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  • Building smiles: Ammo hosts children's visit

    Airmen from the 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight welcomed 45 children from the Shichinohe Children's Home to an afternoon of fun-filled activities here July 25. Organized by Staff Sgt. Dominic Gauna, 35th MXS NCO in charge of munitions flight plans and scheduling, the three-hour event was

  • 374th OSS: Guaranteeing aircrew survivability

    While soaring at an altitude of 15,000 feet, the engines on the right side of the aircraft, numbers three and four, unexpectedly go out. They're not coming back to life. The onboard aircrew members have no choice but to bail out of the plane.   If this scenario was real, the aircrew would have no

  • Seeing double: 36th SFS twins defend Andersen together

    There are two very similar Airmen one may encounter while driving through the gates at Andersen Air Force Base.   Though not exactly identical, they could almost be the same person, but one has longer hair. They have the same Washington state accent, stand at about the same height with little

  • CGs help protect Yokota

    They're the first sight people see when they enter Yokota. They scan common access cards and wish visitors a good day or smile when those visitors attempt broken Japanese. Personnel typically see these men guarding the gates, but few probably know what else they do. CGs are Japanese nationals who

  • Tour enhances US-Japan relations

    Aircrew members with the 459th Airlift Squadron take seats in an OH-1 Omega helicopter at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2015. The OH-1, which was part of a static display hosted by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, is the first helicopter designed and manufactured in Japan. (U.S. Air Force

  • Kadena Airmen, Navy Seabees combine for joint training

    Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron worked side-by-side with U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 during joint airfield damage repair (ADR) training June 23. The training gave the two forces the opportunity to gain familiarity with one another while practicing skills

  • 36th FS continues its legacy

    They are one of the oldest fighting squadrons in the U.S. Air Force with more than 90 years of history. These "Fighting Fiends" have flown 21 different types of aircraft; received 22 unit citations and 24 service and campaign streamers since World War I. The 36th Fighter Squadron originated in Kelly

  • Wolf Pack member named one of 12 OAY

    Becoming one of the U.S. Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year takes superior leadership, outstanding job performance, community involvement and personal achievements. Senior Master Sgt. Harold Terrance, 8th Communications Squadron operations flight chief from Kunsan Air Base, was recently

  • Wolf Pack Airmen honor Korean Armistice at ceremony

    Members of the 8th Fighter Wing took part in a Korean Armistice Agreement anniversary ceremony held at the Imsil National Ceremony in Jeonbuk  July 24. Having been invited by the Republic of Korea Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the 8th FW sent representatives from each of its groups, as

  • Osan aircraft to temporarily operate from Suwon Air Base

    A contingent of U.S. military aircraft normally stationed at Osan Air Base will temporarily operate from Suwon Air Base, South Korea, for approximately six weeks, starting Aug 1. U-2, F-16 and A-10 aircraft will occupy an area of Suwon Air Base, conducting flying operations in order to maintain