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  • Remembering the life of Lt. Gen. Winton “Bones” Marshall

    Lt. Gen. Winton "Bones" Marshall, former Pacific Air Forces vice commander and F-86 Sabre pilot recently passed away at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii. Marshall is survived by wife Mildred Taylor Marshall, daughter Patricia Marshall Gregory, granddaughters Katherine Gregory Newman and Jacelyn

  • ‘Cut Training’ adds resources, alleviates manning shortages

    The 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron specialist flight created a program called "Cut Training" to train Airmen from different maintenance career fields to perform crew chief tasks and keep the mission going. Senior Airman Terrence Lawrence, a 354th AMXS aircraft electrical and environmental

  • Wolf Pack tackles Beverly Pack 16-1

    The 8th Fighter Wing conducted a base exercise here Oct. 5 through 9, testing everything from self-aid and buddy care procedures to operating in a chemically contaminated environment. The exercise was facilitated by personnel from the 8th FW Inspector General's Office.   During the exercise, the

  • Exercise Pacific Thunder 15-02 scheduled

    The U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines Corps and Republic of Korea air force will team up together Oct. 13 through 24 to participate in a joint, combined combat search and rescue exercise titled Pacific Thunder 15-02, which focuses on enhancing the interoperability and combat readiness of the military

  • Pacific Air Commando honored at ACA banquet

    An Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group was honored at the 2015 Air Commando Association Banquet Oct. 10, 2014 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Tech. Sgt. Michael Wilson, a loadmaster at the 1st Special Operations Squadron received the ACA’s Commander’s Leadership Award.According to the ACA

  • Units participate in Fire Prevention Week around PACAF

    Children at Kadena Elementary School gather around Sparky, the fire prevention mascot, Oct. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Representatives from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department are visiting schools to promote fire safety in support of Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • U.S., Indonesia air forces to participate in Cope West 16

    Aviation units from the U.S. and Indonesia will participate in the Cope West 2016 Field Training Exercise in Indonesia Oct. 19 through 23. CW16 is a bilateral, tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces. The exercise enhances combined readiness and interoperability,

  • Commando II, Combat Talon II complete MCADS drop together

    Two aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group completed a Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System airdrop during an exercise Sept. 18, 2015 over the Pacific Ocean.An MC-130H Combat Talon II and an MC-130J Commando II completed the MCADS drop in a dissimilar formation. This was the first time an

  • A-10s return from CAS sortie

    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided

  • Kadena Air Base hosts 4th annual Rescue Fest

    The 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons hosted the fourth annual Rescue Fest Oct. 3. Rescue Fest allows the rescue squadrons to demonstrate their capabilities to Team Kadena and their family members.   The purpose of Rescue Fest is to educate the base community on the different scenarios the squadrons