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  • PACAF establishes Pacific IAMD Center

    The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center officially commenced operations here Oct. 1, culminating a vision shared by military leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to increase multinational integrated air and missile defense capabilities in the U.S. Pacific Command area of

  • Pope appoints Eielson chaplain to become bishop of Fairbanks Diocese

    During a press conference Nov. 8, it was announced Pope Francis has appointed Chaplain (Maj.) Chad Zielinski, 354th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain, as the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov 8.Zielinski is scheduled to be ordained Dec. 15 at the Carlson Center in

  • Keen Sword 2015: Sharpening medical readiness throughout Japan

    Members of the 374th Medical Group, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and U.S. Army Soldiers with the 47th Combat Support Hospital trained their medical evacuation procedures and response during Keen Sword 2015 at Yokota Air Base, Japan; Kadena Air Base, Japan; and Yokosuka Naval Station,

  • U.S. Air Force, JSDF Rescue Squadrons participate in Keen Sword

    Personnel from  the Japan Self Defense Force are teaming up with Kadena Air Base's 33rd Rescue Squadron and  Eielson's 212th Rescue Squadron in support of a Japan-wide, joint-bilateral exercise that will run until Nov. 19.Exercise Keen Sword is a bilateral field training exercise held biennially

  • 35 FW supports ATR with JASDF

    More than 120 Airmen from Misawa Air Base, Japan, arrived here Nov. 7 to conduct training with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force as part of the Aviation Training Relocation Program.Implemented in 2006, the ATR program allows U.S. and Japanese forces to further enhance their interoperability and

  • 15th Annual KSO brings community together

    The 15th Annual Kadena Special Olympics, one of the largest community relations events in Okinawa, Japan, with nearly 950 athletes and artists combined, was held at the Risner Fitness Center here Nov. 8.The event kicked off with an opening ceremony where the athletes heard words of encouragement.

  • Hana Hou! rock band performs during local school's Red Ribbon Week

    Hana Hou!, the rock band of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Hawaii, delivered an energetic performance to students and faculty members as part of the school's Red Ribbon Week festivities at Kapolei Elementary School in Kapolei, Hawaii, Nov. 5."The performance went very well," said Cosmo