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  • COPE NORTH 15 kicks off at Andersen

    Exercise Cope North 15 kicked off Feb. 15 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and will run through Feb. 27.This year marks the 86th iteration of the multilateral training exercise which is a long-standing, multinational event designed to increase interoperability and improve combat readiness and

  • Use it or lose it: Changes to Air Force leave policy arrive this year

    The warning on January's Leave and Earning Statement is clear -- "Important: Manage your leave. On 1 Oct 15, you will lose all accrued leave over 60 days unless special leave accrual applies."Air Force active duty, active guard and reserve members with more than 60 days of leave have less than eight

  • Leaders discuss Combat Air Forces future at symposium

    Four senior Air Force leaders gathered here Feb. 12, to discuss the key issues facing the nation's Combat Air Forces.Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command, joined Gen. Frank Gorenc, the commander of U.S Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa; Gen. Lori Robinson, the commander of

  • FEATURE - Blood, ink: JBER pararescueman finds solace from PTSD

    The aftermath of war is ugly. Buildings are ravaged, fields are razed, and people die. Structures are rebuilt and fields and forests are restored, but the survivors are marked permanently.For Master Sgt. Roger Sparks, this was evident as he sat on his couch with his two sons leaning against him

  • Team Andersen trains Saipan firefighters on F-16 emergency response

    Members of Team Andersen recently flew to the nearby island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Feb. 12, 2015, to familiarize and assist Saipan International Airport fire fighters on safety procedures and hazards when responding to emergencies involving F-16 Fighting

  • Friendship blossoms at Yokota planting ceremony

    More than 100 years ago, the first of thousands of Japanese Cherry Blossom, or "Sakura," trees arrived in Washington D.C. -- an extension of friendship from the people of Japan to the people of the United States.Echoing that historic gesture, community leaders from Fussa, Japan, donated two Cherry

  • PACAF command chief visits the Wolf Pack

    Chief Master Sgt. Buddy Hutchison, Pacific Air Forces command chief, visited the 8th Fighter Wing and interacted with Airmen here Feb. 9.Throughout his visit, Hutchison saw how Kunsan Airmen contribute to deterring aggression on the Korean Peninsula and remain ready to fight tonight.Hutchison first

  • PACAF selected for 11 individual, 5 team AFMS 2014 annual awards

    The Air Force Surgeon General announced the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2014 annual awards Feb. 10.Among the winners, 11 individuals and five teams were selected from Pacific Air Forces.Individual AwardsUSAF Young Health Care Administrator of the Year AwardCapt. Gaylan Gray374th