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  • CAPEX tests ammo ammunition ability

    The 18th Munitions Squadron participated in a week-long Pacific Air Forces' Combat Ammunition Production Exercise March 4-8.Tech. Sgt Scott Layne, 18th MUNS NCO in charge of the commander support staff, said because Kadena is an air-to-air fighter aircraft base and does not build bombs, the exercise

  • 15th OSS Airman nominated for heroism award

    Tech. Sgt. Ronald J. Giannetti, 15th Operations Support Squadron special missions flight attendant instructor, was recently selected as the Pacific Air Forces 2013 Non-commissioned Officer Association Vanguard Award recipient. The NCOA Vanguard Award, which recognizes enlisted members for acts of

  • AF civil engineer visits PRTC, commends progression

    The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer, Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, visited the Pacific Regional Training Center as part of a joint-service tour at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 26 and 27.The PRTC was a concept Byers was engaged in developing during his time as the PACAF Civil Engineer from 2003-2005,

  • Discovery Day kicks-off sister village relationship

    Members of the 644th Combat Communications Squadron showcased some of their capabilities and equipment during the Discovery Day festival in the village of Umatac, Guam, as part of the Sister Village Program March 2. The Sister Village program partners a squadron from Andersen Air Force Base with a

  • U.S., Philippine militaries kick-off Pacific Angel

    Approximately 55 U.S. servicemembers, along with Armed Forces of the Philippines, and local non-governmental organizations, recently joined forces to kick-off Operation Pacific Angel, a humanitarian mission scheduled here March 4 through 9. A Philippines Air Force C-130 landed at Dumaguete City

  • U.S. forces, Japan conduct fire, rescue training

    The flames roared high off the aircraft and smoke floated in the breeze as firefighters and police personnel from across Okinawa worked together to contain and extinguish a fire during a joint-field bilateral training exercise Feb. 26.Staff Sgt. Andrew Kehl, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron fire