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  • COPE SOUTH experts exchange knowledge, techniques

    The flight line here at Exercise COPE SOUTH 15 is usually a flurry of activity every morning, with maintainers firing up auxiliary power units and loadmasters finalizing their cargo plan.However on Jan. 27, there wasn't a single C-130 aircraft engine running. Instead, U.S. and Bangladesh Air Force

  • Virtual ESD: Just a click away

    You may have noticed a new icon on your desktop within the last few weeks. If so, that's because the Enterprise Service Desk just released its Virtual ESD software on Pacific Air Force computers.The vESD is a client-based desktop application that improves system availability and customer

  • Wolf Pack fosters ROKAF bonds with English conversation classes

    "Do you know the state of Michigan?" asked Airman 1st Class Scott Hudson, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils and lubricants apprentice. "I'm from Detroit," he said, shaking hands with a 38th Fighter Group Republic of Korea Air Force member.Every weekend for two hours, more than 20 ROK

  • Kadena members attend first SAP Summit

    Two Team Kadena members attended the first Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Summit held Jan. 12 through 17 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.Approximately 150 other Air Force representatives from bases around the globe attended the five-day summit to learn about and share their best ideas on how to

  • COPE SOUTH 15 launches in Bangladesh

    U.S. Air Force and Bangladesh air force personnel took to the sky Jan. 24 for the launch of Exercise COPE SOUTH 15, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airlift exercise at BAF Base Bangabandhu, Bangladesh.Eighty U.S. Airmen along with three U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft from

  • Samurai Readiness Inspection tests focused capabilities

    Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing here recently underwent a Samurai Readiness Inspection that tested the wing's capabilities in a unique way.Instead of a week-long scenario that tested the whole spectrum of contingency responses, the Wing Inspection Team focused the inspection on a few large,

  • PACAF chief selects discuss leadership, gain insight from CMSAF

    Fifty two chief master sergeant selects from around Pacific Air Forces attended the PACAF 2015 Chief's Leadership Course here Jan. 13 through 16."The course is designed to bring in all the new chief selects and provide them with a foundation of strategic level leadership to add to their tool kit,"

  • New squadron highlights importance of cyber security

    Recognizing the growing importance of cyber security in the Air Force and the nation, the 561st Network Operations Squadron Det.1 was deactivated here Jan. 6 and activated as the new 690th Cyberspace Operations Squadron.The squadron will take advantage of the efficiencies gained from the Air Force

  • CMSAF visits Hickam, shares knowledge with Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody visited with Airmen and hosted separate all-calls with junior and senior enlisted Airmen during his visit here Jan. 15-16.  Cody's discussion-style all-calls allowed for Airmen to openly express their career concerns or opinions."I liked how he made it a

  • Aggressors take off for joint, coalition training in Pacific

    Fourteen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, took off Jan. 17 in transit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.The group of fighters, along with more than 150 maintainers from the 354th Maintenance Group,