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  • Base members "adopt" Japanese students for weekend

    Even though more than two years have passed since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the aftermath of its devastation can still be seen in those areas that were hit the hardest.On the school grounds of Tanohata Junior High School in Iwate prefecture, temporary housing was built where 19 families

  • Team Osan launches first sortie for BM 13-03

    As part of the fourth operational readiness exercise, Beverly Midnight 13-03, the 51st Fighter Wing launches its first combat sorties at of the week Aug. 6, 2013.Osan provides combat ready forces for close air support, air strike control, forward air control-airborne, combat search and rescue,

  • Wolf Pack takes flight to continue fight

    The Wolf Pack continues to train to take the fight North as the second full day of exercise Beverly Midnight 13-3 comes to a close, Aug. 6, 2013. Early in the day a group of F-16 Fighting Falcons from both the 80th and 35th Fighter Squadrons took flight in rapid succession, further displaying their

  • HH-60 helicopter crashes near Camp Hansen, Okinawa

    A Kadena-based HH-60 helicopter crashed in the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen, Okinawa, at about 4 p.m. today. U.S. fire and rescue crews are responding to the scene of the mishap.There were at least four people on board, and their status is unknown at this time. At the time of the mishap,

  • Misawa leaders dive into famous Nebuta Festival

    Leaders from Misawa Air Base, Japan, traveled here Aug. 3 to indulge in Japanese culture by taking part in the city's annual Nebuta Festival.Nebuta is recognized as one of Japan's Three Big Fire Festivals, and is designated as a significant intangible folk cultural asset of Japan. At the festival,

  • Mustangs charge into Beverly Midnight 13-03

    The base transitioned into a heightened state of defense and readiness as Beverly Midnight 13-03, the fourth simulated wartime contingency exercise of 2013, kicked off at Osan Aug. 5. The week-long exercise tests Airmen's ability to position, employ and sustain forces as well as to utilize their

  • EOD Airmen use robots for recon and bomb disposal

    Early on in life, a career choice can be a difficult decision to make. Picking a career can make or break future life goals. What's a future Airman to do?Spending his days in the equipment section, Airman 1st Class Brent Points, inspects, cleans and repairs things from simple tools to advanced

  • Beverly Midnight 13-3 kicks off for the Wolf Pack

    The Beverly Midnight 13-3 exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea presented both United States Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force airmen with many different challenges during the kick-off Aug. 4-5, 2013. Base exercises like this provide realistic training environments that allow Airmen