'Less than lethal': How defenders prefer to protect

At only 20 years old, Airman 1st Class Edward Carter is responsible for protecting the lives of thousands of Airmen stationed at Kunsan Air Base, dozens of F-16 Fighting Falcons and countless other assets here.He and hundreds of other 8th Security Forces Squadron Airmen stand ready, around the

Commentary: Kadena Airman aids wingman from across the globe

Editor's note: The first thoughts of being a wingman are typically helping to mow grass for deployed friends or babysitting their kids in a last minute emergency, despite previous plans. However, for one Airman, the dedication from a wingman at Kadena could mean the difference between life and

Team Andersen takes part in GovGuam's Adopt-A-School

Team Andersen Units have partnered up with GovGuam and local agencies to conduct school clean ups for the Adopt-A-School program during the month of August.The Adopt-A-School program is a GovGuam project where groups or individuals volunteer their time to clean and improve school ground, getting the

18th CES restores only Quonset hut on Kadena

A semi-circular building with a rusted steel roof sits surrounded by dense Okinawan jungle across the street from the 18th Wing headquarters building. Japanese and American World War II artifacts from around Okinawa, either found in caves or donated by base units, used to inhabit the structure.

8th CES relocates aircraft arresting systems

The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment, power production and structures shops came together Aug. 18 to relocate aircraft arresting systems on the Kunsan Air Base flightline. Some of Kunsan's seven sets of emergency braking systems were left underwater after heavy rainfall last week. When

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Yokota welcomes approximately 178,000 during annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival

Yokota opened its gates to approximately 178,000 visitors during its two-day annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival Aug. 18-19. The festival not only provided Yokota's neighbors a taste of American fun, but also served to strengthen ties between the base and the local communities."This is

Alaska Reserve unit rebuilds tornado-ravaged school

An Alaska Reserve unit has just returned from Tennessee where the task at hand was rebuilding a school that was destroyed by a tornado in 2011. Members of the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron installed lighting units, rewired the facility to meet code, hung sheet rock, and painted the interior of the

Pacific Trends returns to Shiogama City

March 11, 2011 an earthquake hit Japan that resulted in a tsunami that hit the north-east cost of Japan with recent reports totaling 15867 deaths, 6109 injuries, and 2909 people missing.In Shiogama City, one of the most affected areas, Mr. Tario Kanno, Shiogama UNESCO Association president requested

Hawaiian Airman brings in your face refueling to OEF

Looking out the window of his boom pod at 30,000 feet in the middle of nowhere, with himself and the open air, is what Master Sgt. Eric Faurott calls peaceful. Faurott is deployed from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and is currently a 22nd Expeditionary Air