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  • Be Prepared, you just never know

    How prepared are you? At any moment a natural disaster, civil unrest or even an enemy attack could put the Island into a chaotic state. Would you want to run the risk of trapping your family in the chaos?On March 11, 2011, an earthquake struck Japan, causing over 15,000 deaths and spreading mass

  • Heroes repond to crisis just in time

    The metal of the exhaust pipe left no space between itself and his body. In a split second, the weight of the car barreled down on his chest. In pain and panic, he was pinned to the ground with no one in sight. The trapped individual, Airman 1st Class Raymond Soliz, 374th Logistical Readiness

  • Misawa Air Base saves money, fuel during sequestration

    The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron shut off the steam lines that heat the industrial buildings seven days early as an incentive to potentially save the base over $330,000, April 24, 2013. In the past two years industrial heat was shut off on May 1, but because average temperatures have been warmer

  • Serving since birth

    B.J. Gallagher, a well-known author and public speaker, said it best, "Military brats serve their country too, and they pay a price every day of their childhoods. These military brats were drafted at birth -- they had no choice about whether or not they wanted to live a military lifestyle. And they,

  • Recycling: conserve resources for future generations

    Recycling hasn't been around as long as the Earth, but it's a sure step in the right direction for preserving the environment to make the natural beauty of this planet last a little longer.Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, known for its active mission in supporting the Asia-Pacific theater, is also

  • Aeromedical Evac team saves 3-day-old baby

    Pacific Air Force's area of responsibility extends from the west coast of the United States to the east coast of Africa and from the Arctic to the Antarctic, spanning more than 100 million square miles, but covering this distance can be a challenge when providing proper medical care.The mission: get

  • Pacific Angel begins in Indonesia

    Service members from the Republic of Indonesia, alongside 56 members of the U.S. military kicked-off the second iteration of Operation Pacific Angel 2013 here, April 22.Operation Pacific Angel 13-2, scheduled through April 27, is a joint-combined humanitarian assistance operation to support U.S.

  • Kadena Chapel hosts clergy day for local religious leaders

    More than 50 local religious leaders from Okinawa visited Kadena for Japanese Clergy Day April 17.Local Catholic and Protestant religious leaders from Okinawan churches came to Kadena Air Base with the Kadena Chaplain Corps for a day of religious commonality, nicknamed the "Spiritual Air Show."