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  • Kadena NCO fit for life

    "Mom! You know you're not supposed to eat that," 6-year-old Nadiya Young said after watching her mother open a bag of chips. "Can I just have a few chips then," pleaded Ashaunettae Pollard-Young, who typically uses a measuring cup to plan meal portions. "They look so good." As Nadiyah walked over to

  • U.S., Vietnamese militaries collaborate on clinic restoration

    Airmen and Soldiers from around the Pacific have been making leaps and bounds of progress restoring the Xuan Lam Medical Clinic in Nghe An Province, Vietnam, since the start of Operation Pacific Angel 12 here this week. The restoration is one part of PACANGEL-Vietnam 12, an eight-day engagement

  • 2nd largest RED FLAG-Alaska in full swing

    U.S. and coalition forces are wrapping up the first week of the 2nd largest RED FLAG-Alaska to date.Participants from Poland, Germany, Japan and U.S. military bases have endured a week of tactical air combat exercises designed to replicate the stresses that warfighters must face during their first

  • 36 CRG kicks off UCI prep with four-day exercise

    The 36th Contingency Response Group recently completed a four day Operational Readiness Exercise in Northwest Field, Guam, from June 4 to June 7.This exercise kicked off more tactical training and preparation about to ensue for the unit's upcoming unit compliance inspection in May of next year."The

  • Kunsan Fire Department among best in Air Force

    The Kunsan Fire Department recently won an Air Force-level award for consistently going above and beyond in their duties as they keep the Wolf Pack safe.Earning the service's Small Fire Department of the Year for 2011 was welcome recognition for the station's 38 firefighters."It takes a daily effort

  • Australian airmen glimpse future at Red Flag-Alaska

    Men and women in flight suits of green passed through the halls in a hive of activity. The building was buzzing with the language and accents of different nationalities, all in preparation for the day's oncoming events. As personnel filtered through the doors of the building and onto the flight

  • Polish Air Force participates in first Red Flag

    Imagine boarding a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft and making the flight across the Atlantic Ocean to a place where they speak a language that isn't your native language. This isn't your normal U.S. Air Force deployment, but actually a Polish Air Force deployment to Alaska to participate in Red

  • Heroes emerge in crash

    A Misawa Air Base bus was hit from behind by a Japanese national south of Sendai when returning from Tokyo, June 7, 2012.Lucky for the driver who hit the bus; his heroes were soon to emerge from three vehicles, including the bus he impacted.A group of eight servicemembers, all from the 35th

  • Partnering for potential CBRN attacks

    With the ever-present threat of North Korea so close, Pacific Air Forces and South Korean Airmen constantly train to respond to any potential attacks.A combined workshop June 7 and 8 gave the allies a chance to strengthen their partnership through demonstrations of the equipment each side uses