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  • General Byers visits Andersen civil engineers

    Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, Air Force Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, came to visit Team Andersen's civil engineers and receive updates on installation and infrastructure projects Oct. 28. The visit was also for the general to gain insight on success and challenges having to do with the

  • 33rd RQS kicks off PACIFIC THUNDER

    Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron are teaming up with the 25th Fighter Squadron for PACIFIC THUNDER to ensure they are ready at a moment's notice to bring our warriors home. The annual 10-day exercise kicked off Oct. 31 and will run through Nov. 9 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Four HH-60G

  • Yokota comes together for Samurai Surge

    The 374th Airlift Wing showed its war fighting and flying capabilities Nov. 2, during a Samurai Surge exercise at Yokota.Above the Kanto Plains, six C-130 Hercules flew in formation and demonstrated their airdrop and large formation capabilities while two UH-1N Hueys and one C-12 Huron flew

  • F-35 trainer demo showcased at Kunsan

    A training demonstration team from Lockheed Martin Aerodynamics came here Nov. 1 to 4 with a 5th generation F-35 Lightning II trainer cockpit for Kunsan's Airmen to try out and for the 8th Fighter Wing's pilots to get a taste of what is to come."I think this has been great for us," said Stormy

  • Kadena Airman receives Distinguished Flying Cross

    Test taking can be a very stressful situation for anyone. Sitting in a quiet room listening to other people quickly scratch away at their papers while fumbling on calculations and questions for what seems to be an eternity. For U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Lagerveld, 33rd Rescue Squadron flight

  • 7th Air Force command chief bids farewell to Osan, reflects on tenure

    After serving as the 7th Air Force Command Chief since November 2010, Command Chief Master Sergeant Tom L. Baker said a heart-felt thank you and farewell to Team Osan, Team Kunsan and the entire Korean peninsula.As the command chief, he serves as the principle senior enlisted advisor to the

  • We see through it to get to it

    Radiology technicians from the 51st Medical Operations Squadron perform Computerized AxialTomographic scans and X-Rays Nov. 1, 2011. Both are used to diagnose a variety of health issues in patients. The CAT scan is a type of X-ray that is utilized to diagnose abnormities in trauma patients. While

  • Kadena chaplain demonstrates 'courage' in line of duty

    Combat in the Middle East has become an all-too-familiar face to the men and women serving in the War on Terror.However, it's the struggle of friends and family members surrounding the hospital bed of a dying service member that can take some of the most bravery. "I think the hardest thing we deal