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  • 644: Getting "ready for war!" CBCS conduct full deployment exercise

    Airlifting pallets, a simulated flight, full battle-rattle, mortars and firefights; are all ingredients of a full-blown Air Force combat com squadron exercise.The 664th Combat Communication Squadron is conducting a field training exercise in Guam from April 16 to 27, testing their ability to build a

  • "Okinawan First": Local effort, strategic impact

    In an effort to increase the economic impact on Okinawa while saving time and money, the U.S. Consulate and the Okinawa Public Corporation for Industry Promotion hosted the second annual "Okinawan First" Business Fair Apr. 18 in Chatan town.The event brought in more than 200 Okinawan vendors to

  • Airmen of 673d SFS partner with TSA for working-dog training

    Loud barks could be heard yards away as military and Transportation Security Administration dog handlers prepared their assigned K-9 for the weekly joint working dog training. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Byrnes, 673d Security Forces Squadron, military dog handler, led the training for TSA personnel

  • Kentucky Airman shares tactical knowledge in Bangladesh

    One U.S. Air Force Airman shared his knowledge of heavy equipment airdrop procedures with an audience of more than 20 Bangladesh air force airmen at Kurmitola Air Base, Bangladesh, April 22, 2012. Tech. Sgt. Joshua Shelby, loadmaster, Kentucky Air National Guard, is one of more than 65 U.S. Air

  • Osan's sheet metal Airmen expand their versatility

    From a patch here to a fix there, the 51st Maintenance Squadron has exactly what Osan Air Base needs to keep jets flying and structures intact. Airmen assigned to the 51st MXS sheet metal shop keep the mission moving by welding, cutting, bending, and shaping replacement pieces for the F-16 Fighting

  • Pacific Air Forces Command Chief visits Philippines for Balikatan 2012

    The U.S. Pacific Air Forces' command chief visited Clark Air Base here, April 17, during Exercise Balikatan 2012.U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean's visit included a tour of various work centers on the base to see firsthand the Philippine-U.S. bilateral training in progress and an

  • Joint Bangladesh, U.S. Air Force exercise kicks off

    Airmen from the U.S. and Bangladesh Air Forces are teaming up to train together to better respond to regional disasters during exercise Cope South 2012 at Kurmitola Air Base, Bangladesh, April 22-26. More than 65 Airmen from the Kentucky and Georgia Air National Guard, Yokota Air Base, Kadena AB and

  • Andersen welcomes 69th EBS

    The 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., has arrived to support U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence here.Since 2004, Andersen has played host to the CBP after Pacific Air Forces began routinely deploying B-1, B-2 and B-52 bomber aircraft to Guam on a