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  • Young Tigers celebrate 50th anniversary

    Kadena's 909th Air Refueling Squadron celebrates its 50th anniversary Jan. 18, 2013, acknowledging its past as the original 909th Air Refueling Squadron (Heavy).Back in 1963, the "Heavy" squadron was part of the 461st Bomb Wing at Amarillo Air Force Base in Amarillo, Texas. The "Heavy" designation

  • First timer moves 13 FS out for exercise

    In the early afternoon of Jan. 18, 2013, 68 tons of cargo, over 140 maintainers and approximately 20 of the 13th Fighter Squadron's finest pilots left for Guam to participate in an Aviation Training Relocation exercise. According to Lt. Col. John McDaniel, 13 FS commander, one of the key Airmen who

  • Team Andersen stands up NEO

    Team Andersen showcased their ability to evacuate approximately 200 people as part of a noncombatant evacuation operations scenario during operational readiness exercise Beverly Palms 13-01 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam Jan. 13 through 16.The purpose of NEO training is to test, evaluate and

  • Andersen coordinates with Osan for Beverly Palm 13-01

    Team Andersen responded to a base-wide recall on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 13, for Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Palm 13-01.During Beverly Palm 13-01, executed from Jan. 13 through 16, Andersen practiced mobilization with Osan Air Base, South Korea. The goal was to develop

  • Beverly Midnight 13-1: Flybys and bug-outs

    The first operational readiness exercise of 2013, Beverly Midnight 13-1, continued at the Wolf Pack Jan. 16. Wolf Pack Airmen continued to prove their ability to execute the mission in a wartime environment. The base's day-to-day operations are carried out along with the base exercises to provide

  • Seijin no hi: old Japanese tradition transcending time

    In 1714 A.D., a ceremony would be held for young princes on their fifteenth birthday. To mark their passage into adulthood they donned new robes and adopted new hairstyles. This ceremony was called Seijin no hi or Coming of Age Day and although the celebrated age has changed from 15 to 20, it is a

  • SARC theater group opens dialogue

    Sexual assault is a deplorable act, usually committed against females but also targeting males. This traumatic event can affect one physically and emotional as well as the mission.The 8th Fighter Wing sexual assault response coordinator and SARC assistant recently revived the Kunsan sexual assault