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  • Honoring MLK: JBPHH volunteers spread message of tolerance, equality

    In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Airmen and Sailors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, read to elementary school students in the local community Jan. 15.In keeping with this year's observance theme: "Remember! Act! Celebrate! A Day on Not a Day Off," more than 30 volunteers read

  • Wolf Pack honors MLK day

    Members of the 8th Fighter Wing honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while attending a luncheon here, Jan. 16.Spearheaded by Tech. Sgt. Portia Wyatt, 8th Security Forces Squadron physical security NCO in charge, the Wolf Pack paid homage to the historical impact of the American civil rights activist

  • TSP, retirement planning: It's never too late to start

    The start of a new year is a good reminder to keep tabs on saving for retirement; it's never too late to start.The military provides the Thrift Savings Plan to help. TSP is a retirement plan for military members to invest their money -- money intended to support you after age 60.Once a TSP account

  • TRICARE Online to undergo major overhaul

    TRICARE Online is set to undergo significant changes beginning Jan. 16.The changes are intended to improve the user's experience, and the system will have a new look complete with an updated home screen dashboard allowing users to select from appointments, Blue Button, prescription refills, personal

  • DeCA airlifts certain products to some Pacific stores

    The Defense Commissary Agency began airlifting essential chill items to stores in Korea, mainland Japan and Okinawa Jan. 7 to alleviate some of the ongoing product shortages in the Pacific.DeCA will use commercial contracted airlift to transport essential produce, yogurt, cottage cheese and other

  • SAPR: Creating a culture shift

    According to officials from the Department of Defense's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, sexual assault reports are on the rise and have been for years.This is a good sign. Why?An increase in reports directly testifies to a culture shift in the force structure. People who are

  • 36th SFS conducts advanced MWD training

    Military working dog handlers from the 36th Security Forces Squadron recently conducted advanced decoy training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.The training featured the use of tools like padded suit jackets, bite sleeves, hidden sleeves and multiple agitation tools."We have had a lot of new guys

  • Simulated aircraft accident tests Wolf Pack response

    Airmen here were tested by the wing inspection team Jan. 12 during a simulated aircraft accident that occurred near the north end of the runway.The exercise kicked off at approximately 8:30 p.m. when a pilot called in a simulated engine failure to the air traffic control tower while 30 miles out.As