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  • Kadena command chief one of 15 'Eagles' at ACSC

    Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, command chief for the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, is one of 15 "Eagles" who are sharing their military experiences and stories to several hundred Air Command and Staff College students during the school's annual Gathering of Eagles week June 4-7.The GoE is

  • JBER teen nominated for national Air Force honors

    Here on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, there are many military youths who are recognized for volunteer efforts that help the community. One of those youths shone brightest and was honored for his work.Meet Gage Dabin. Dabin, 17, has been named the Military Youth of the Year for Alaska and Pacific

  • North Korean defector visits Osan, shares story of stealing freedom

    Standing not much taller than five foot, with a collared shirt as black as his neatly cut hair, Kim Hyuk took center stage as nearly 700 audience members eagerly waited to hear his first words echo throughout the packed yet silent theater.He spoke; "I am so happy to be here," Hyuk said with a

  • 647th ABG change of command

    The 647th Air Base Group held a change of command ceremony May 31 at the Missing Man Formation on Hickam Field.Col. David A. Kirkendall assumed command of the 647th ABG from Col. Dann S. Carlson."Here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, our two services work together in concert to provide a resilient

  • CLEP-tomaniac Airman 'steals' education

    There are many ways Airmen can stand out above their peers and display excellence in all they do. Airman 1st Class Stefan Isaza, 35th Maintenance Squadron egress technician, chose to improve himself through a unique education shortcut.Using the opportunities the Air Force has provided him, Isaza

  • Hagel, in Hawaii, Praises 'Value Added' Force Integration

    The tight integration in Hawaii between active duty service members, civilian defense employees and National Guardsmen points to the future of the overall force, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told troops at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam here today."That's as much value added as I think we can get

  • JBER EOD Airman nominated for annual Air Force publication

    Courage is a word, a belief, a portrait. It is invisible, yet has many faces. It can have the face of a child learning to ride a bicycle without the training wheels. It may be the face of a person conquering their fear of heights. In this case, it portrays the face of a man who has deployed behind