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  • Getting dusty with Osan’s ‘Dirt Boyz’

    He's coated in sweat and grime. Hardened cement flakes cling to his skin, but he doesn't stop -- he's an Airman of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron's pavement and construction shop working under the heat of the noon-day sun.    Barely taking time to wipe a brow and guzzle down some water, these

  • Yokota Airmen give back to homeless community

    Members from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and members of a local church serve food to the homeless at Ueno Park, Tokyo Japan, June 26, 2015. The base chapel has received multiple commendations, including the Zenko-Kai award, for their participation in homeless outreach events. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • DCGS-A supports USAF, Army interoperability

    Recently the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, U.S. Army Pacific, successfully accomplished a major milestone when they began utilizing the Distributed Common Ground System - Army on a U.S. Air Force network. This effort is the first time DCGS-A has been accessed for day-to-day operations

  • Airmen share forward aerial refueling tactics with Aussies

    U.S. Air Force members demonstrated forward aerial refueling tactics with Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force personnel July 8 during Talisman Sabre 2015.The training demonstration helped provide Australian forces with the knowledge to establish similar capabilities for their future

  • Dr. Chief: SEL inspires Airmen toward higher education

    By federal law, only about one percent of the Air Force's active duty enlisted force may hold the rank of chief master sergeant.   Achieving the rank takes experience, dedication and marks the pinnacle of any enlisted service member's career.   Additionally, senior enlisted leaders need a completed

  • JBER Airman mentors at-risk youth through military-style program

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stated in a survey 15 percent of America's youth are drinking alcohol before age 13, 35 percent ingest marijuana before age 16, and 17 percent drop out of high school.   Programs and agencies litter the frontlines of this battle for America's future,

  • Australia, U.S. partnership journeys to Outback

    Next week, the U.S. Army’s 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division is scheduled to jump with Australian jumpmasters as part of the joint forcible entry operation dubbed Operation Talisman Saber which serves two primary functions.

  • Andersen Airman supports Guatemala, U.S. military partnership

    When the going gets tough for deployed Soldiers, they often rely on air support provided by U.S. Air Force aircraft.   When 76 members of the Texas National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment Task Force Salerno, recently deployed to Jutiapa, Guatemala, their Air Force support didn't come

  • Falling for it: Airborne Airmen conduct proficiency parachute training

    U.S. Air Force paratroopers from the 736th Security Force Squadron perform static line parachute operations July 3, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 736th SFS provides rapidly deployable defense capability and prepares expeditionary Airmen to deploy worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Airmen celebrate Independence Day throughout Pacific

    Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during Celebrate America, July 2, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and their families the opportunity to enjoy games, food and bands before culminating in a fireworks display over the Yokota