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  • Friends through fire

    Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force participated in a joint fire training exercise May 26 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This bilateral training opportunity ensured the 374th CES and JASDF firemen are able to work in sync with one another if they should

  • Aircrew decontamination training

    Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron performed aircrew decontamination procedures with the Lightweight Inflatable Decontamination System (LIDS). The LIDS takes about 20 minutes to set up and consists of four stations for rinsing off excess chemicals and a

  • Wolf all call: Be mission ready

    The 8th Fighter Wing commander and 8th FW command chief held all calls here May 22 to introduce themselves and their vision to the Wolf Pack."I've been waiting over 20 years to be a part of the Wolf Pack, and I'm so excited to be your new Wolf," said Col. Jeremy "Wolf" Sloane, 8th FW commander.

  • Colonel Sloane takes command of the Wolf Pack

    The Wolf Pack welcomed Wolf 55 during a change of command ceremony at the 3-Bay Hangar here May 21.Col. Jeremy "Wolf" Sloane, 8th Fighter Wing commander, accepted the guidon from Col. Ken Ekman, outgoing commander, as Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, 7th Air Force and Air Component Command U.S.

  • Hypoxia training ensures symptom familiarization

    For pilots, flying has the possibility of turning into a life-or-death situation. Soaring at 10,000 feet or higher can produce hypoxia, a condition caused by lack of oxygen reaching the body. Symptoms gradually arise as tingling or warm sensations, lightheadedness, and euphoria, eventually leading