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  • Airman earns $10,000 with a simple IDEA

    While performing a routine test procedure, a 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons expediter's heart sunk when he heard a sound no maintainer ever wants to hear.Crunch. He had accidentally damaged an F-22 Raptor configurable rail launcher, which mounts the fighter's AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking

  • Tinian Heritage staff ride

    Thirty-four members of Team Andersen's senior leadership visited the Island of Tinian to explore the rich U.S. Army Air Corps heritage and World War II history Oct. 11. Tinian was captured by the United States in July 1944 from Japan in the Battle of Tinian, and the island was transformed into the

  • Andersen's medical group earns 'Outstanding'

    The rating 'Outstanding' echoed the walls of the 36th Medical Group while the team gathered to hear results of the triennial five-day Health Services Inspection Sept. 16. Health Services Inspections assess Air Force Medical Service programs and processes to provide senior leadership with accurate

  • Kunsan's Med Group perfects decon procedures

    The scenario that took place Oct. 6 outside Kunsan's 8th Medical Group could be perceived as a scene straight from a horror film. Medics were seen running around in green plastic suits tending to contaminated patients.Luckily the setting was an exercise. The exercise was based on a chemical exposure

  • 373rd ISRG knocks out triennial inspections

    The 373rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group successfully completed three simultaneous inspections at the Misawa Security Operation Centers and Tri-Service building here, Sept. 23.Failure of these inspections is not an option for the 373 ISRG mainly because success shows how well

  • 35th Fighter Wing maintains perfection at Alaska

    Members of the 13th Fighter Squadron, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit/14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 35th Operation Support Squadron and 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron went on temporary duty to perform the month-long Distant Frontier and Red Flag-Alaska

  • CFC kicks off "50 years of Giving"

    "50 Years of Giving" is this year's motto for the Combined Federal Campaign, which was officially kicked-off here, Oct. 3.Last year the Hawaii Pacific region raised $6.5 million and CFC totaled more than $282.6 million nation-wide."This year's goals for the Hawai'i Pacific Area are to raise $6.5

  • 7th AF Personnel Director garners ROK, US Alliance Award

    Lieutenant Colonel Scott P. Maskery, 7th Air Force Director of Manpower, Personnel, and Services, was awarded the 2011 Patriot Award Sept. 30 for outstanding contributions to the Republic of Korea (ROK)-US alliance.The Korean name for the award is "Wigook Heonsin Sang" or "Patriot Award" in English.