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  • First sergeant position provides perspective

    The U.S. Air Force can easily be compared to a 5,000 piece jigsaw puzzle; it wouldn't be a whole picture if even one piece was missing. Airmen can get absorbed into their individual jobs and easily forget about how other puzzle pieces are helping to hold them together. "I've been a first sergeant

  • PACAF Band accepts certificate on behalf of service members

    Pacific Trends, a contemporary group from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia region, accepted a certificate on behalf of all U.S. service members at the Sendai International Airport, Japan, July 21.The band represented all of the U.S. armed forces while being recognized by the Ministry of

  • F-16 Fighting Falcons keep mission going

    F-16 Fighting Falcons launch during a combat sortie for operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-03 from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 25, 2012. The exercise tests Osan Airmen's abilities during a heightened state of readiness while providing combat ready forces for close air

  • 36 EAMXS breaks records

    The 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron have maintained an outstanding maintenance scheduling effectiveness rate of 99 percent, surpassing the standard of 95, on Andersen since their arrival in April.The 36 EAMXS, which is currently comprised of members from the 69th Expeditionary

  • First responders provide aid during BM 12-03

    First responders aid victims of a missle attack during operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-03 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 25, 2012. During OREs Airmen highlight their ability to position, employ, and sustain forces and showcase operational readiness.BM 12-03 is the first

  • Assuring quality for the 374th MXG

    Hand-picked based on their character, performance and pursuit of maintenance excellence from within the 374th Maintenance Group, members of Yokota's Quality Assurance team are the best of the best."These people aren't just the best maintainers, they are also the most physically fit, exceeding

  • SFS defenders engage enemy aggressors

    Defenders from the 51st Security Forces Squadron defende the base against opposing forces during operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-03 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 25, 2012. Throughout the week, Osan Mustangs demonstrate the ability to operate in a chemical environment

  • Combat medic shares story about 'just doing his job'

    "We were used to getting hit," said Staff Sgt. Warren Williamson Jr., a medic with the 18th Medical Operations Squadron. "But that day...that day was different." Of the 300-plus combat missions he was a part of while deployed last year, Williamson recalls a day he will never forget, a day he could