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  • Intervene to save lives

    Whether it's hazing, depression or the death of a loved one, these factors can lead even the strongest of warriors into the perilous pit of bad decisions. Contemplating things that could ruin their life and may eventually lead to them taking a path they never thought they would take.Perhaps the

  • Tobacco-use policy fully implemented at Yokota

    April 1, 2013, marks the day when tobacco-use will be limited only to designated tobacco-use areas and housing units for everyone at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This policy is in direct alignment with Air Force Instruction 40-102, Tobacco Use in the Air Force, dated March 26, 2012. "Though the AFI

  • 3RD WING welcomes Nahom as new commander

    Air Force Col. David Nahom became the 3rd Wing commander in a change-of-command ceremony March 20 at Hangar 1 on JBER.Nahom previously served as the executive officer to the commander, Pacific Air Forces, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.Nahom replaces Air Force Col. Dirk Smith, who has

  • Fabrication flight: a broken jet's last hope

    There are many Airmen from various shops trained in maintaining Misawa's aircraft. However, when a jet needs more help than they are capable of offering, a crew chief and his jet turns to the 35th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight as their last hope."If we can't fix it, no one can," said

  • COMPACAF thanks Airmen as Cope Tiger 13 concludes

    Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Pacific Air Forces, met with Airmen from the U.S., Thailand and Republic of Singapore as they joined forces one last time on the flight line during the closing ceremony for Cope Tiger 13 here March 21. "I want to personally thank you for all that you've done. What

  • 2013 Community Assessment launches at Yokota

    The Community Assessment launches March 29, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, and is distributed to approximately 50 percent of Active Duty Airmen, their spouses and Air Force civilians stationed here. The Community Assessment is a survey that provides community members a direct voice to the Air

  • First term airman earns AF-level award

    A Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam first-term Airman was recently recognized as the Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyber Surety Airman of the Year.The top-level Air Force award recognizes Air Force officers, enlisted members, civilian employees, teams and units for superior performance