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  • Doolittle raid sparks nation during early days of WWII

    It was 1942 and the world was at war for the second time that century. American morale was as low as it had ever been and Japanese forces began an all-out assault on United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula.It was also the year when a pilot, Lt. Col. James Doolittle, would lead a

  • Alaska Raptors reach major upgrade milestone

    Alaskan F-22s met a major milestone during a recent training sortie when new upgrades to the fighter allowed for a Joint Direct Attack Munition to be dropped on self generated coordinates. Software and hardware upgrades, part of the F-22 modernization plan known as Increment 3.1, allow for pilots to

  • Out, about with IG inspectors

    Members of the Pacific Air Force Inspectors General team continue their work here as day four of the Wolf Pack's Consolidated Unit Inspection comes to a close, April 19.PACAF IG members will be finalizing reports, recommendations and suggested improvement areas as the 8th Fighter Wing prepares for

  • Yokota's 374th CONS earns two AF awards for 2011

    Congratulations are due for the 374th Contracting Squadron at Yokota for earning two 2011 Air Force Contracting fiscal year awards. The 374th CONS won the Outstanding Contracting Unit Award, large unit, and received the special recognition award for their Operation Tomodachi team. "Earning this

  • Yokota youth participate in basketball camp

    More than 100 youth from military bases in the western Pacific region participated in the Mainland Basketball Camp held April 9-13 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The camp, taught by college coaches from the U.S., focused on teaching the basic fundamentals of basketball as well as life skills. "This camp

  • Doolittle Raider visits museum for 70th anniversary event

    Maj. Thomas C. Griffin (right), one of five surviving members of the famous Doolittle Raiders, chats with crew members of the Miss Hap B-25 bomber at the National Museum of the United States Air Force April 17, 2012. Griffin and other Raiders are at the museum this week for the 70th anniversary of

  • Agents against particulate matter strike back

    In the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management facility laboratory, Airmen test up to three gallons of jet fuel a day for particulate matter contamination that could hinder the flying mission."Dirty fuel causes planes to crash," said Staff Sgt. Camilo Romero, 35th Fuels Management fuels

  • Culinary arts students celebrates Month of the Military Child

    Four Edgren High School culinary arts students prepared breakfast for approximately 10 Air Force first sergeants and a Navy senior enlisted advisor during the Family Advocacy quarterly appreciation breakfast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2012.The 35th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program and

  • Team Kadena goes "green" for EarthFest

    More than 115 people attended the second annual EarthFest on Kadena Air Base, April 14. Several on and off-base agencies were on-hand to ensure participants were educated, informed and entertained at the event.During an Ultimate Game Show, youth had to eat celery with wasabi, sea grapes and goya in