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  • Brothers in arms fly together

    Members of the U.S. military oftentimes have relatives that serve alongside them, and this is the case for the Allen brothers, who were recently reunited at Exercise Max Thunder 15-1 in the Republic of Korea.U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jarrod Allen, an F/A-18 Hornet pilot stationed at Marine Corps Air

  • Kadena Air Base unites together to 'Take Back Night'

    Voices shatter the silence of the night. The sharp piercing sound of cowbells and clappers echoes through the streets. A voice booms over the loudspeaker of a patrol car as marchers are illuminated by headlights and streetlights. Signs held proudly, they chant."Yes means yes! No means no! However we

  • Water, fuel systems maintainers work around clock to keep up flow

    Many may not know, but underneath every person's feet at Andersen Air Force Base lie unseen miles of pipeline.It is up to the water and fuel systems specialists of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron to not only maintain the 45 miles of fuel pipeline and 100,000 miles of water lines, but also inspect

  • POL Airmen get first-hand look at jet fuel from cradle to grave

    Like fresh squeezed orange juice, jet fuel flows for four hours through 11 miles of pipeline from a refinery in North Pole, Alaska, to the base's "fuel farm" -- a sprawling collection of above ground tanks encompassing 25 million gallons of bulk storage.The local oil refinery supplies the base

  • Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team deploys to Nepal from Kadena

    U.S. Pacific Command deployed a Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team to Nepal from Kadena Air Base early April 29 in an effort to assist earthquake relief efforts.Kadena's Airmen worked through the night to load the team's 20-plus members and gear into a U.S. Marine Corps C-130 Hercules for the

  • MOC Airmen provide flightline coverage during flying season

    Spring has arrived and traffic on the flightline builds as the Iceman Team prepares for Distant Frontier and RED FLAG-Alaska season.While maintenance Airmen are highly visible working on aircraft, it's one maintenance unit's transparency that keeps the mission on the tarmac going smoothly.The 354th

  • Fire, emergency services wins Air Force-level award

    Team Osan's fire emergency services flight recently won the Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Ralph E. Sanborn Fire Department of the Year award for the Medium Base category.They will now represent the Air Force in the upcoming Department of Defense Fire & Emergency Services Annual Awards which