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  • Kadena Airman awarded Purple Heart, AF Combat Action Medal

    Sunset. A beautiful image.Mortar fire breaks the silence. Every night, like clockwork, an attack comes from a nearby enemy village."On the third day, our team was assigned a mission to go in and assault the village," said Senior Airman Nicholas Robillard. "That night, under the cover of darkness, we

  • Cope North 2012 Aircraft take off for training

    Different aircraft take off from here in support of exercise Cope North 2012, Feb. 15. More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North 2012. The trilateral exercise, which began Feb. 11 and will run through Feb. 24,

  • Twilight wake up call

    F-16 Aircraft from 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska are parked in the early morning during Cope North 2012 Feb. 15. The 18 AS is here in support of Cope North 2012, flying as the opposing force to the other aircraft participating in the Exercise. Exercise COPE NORTH 2012, a

  • 18th Aggressor Squadron takes to the skies

    F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressors launch during Cope North 2012, Feb. 14. More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North. The trilateral exercise, which began Feb. 11 and will run through Feb. 24, is a multinational

  • Cope North 2012 combines forces, efforts

    Joint operations kicked off between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force as the first day of exercise Cope North 2012 began at Northwest Field here, Feb. 13. Whether it was the JASDF's F-2s flying alongside the RAAF's F-18s, or RAAF troops joining

  • Metals tech sparks an interest

    Senior Airman James Turner, 51st Maintenance Group aircraft metal technology journeyman, welds and cuts pieces of excess metal utilizing Tungsten Welding, Plasma Cutter and Grinder Feb. 12, 2012. Tungsten welding is used to weld smaller pieces and is easier to control and is used when objects can be

  • U.S. participates in Singapore Airshow 2012

    The U.S. is honored to participate in the Singapore Airshow 2012 at the request of the government of Singapore. The U.S. Air Force will be represented at the airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre, Feb. 14 - 19. A cross-section of U.S. military aircraft and equipment are scheduled to be present through

  • Senior military leaders candidly discuss future priorities

    Senior military leaders from the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command are meeting this week at Camp Smith, Hawaii. This high level visit serves to increase collaboration between the two commands and focus the current and future priorities in the Asia-Pacific region. Lt. Gen. Ted Kresge,

  • OPSEC: The difference between mission success, failure

    Every day, U.S. servicemembers use operational security measures to identify critical information within their units, helping to determine if mere friendly actions can be observed and used by adversaries.Officials from the Combatant and Joint Force Commands identify this as key for Airmen and