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  • F-16s make strides while at Chitose AB

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons didn't wait long to roar into high-flying action while traveling here July 8 to train with F-15Js assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.Pilots from the 35th Fighter Wing stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, "fought" their way into Chitose airspace early in

  • Safe fun in summer sun

    Summer - the time of year when everyone wants to go to the beach, have a cookout or lie out and enjoy the sun. Although this may be the warmest and brightest time of year, it is important to keep in mind what affects the sun and hot temperatures can have on your body if exposed for long periods of

  • 51st MOS deactivates

    Almost 10 years after it was designated as the 51st Maintenance Operations Squadron, the 51st MOS held its deactivation ceremony in the phase hangar here July 8.Much like a change of command ceremony, the deactivation ceremony is rooted in military history.It is custom to furl and encase the flag of

  • PACAF Airmen recognized for job well done

    Major Joshua W. Ehmen from the 3rd Operations Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK was the PACAF 2012 Col Joe Jackson Award for Excellence in Mobility Tactics winner. This award represents our very best in the significant achievement in mobility tactics, application of innovative weapons or

  • Joint Service Color Run paints Kadena

    Air Force Sergeants Association chapter 1553 hosted a Joint Service Color Run 2013 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 3, 2013. View the slideshow to see some of the highlights of the event.

  • Orchids find new home in Tama Hills

    Beyond Yokota Air Base's south runway, through the wire fence and across the road, is a small 16-acre forest, home to Indigenous flora and fauna that hide amongst the lights that guide approaching aircraft.Within this dynamic ecosystem is the rare cephalanthera falcata, or, Golden Orchid. In

  • Yokota's Drill Team - one of a kind

    In the Manhattan II Ballroom at the Tokyo American Club, seven Airmen in full service dress stood side-by-side. Each held a polished M1 Garand rifle in close proximity to their face, muzzles precisely alligned. Thus began a series of disciplined movements. The Airmen were running through a final

  • Protecting millions at a moment's notice

    Consider yourself responsible for the lives of millions of people every single day. Your goal is to keep them alive and be there for each one of them at a moment's notice, day and night. Believe it or not, the position has already been filled. It's the mission of Pacific Air Forces - the major