representatives from the 36th Medical Operations Squadron

  • Joint jump demo showcases Yokota airdrop

    A U.S. soldier with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), holds an Japanese Flag outside of a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival, Sept. 19, 2015. Paratroopers jumped from the C-130H as part of an aerial demonstration in front

  • Annual Operation DEEP FREEZE to commence Sept. 28

    The U.S. military will kick off the 2015-2016 season of Operation DEEP FREEZE, the Department of Defense’s support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation, with operations commencing Sept. 28. This support is provided by Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, led by