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  • 'Sim Center' executes KR15

    Attacks, counter-attacks, bombs, rescues, evacuations and logistics are all elements of conflict, which is prepared for and fought all over the world.For the participants of Key Resolve 2015, these actions and other important elements of combat come through a buzzing hard drive rather than from a

  • Nondestructive Inspection: highlighting the cracks

    The 15th Maintenance Squadron's Nondestructive Inspection Lab plays a critical role in aircraft safety.NDI specialists conduct inspections of aircraft parts much like a doctor would inspect someone with a broken bone. They use x-ray and ultrasound equipment to identify and diagnose defects and

  • 15th WG Airmen experience air refueling

    Airmen from the 15th Wing got an aerial view of the fighter aircraft refueling during a KC-135R stratotanker incentive ride March 5. The eight Airmen representing the 15th Operations Group, 15th Medical Group, 15th Maintenance Group and the wing staff agencies were hand selected by their supervision

  • Safety Week: helping improve Team Yokota's safety

    The 374th Airlift Wing Safety Office held a safety week from March 2 to 6. The safety week was designed to provide Yokota residents with various events such as motorcycle/vehicle safety training, child safety training, safety at home/work training and a safety festival to improve personal and

  • Military members, students master robotics

    U.S. service members helped spark Okinawa Department of Defense Dependent Schools students' interest in science, technology, engineering and math by helping them prepare for and participating in an island-wide robotics competition last month.The competition took place on U.S. Marine Corps Camp

  • PACAF Airman helps strengthen bond between U.S., China

    An Airman assigned to the 15th Operations Support Squadron is tapping into a unique set of skills to support the U.S. Pacific Command's priority of strengthening its foreign partnerships.Capt. Joshua Hu, 15th OSS executive officer, speaks Chinese Mandarin and has used his ability to translate to

  • Beverly Midnight 15-2 sharpens Wolf Pack readiness

    Wolf Pack Airmen tested their ability to survive and operate for the first time this year with various simulated wartime operations during operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 15-2 at Kunsan Air Base March 3 to 6.This exercise put Airmen to the test by incorporating simulated protests,

  • FEATURE - Chief's path to success fraught with difficulty

    If Chief Master Sgt. JJ Little's life was a poem, its meter would be flush with success -- while its punctuation would be equally rife with failure.Little, 3rd Wing command chief master sergeant, said, if he has learned anything from his career, it is success comes to those who aren't afraid to

  • FEATURE - 51st FSS provides 'home' during Key Resolve 2015

    The giant voice loudly blares the Mission Oriented Protective Posture condition as Airmen working at the Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Fitness and Sports Complex scramble to put on gas masks.The 51st Fighter Wing is participating in Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Midnight 15-1, which

  • FEATURE - Lives changed by Military Youth Academy

    "I came here to turn my life around," said Bernice Morgan. "I was just hanging around with a bad crowd. If I was still with that crowd, I'd probably end up in jail or become homeless -- someone who doesn't really have a future. In honor of my family, I chose to come here.""I dropped out of high