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  • Class is in session during Operation Pacific Angel

    Class is in session during Operation Pacific Angel-Philippines, a joint and combined humanitarian mission, which provides subject-matter expert exchanges in addition to medical dental, optometry and engineering support.The six-day operation began March 5 and public health and bio-environmental

  • If you provide it, they will come

    Operation Pacific Angel-Philippines, a joint and combined humanitarian mission, began Monday morning at 8 a.m providing medical care to the people of Albay. And despite the rainy weather, patients came in droves to Tactical Operations Group 5."My heart goes out to these people who are waiting for

  • Nina II moves to new location

    A long beloved symbol has moved to a new location on base. The F-86 F, affectionately referred to as the Nina II, was on display in Nina Circle and is now a static display between Fifth Air Force and the new Japanese Air Self Defense Force Air Defense Operations Headquarters buildings. The plane was

  • F-16 divert results in strengthened bonds

    An F-16 fighter jet assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska made an emergency landing while performing a training mission in support of Exercise Cope North 2012 in the U.S. territory of Saipan, Feb. 21.Upon landing, the aircraft slid off the end of the runway, coming to rest approximately 380

  • Jets do not fly without support and supply

    This is part five in a six-part series highlighting the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units.When a maintainer is up to his elbows in grease, oil and sweat, having the right parts and tools to fix an aircraft is vital. The 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit support and supply sections are

  • 36th Wing named Air Force outstanding unit

    The 36th Wing was recently named as a recipient of the prestigious Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service from Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 30, 2011.The award was created by the Department of the Air Force Jan. 6, 1954. It is awarded by the Secretary of the Air Force to

  • Operation PACANGEL starts on high note

     "Let's get ready to rumble," said Philippine Army Col. Arthur Ang, 901st Brigade commander and co-chairman of the Joint Inter Agency Task Force Pacific Angel-Philippines as he concluded his opening speech this morning to PACANGEL participants here.PACANGEL is a joint combined humanitarian operation