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  • PACAF band visits Okinawa, carols for community

    Members of the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia from Yokota Air Base, Japan, visited Okinawa and performed Christmas carols for members of Kadena Air Base and the local community, Dec. 13-14.The five-Airman ensemble, known as Pacific Clave, is just one part of the USAF Band of the

  • PACAF commander addresses looming fiscal constraints during Hickam base visit

    The Air Force is likely to face more budgetary cuts and will have to make some difficult choices over the coming years said Gen. Herbert J. Carlisle, the Pacific Air Forces commander, while speaking to Airmen here Monday.His central theme was that the continual push to do more with less has reached

  • Air Force leaders issue holiday message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following holiday message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The holiday season is a perfect time to celebrate the many blessings that we enjoy in our

  • Airpower integration in Yama Sakura 63

    U.S. Army and Air Force service members united with Japan Ground and Air Self Defense Forces at Yokota Air Base to bilaterally coordinate ground operations and control airspace in support of Yama Sakura 63 in Sendai, Dec. 6 to 13, 2012. For the first time, 5th Battlefield Coordination Detachment,

  • Operation Christmas Drop: tales from the tail

    The men and women from Team Andersen, Yokota Air Base, Japan, the University of Guam, the local community and charitable organizations provided more than 39,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to islanders during Operation Christmas Drop from Dec. 11-18.Fifty-four islands, which included Chuuk,

  • New GPS offers life skills for Airmen in civilian transition

    The transition between living the life of an Airman, Soldier, Sailor or Marine to a civilian lifestyle can be a difficult one, and ensuring everything is in order before leaving the military is essential in making the transition smoothly. The Department of Defense, backed by President Barack Obama,

  • Andersen medics decrease response time with new EMEDS HRT

    More than 60 medical Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska and Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined together to train on the new EMEDS HRT here, Dec. 10-13. EMEDS is a team of expertly-trained medical professionals who utilize a mobile tent hospital to support the

  • Making Mochi: pounding fun, spiritually powered rice cakes

    Despite the fact nearly every country has a different tradition for celebrating the holidays, preparing and consuming food has always played a part in bringing people closer together. Members of the 35th Fighter Wing, Naval Air Facility, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and local community experienced