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  • Osan demonstrates mission readiness during exercise

    Team Osan reported for duty Jan. 29 in response to a base-wide recall for operational readiness exercise Beverly Bulldog 12-01.Beverly Bulldog 12-01 is the first week-long simulated wartime contingency exercise executed in the Republic of Korea for 2012.Airmen are evaluated every quarter on their

  • 7th AF Commander Visits Wolf Pack

    The new 7th Air Force commander visited Airmen here Jan. 27, stressing the importance of a warrior spirit and the mission of the Wolf Pack."You just can't come to Korea and not visit the Wolf Pack," said Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas , 7th Air Force commander. "Airmen stationed at Kunsan should take pride

  • U.S., Japan service members come together for Keen Edge 2012

    U.S. service members stationed in Japan and other locations around the world joined their Japanese counterparts to take part in the first bilateral exercise for 2012, here on Jan. 23.The command post exercise known as Keen Edge 2012 ran until Jan. 27 and was designed to increase combat readiness and

  • PACAF concludes chief’s orientation course

    A group of 54 Air Force chief master sergeants and chief selects met here for the Pacific Air Forces Chief Orientation Course Jan. 17-20, 2012.The event, hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Brooke P. McLean, PACAF command chief, aims to provide attendees with a greater understanding of a chief's roles and

  • Reservist leads 3rd Wings' 'War Day' exercise planning

    A Reserve F-22 pilot assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron is the lead planner for the Arctic Integration Training or War Day that occurred here Jan. 27.Maj. Christopher Miller, chief of 3rd Wing Weapons, is responsible for developing the scenario for the War Day exercise that will include all the

  • Wing AMUs keep the Falcon soaring

    For more than 17 years, the 35th Fighter Wing has depended on the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units to ensure the wing's mission happens every day. The AMUs are responsible for flight line maintenance and delivering safe and reliable aircrafts to the pilots."The mission begins and ends right

  • JBER commander hosts civilian call to discuss cuts

    Air Force Col. Robert Evans, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, hosted two town hall-style meetings Tuesday to address reductions in the civilian work force at JBER.The meetings were held in response to Air Force officials in Washington announcing a second round of

  • Air Force leaders say strategy calls for F-22, F-35 capabilities

    Fifth-generation fighter aircraft are key to America maintaining domain dominance in the years ahead, Air Force officials said here Jan. 24.Lt. Gen. Christopher D. Miller, the deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs, and Maj. Gen. Noel T. "Tom" Jones, the service's director for