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  • U.S., foreign officers exchange ideas during Pacific Unity

    Pacific Air Forces Airmen hosted civil engineers and security forces personnel from several Asia-Pacific nations as they participated in a subject matter expert exchange as part of Pacific Unity/Defender April 1 through 5 here.Members of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense

  • Life as a first sergeant

    While most jobs have normal office hours, a first sergeant works around the clock. When asked when his normal duty day starts, he laughed at the question. "I don't have set hours; I don't come to work every day and sit in my office at 7:30 a.m.," said Senior Master Sergeant Joseph Krussick, 35th

  • Moulage, making wounds real

    More than 20 Airmen participated in exercise Polar Force 13-3, simulating victims of various scenarios at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson April 7.During these exercises, groups of augmentees are used as moulage victims; they are first given cards that detail what their injuries are; then, trained

  • A look inside U.S. prep for Avalon Airshow 2013

    Airshows spectators watched in jaw-dropping amazement as U.S. military aircraft sored through the skies above Avalon International Airport, where pilots demonstrated the unique aerial capabilities of their aircrafts during the Australia Airshow 2013, March 2. "I love coming to the air show," said

  • U.S. servicemembers build relationships during Avalon Air Show

    Servicemembers returned home to United States recently after showcasing U.S. airpower to more than 350,000 spectators during the Australian International Airshow, one of the largest trade and air shows in the Pacific, held here Feb. 26 through March 3. U.S. aerial demonstration events and aircraft

  • Okinawan children from local orphanages spend day at Kadena

    More than 50 children from several Okinawan orphanages spent the day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 29 to learn about Kadena's mission, see different demonstrations and interact with American children their own ages.Operation Sakura, named after the Japanese word meaning cherry blossom, gave the