Kadena FARP team fuels mission

Military members know the difficulties of conducting basic tasks in a challenging environment; for certain career fields, there are even units that train specifically to face those challenges. For the logistics readiness squadron fuels Airmen, these Airmen are known as forward area refueling point

JASDF leadership tour Hush House

Refuse, recycling policy changes begin Oct. 1 for DoD Family Housing, Team Kadena

Team Kadena and Okinawa family housing residents, start stocking up on clear plastic garbage bags now!Refuse and recyclable materials must be placed into separate, clear plastic bags beginning Oct. 1. All items not properly sorted and placed in clear bags will not be picked up by the contractors,

33rd RS lands on naval ship during training operations

Texting while driving -- could be your last

The minimum amount of time it takes to text someone is five seconds; at 55 mph, in five seconds a car travels the length of a football field. It's not hard to figure out texting and driving is dangerous. But many people still continue to do it on and off base. "Even as a cop who sees fatalities, I

Yokota Airman applies SABC training to save hiker

What was supposed to be a routine hike on Mt. Takao turned out to be a life-saving day for an Airman stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan.Staff Sgt. Michael Cruikshank, 374th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, used his Self Aid Buddy Care skills to save a critically injured hiker."I saw

Andersen aids research, helps students turn mulch into master's degrees

The 36th Civil Engineer Squadron Environmental Flight has been aiding a team at the University of Guam with a research project this year, strengthening the base's community ties from the ground up with something as simple as mulch.Mohammad Golabi, UOG associate professor of soil and environmental

Yokota takes a stand against sexual assault

Team Yokota stood together to observe a sexual assault prevention and response stand-down day June 21, 2013. The event reinforced the Department of Defense's commitment to eliminate incidents of sexual assault through awareness and prevention training, education, victim advocacy, response, reporting

Have you had Mr. Z's chicken?

Mr. Z's Finger Lickin' Baked Chicken, a cornflake-covered piece of poultry, is an Air Force Food Services recipe that has crossed the road far and wide in its quest to serve hungry service members here and on the other side.This is not a normal fried chicken. These low fat, high-protein delicacies,

JBER, 3rd Wing host 43rd TFS's 43rd reunion

Almost 43 years to the day after the 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated on what was then Elmendorf Air Force Base, a group of its founding members reunited on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to catch up with old friends and relive their days spent in Alaska.The 12 fighter pilots and one