News Search

  • 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

  • Andersen flightline's unsung heroes

    With exercises like Valiant Shield 2012 conducted here on island, the 74 members of the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron's fuels flight are always on their feet, fueling some of the United States largest joint and coalition exercises in the Asia-Pacific region."We store 66 million gallons of fuel,

  • PACAF leadership recognizes education volunteers at forum

    Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, represented U.S. Pacific Command during the Joint Venture Education Forum Annual Meeting, currently in its 11th year, at the Ford Island Conference Center Aug. 30. Carlisle addressed the audience, and introduced Gov. Neil Abercrombie of