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  • 13th AF commander honored with Order of Saint Barbara medal

    Lt. Gen. Ted Kresge, Commander, 13th Air Force, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, was inducted into the Order of Saint Barbara military honor society during a small gathering outside the 613th Air Operations Center here July 2. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Dickenson, commanding general, 94th

  • Osan Airman embraces "Art of Eight Limbs"

    Participating in a combative sport widely referred to as the "Art of Eight Limbs" might seem intimidating.Senior Airman James Turner, on the other hand, embraces a fighting technique using combinations of punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes to subdue an opponent. Muay Thai kickboxing is a sport

  • Liberty Fest celebrates America's 236th

    Team Osan gathered on the flightline during Liberty Fest, July 4, 2012, to celebrate America's 236th anniversary as a nation. Several Korean entertainers - a percussion band, string and flute trio, a dance troupe, and the folk group - performed during the Liberty Fest activities. The six-hour event

  • Team Osan celebrates Independence Day with fireworks

    Team Osan watches fireworks on the flightline, July 4, 2012, at the end of Independence Day celebrations. The 51st Force Support Squadron hosted Liberty Fest to celebrate the federal holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence on July 4, 1776. Live music, prizes and

  • Aircraft parts store supplies components to put jets in air

    The 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron Aircraft Parts Store is not widely known throughout Osan, but they provide key items for the base's flying mission. With millions of dollars worth of spare parts and thousands of pieces to account for, the parts store provides components critical to the

  • JBER AIRMEN CLEAR THE DANGER ZONE

    The explosive ordnance disposal team tried and tried to make it out to the remote island, but every time they were prepared for the trip, their flight was cancelled due to weather. After many tries, they finally got out to the island - but the trip was cut short. The team only had time to dispose of

  • JBER Airmen provide dignified-transfer support

    Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson provided a dignified transfer Thursday of a transfer case containing personal effects and possible human remains from an aircraft wreckage site on Colony Glacier.The wreckage partially surfaced from the glacier and was spotted June 10 by an Alaska Army

  • Executive Observer Program builds international partnerships

    Fourteen senior air power leaders from the global community joined Pacific Air Forces leaders for the premier multi-national large force employment exercise while building partnerships June 15.The hosts of this year's Red Flag-Alaska Executive Observer Program were Gen. Gary North, commander Pacific

  • 13 Air Force commander greets RIMPAC Combined Force Air Component Commander

    Lt. Gen. Stanley Kresge, commander, 13th Air Force, greets Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Hood, July 2, 2012, at the 613th Air Operations Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. During Rim of the Pacific, scheduled from June 29 through Aug. 3, Gen. Hood will serve as the RIMPAC

  • 18th CMS helps Kadena use its 'inside voice'

    Anyone who's ever been near a fighter jet with the engines running can attest to the ground-shaking, ear-shattering scream that emanates from the powerful machine. However, by using the engine test facility on Kadena rather than testing the machines on the flightline, the 18th Component Maintenance