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  • JBER, Yokota Airmen team up for C-130 recovery

    When an aircraft suffered mechanical issues and diverted to an isolated island more than 2,000 miles away from its home station, a group of Airmen from the 3rd Maintenance Squadron's Maintenance Recovery Team came to assist. On the way back from program depot maintenance in Robins Air Force Base,

  • Dorm Dweller, Deployer Appreciation Day promotes camaraderie, resiliency

    U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army service members came together June 14 for a Dorm Dweller and Deployer Appreciation Day here.A driving factor behind the event was Pacific Air Forces' recently released definition of a PACAF resilient Airman, which included being aware of personal limitations,

  • Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 wraps up in Vietnam

    Members of the U.S. military and Vietnam People's Army wrapped up Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 June 17, after conducting humanitarian assistance efforts for six days in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Fifty three U.S. military members joined approximately 15 members of the VPA and more than

  • PACANGEL 13-3 renovates community, enriches lives in Vietnam

    Eighteen U.S. military members partnered with ten military members from the Vietnam People's Army to help repair buildings in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, from June 10 through 15. The renovation projects were part of the Engineering Civil Action Program with Operation Pacific Angel 13-3.

  • U.S., Vietnam forces share ideas, knowledge during PACIFIC ANGEL 13-3

    When two countries are on opposite sides of the world, it's not hard to believe that when it comes to things like health care, they might perform them a little differently. This is one of the major reasons why the Subject Matter Expert Exchange programs have taken place in Vietnam, as part of

  • Air Force twins retire together

    Identical twin brothers Jared and Jason Tuckett retired from the Air Force June 10 on Torii Station, Japan. Master Sgt. Jason Tuckett, 3rd Intelligence Squadron mission management superintendent, made the more than 7,500-mile long trip with family to Okinawa, Japan, from the states to retire

  • PACAF unveils new strategic plan

    The commander of Pacific Air Forces, Gen. Hawk Carlisle, has released his strategy for promoting stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region. PACAF Strategic Plan 2013 aligns PACAF's priorities with the national rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, and serves as a guide to prioritize

  • Kadena altitude chamber conducts final operations

    The 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron's aerospace and operational physiology flight altitude chamber recently conducted its final operations. "We're shutting down the chamber because we are transitioning from the altitude chamber to our reduced oxygen breathing device, which we're going to start