Osan Airmen receive sweet surprise

More than 13,000 cards made by children from across the country and the United States and 15,000 homemade cookies and treats donated by base community members were collected and packaged for delivery at the Osan Officers' Club, Dec. 10, 2012. First sergeants delivered the cookies to unaccompanied

Biological detection team trains to keep Andersen safe

"Out of sight; out of mind," is never the policy of the 36th Medical Group lab detection team, who work year-round to ensure Team Andersen is always prepared in case of a biological attack or a medical epidemic.The 36th MDG lab technicians take proficiency exams to stay current on training for

ADC prioritizes client's "best interest"

Under investigation, facing an Article 15, letter of reprimand or other adverse actions? There is a place where you can seek confidential help. The Area Defense Counsel program was set in place to eliminate the stigma that defense counsels worked in some way for the accused's chain of command. Under

Honoring Hickam heroes

Hickam pays tribute to past heroes in Dec. 7 remembrance ceremony

On Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941 at 7:55 a.m. the largest airborne attack force ever assembled by the Imperial Japanese Navy struck Oahu's military installations and plunged the United States into World War II aiming to cripple the U.S. fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor and prevent American involvement

199th, 19th Fighter Squadrons team up to retake ACA mission

F-22 Raptor pilots from the 19th and 199th Fighter Squadrons here brought home a familiar mission Dec. 6 when they retook the responsibility of guarding Hawaii's skies through the Aerospace Control Alert mission. On Aug. 6, 2010, the Montana Air National Guard's 186th Fighter Squadron from the 120th

Pearl Harbor: Air Force legacy on day that would 'live in infamy'

"It was the first time I had ever seen a plunging dive bomber and it was an awesome sight. Nothing in warfare is more frightening," said Pvt. Wilfred D. Burke, 72d Pursuit Squadron, Wheeler Field, whose experience in the attacks on Pearl Harbor are recorded in "7 December 1941: The Air Force Story"

Hickam Field's killed in action honored

Only 92 of the original 189 Army Air Forces Airmen killed at Hickam Field during the Dec. 7, 1941, attacks on military installations of Oahu remain on the island where war found them when they weren't looking for it. A group of ten Hickam Airmen, teenagers, spouses and a Sailor volunteered to make

COMPACAF visits "keystone" of the Pacific

Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald, Pacific Air Forces command chief visited with Team Andersen Airmen Dec. 2 for the first time since they entered their command roles. General Carlisle had the opportunity to thank a few Airmen

Inspector General of Air Force meets with Yokota Airmen

Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller, the Inspector General of the Air Force, visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5 and 6 to continue his orientation tour of the Pacific Air Force.The Inspector General of the Air Force spent his time at Yokota meeting with Airmen and touring a variety of units on base. Mueller