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  • 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

  • Team Andersen volunteers at 20th International Coastal Cleanup

    A Team Andersen family member participates in Guam’s 20th International Coastal Cleanup Sept. 19, 2015, at Tarague Beach on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. More than 140 volunteers collected 22 bags of trash and 10 bags of recyclables from the base beach during the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • PACAF bases observe POW/MIA Recognition Day

    Airmen from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Air Force Sergeant’s Association present arms during a POW/MIA revile ceremony, on JBPHH, Hawaii, Sept. 14, 2015. The ceremony kicks off this year’s POW/MIA week, which honors the 1,627 missing or unaccounted for military members (as of April 2015) in

  • PACAF to host 2015 PACRIM Airpower Symposium

    U.S. military and its Pacific allies and partners will discuss international cooperation during the annual Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 21 through 24. The theme, “Sharing Airspace, Saving Lives…Multinational Response in HA/DR,” focuses discussions on improving

  • Airmen provide flood relief for local city

    Tropical Storm Etau hit eastern Japan with a large amount of rain, 26 inches total, between Sept. 6 through 11, causing floods and landslides.   More than 12,000 homes were flooded throughout the Greater Tokyo region and 350 landslides struck Tochigi Prefecture alone. In response, the 374th Civil

  • 354th SFS members complete Mark 19 training

    Senior Airman Jordan Thompson, a 168th Alaska Air National Guard combat arms training instructor, nods in approval as Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Kibler, a 354th Security Forces Squadron response force member, fires a Mark 19 grenade launcher during training Sept. 9, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base,

  • Airman overcomes cultural barriers, prospers

    Across the spectrum of Air Force careers, Airmen often progress through similar timelines: basic military training, technical education, job apprenticeship, developing leadership skills and management positions. According to one staff sergeant in the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, the defining

  • Pacific Angel 15-2 concludes in East Timor with strengthened partnerships

    More than 100 members from the U.S. Air Force and New Zealand army joined forces of the Falintil-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) to provide humanitarian assistance to the citizens of Baucau as part of Operation Pacific Angel in Timor-Leste, which officially ended with a closing ceremony

  • 25th ASOS hosts 2nd annual Cascade Challenge

    Airmen and Soldiers from various installations recently converged on the island of Oahu to participate in the second annual Cascade Challenge, held Sept. 9 through 11 at Schofield Barracks. The Cascade Challenge pitted nine teams of two service members in a competition to test their combat skills,

  • 96th ARS inactivates after five years at JBPHH

    The 96th Air Refueling Squadron officially deactivated Sept. 3 in a ceremony held at Hangar 13 on JBPHH. During the ceremony base leadership and members of Team Hickam gathered to witness the casing of the 96th ARS guidon, which signified the official inactivation of the squadron."We're here to