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  • 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

  • Joint volunteer effort supports Special Olympics Guam

    More than 300 service members came together to support the 37th Annual Special Olympics of Guam Track and Field event at Okkodo High School in Dededo, March 23.Some service members helped set up and break down the site for the competition, while others cheered on or coached youth and adult athletes

  • Yokota Theater goes digital

    Since 1971, the theater at Yokota Air Base, Japan, has provided service members with the latest Hollywood flicks through 35mm filmstrip rolls. More than 40 years later and almost a century since film began ruling the movie industry, the base theater is converting to a digital format.The Yokota

  • Airmen, Japanese remember the past, honor the present

    Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined local Japanese citizens March 20, 2013, in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, to remember American B-29 flight crews who lost their lives during a World War II raid over the city and unveil a memorial monument in their honor. Since 1971, Yokota members have traveled

  • Mustangs augment Airmen for defend base

    In times of heightened security, Airmen from all units of the 51st Fighter Wing take on an extremely important role--air base defense. There are more than 200 augmentees assigned across the wing who, whenever activated, are responsible base security.Many of these augmentees work directly with the

  • Carter talks Pacific pivot during JBER stopover

    U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Dr. Ashton Carter gave thanks and praise to more than 150 Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during a March 21 visit."I think the main thing that I want to say to you is thank you," Carter said. "I want each of you to go