Osan defenders and ROK Army soldiers participate in joint training exercise

Members of the 51st Security Forces Squadron Quick Reaction Team participated in a joint training exercise with Republic of Korean Army 4th Battalion 169th Regiment soldiers Nov. 1, 2012. The training was held at the ROK Army 4th Battalion 169th Regiment at their headquarters. The training helped

Alaska civic leaders watch Reserve F-22 mission from 20,000 feet for the first time

A group of Alaska civic leaders got to watch gas pass over Alaska terrain during the 477th Fighter Group's Unit Training Assembly weekend Jan. 5. The group boarded a KC-135 from the 137th Air Refueling Wing, early Saturday morning and took turns crawling into the boom pod in the back of the plane to

Are You Ready?

When I was growing up, we used to play hide and seek outside. When the child who was "it" finished counting, they would say, "ready or not, here I come." Some children who were indecisive about finding a hiding spot would sometimes say "I'm not ready." Unfortunately, ready or not meant just that. In

Batcats earn Meritorious Unit Award

The 353rd Special Operations Group was awarded the Meritorious Unit Award Dec. 16 for their exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service from Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2012.Superior performance of the day-to-day mission alone does not satisfy the requirements needed to

Military members endure rain for Sandy Hook Elementary

2013 brings big surprise for new family

A new year brings many good things. For one happy couple, the New Year delivered a new bundle of joy. On Jan 3, just three short days into the new year, Staff Sgt. Shangjung Chiu, 35th Maintenance Operations Squadron, production analyst, and his wife Christi-June, celebrated the birth of their first

Red Devils take on the snow

When snow fell at Kunsan Dec. 28, the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron immediately kicked into high gear to make sure the base stayed operational.At the top of their snow removal list was the flightline. They went to work with snow plows and snow blowers to make sure the base's F-16 Fighting Falcons

First Sergeants deliver gifts to Yokota's angels

'Tis the season for giving to those in need, and the First Sergeants' Council is doing just that throughout Yokota Air Base, Japan. Sixty-three children, otherwise known as angels, received gifts this Christmas courtesy of anonymous donors in the Yokota community."Everyone has a time when they need

AFSA brings cheer to underprivileged kids

Children from the Misato Children's Home wanted a normal Christmas like any child with family members snug in their homes. To give them the Christmas they've dreamed of, Kadena's local Air Force Sergeants Association chapter donated more than 500 toys to more than 300 children for the holidays.

President Obama departs Hawaii, shakes hands with servicemembers