RED HORSE joins Navy, local Guam engineers for concrete course

Several Airmen from the 554th RED HORSE Squadron and Guam Air National Guard's, 254th  RED HORSE Squadron teamed up with U.S. Navy Sailors from Naval Base Guam to participate in the island's first joint concrete American Concrete Institute field concrete testing program Dec. 9 through 12.The program

'NORAD Tracks Santa': Bringing Santa to a home near you

Dec. 24, Santa will be traveling around the world, delivering presents to all the girls and boys. To help keep tabs on Santa, North American Aerospace Defense Command, including Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR), Continental U.S. NORAD Region and Canadian NORAD Region will track him across the globe to

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Life-changing steps with life-changing class

The path to fitness is outlined by ideals, goals and aspirations. A fitness plan can help those looking to lose weight or live healthier lives navigate toward a better body. However, designing that path and getting to the goal is usually easier said than done.To help with this, the Health and

Volunteers put holiday spirit into Operation Christmas Drop

Boxes wrapped in an assortment of festive Christmas wrapping papers were spread throughout the local community, all with a wish list taped to their exterior. Each box represented a donation drop-off spot for Operation Christmas Drop.But, the time for donating was over, as volunteers collected the

Operation Christmas Drop brings holiday cheer to islanders

More than 1,200 miles from the nearest western civilization, a man stands on a beach wearing only his lavalava. He lifts the bright orange flag with yellow brim and stakes it in the ground, marking the spot to ensure it is easily seen, especially from air.The 80-degree weather, palm-tree-covered

11th AF commander visits Hickam

Lt. Gen. Russell Handy, 11th Air Force commander, toured 15th Wing units and spoke with Airmen during a visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 12.Handy, visiting from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, hosted an all-call with Airmen to thank them for their hard work, and to talk

Operation Christmas Drop supplies islands with bundles of joy

The men and women from Team Andersen and Yokota Air Base, Japan, dropped its last bundle of joy Dec. 13 to the Micronesian Islands as Operation Christmas Drop came to an end just in time for the holiday season.What started as a small crew packing what they could in a small canister and dropping it

Chaplain's 50-year journey to become bishop of Fairbanks diocese

"I've always had a committed faith and a love for God, but never really thought of becoming a priest until I was enlisted in the Air Force," said Chaplain (Maj.) Chad Zielinski.The Michigan native, who currently serves as the 354th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain, was ordained bishop of the

Short-notice: A new way to exercise

When 1st Lt. Matt Lavigne's phone rang late last Wednesday afternoon, he knew it was time to scramble into action. As a fighter pilot, preparedness is engraved into his DNA, but this was the first time he'd experienced something like this. In only a few hours, he'd be flying side by side with other