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  • USFJ, 5AF commander focuses on bilateral operations

    With the Department of Defense's rebalance of military forces to the Asia Pacific region, the focus on bilateral operations is more critical now than ever, said the new U.S. Forces, Japan, and 5th Air Force commander."We plan to increase our bilateral and multilateral cooperation throughout the

  • Keeping marriages strong across miles

    When Tech. Sgts. Gena and Barry Armstrong received orders to Korea, their marriage had gone through some rough patches and they had all but decided: divorce seemed like a good idea. The couple had dealt with numerous deployments and temporary duties away from each other, common stresses in military

  • RED HORSE frames for future

    A master sergeant once said, "I think it's important these guys learn to build." At the time he was referring to Iraqi citizens learning vocational skills to rebuild their city. The same noncommissioned officer, now a chief master sergeant, repeated the same words, but this time in reference to the

  • Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

    The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

  • 374 MDG in 'excellent' health after HSI

    Personnel assigned to the 374th Medical Group at Yokota received some much welcomed news following a Health Services Inspection Aug. 10. The results of the inspection were in and Yokota's medical team secured an "Excellent" rating. "The HSI assesses the functioning and execution of Air Force Medical

  • Kunsan hosts joint petroleum training

    During joint training at Kunsan Air Base Aug. 6 to 10, Soldiers from around the peninsula joined Korean Service Corps members to brush up on their refueling skills.For a week, nearly 100 participants perfected the skills needed to build up and tear down a fuel system supply point during this

  • CSAF, spouse recognized for distinguished service

    During the final days of a 39-year career, the Air Force's top Airman stood beside his wife as they were both recognized for their distinguished service in a modest ceremony before close colleagues and family members here Aug. 9.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz received the