Feature: Charlie, the guy with the backpack

Charlie, the guy with the backpack, is something of a local figure.He roams the Kunsan nightlife scene with his survival kit backpack, prepared to help however he can, whether it's assisting a fellow Airman home or supergluing a girl's broken heel.Parched? He has water. Bug bitten? He has bugspray

36th Wing provides consistent evac support in Asia-Pacific

With tsunami threats recently pervading the Asia-Pacific region, the 36th Wing here has been actively exercising its capabilities of providing evacuation support to neighboring bases while simultaneously accommodating some of the largest joint and coalition exercises in the region."This year the

Vietnamese Air Defense AF delegation visits USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Pentagon

A delegation of five Vietnamese Air Defense Air Force Senior Leaders, led by Deputy Chief of Staff Senior Colonel Dang Van Trang, made a ground-breaking trip September 10-14 to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Washington D.C. The delegation also included a representative of the Vietnam

EME starts CUI with a bang

36th EAMXS award honors legendary "Nine-O-Nine"

The leadership waits silently on Andersen's flightline ramp, in an area where the crew chiefs can't see them. With certificates in hand, the leaders get ready to congratulate the winners of the "Nine-O-Nine" award the moment the B-52 Stratofortress breaks ground for its 20th straight sortie without

Secretary of Defense arrives at Yokota

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta arrived at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, greeted by Lt. Gen. Salvatore A. Angelella, commander of U.S. Forces, Japan, and 5th Air Force.During his visit to Japan, Panetta will meet with defense counterparts and U.S. service members before traveling to

FOD cautions increase after early arctic storm

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel have taken extra caution with ensuring the flight line is free of debris given last week's wind storm, which left moderate property damage base wide."Depending on how large or what the foreign object debris is can cause damage to engines, body of the

New field brings opportunities, saves AF money

In light of the budget concerns going on in the Air Force, Misawa leadership looked at infrastructure to see where they could save money.With the grand opening of the new turf field on Sept. 8, 2012 at the Edgren High School football game, the base community debuted a venue to play intramural sports

ROKAF, U.S. forces work together in CBRNE exercise

ROKAF and U.S. forces gained insight into each other's emergency management procedures during a combined force exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 7, 2012. Participants ran through post attack reconnaissance sweeps and decontamination in the afternoon's training. The combined

Quick Reaction Team enhance their elite skills

The 51st Security Forces Squadron Quick Reaction Team acts as an Air Force Special Weapons and Tactics team. It is an elite group of the highest trained security forces Airmen on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. All members are volunteers who have sacrificed their off-duty time for an eight-week