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  • Kunsan commissary wins big in IG inspection

    Scoring best on the peninsula proves Kunsan's commissary is the best of the best after receiving a 103.7 compliance rating from the Defense Commissary Agency's Inspector General here recently."When they inspected Camp Casey and they received a 101.1, we thought that was unbeatable," said Michael

  • Wolf Pack marches for freedom, pauses for taps this 9/11

    Members of the Wolf Pack remembered the events of 9/11 in their own ways, but several joined up for a 10-mile ruck march and the command post played taps at the exact time each attack took place here Sept. 11."Our march was important for Wolf Pack members to step outside their comfort zone and do

  • Yokota demonstrates wartime readiness during exercise

    The 374th Airlift Wing demonstrated its readiness and war fighting capabilities here, Sept. 12-15 during a wing readiness exercise.During this time, Airmen put their knowledge, resourcefulness, skill and teamwork to the test, accomplishing Yokota's mission while practicing simulated wartime

  • Thai air chief visit fosters strategic relationship

    The Royal Thai Air Force Commander-in-Chief met with his Pacific Air Forces counterpart during a visit here Sept. 7 to 10. Air Chief Marshal Itthaporn Subhawong and Gen. Gary North, PACAF commander, spent time together strengthening the long-standing relationship and paving the way for continued

  • Misawa Air Base resists black marketing

    Black marketing is not a physical place, but rather an economic activity in which merchandise or services are bought and sold illegally. Black marketing, also called the "underground market," is so named because its activity is conducted "in the dark," outside the sight of law enforcement. Black

  • Continuous Bomber Presence restructuring saves $12 million for DoD

    Recently Air Force Global Strike Command and Pacific Air Forces teamed up to restructure logistics support and aircraft rotations for the continuous bomber presence in the Pacific, saving more than $12 million annually in costs to the Department of Defense."The continuous bomber presence in the

  • Director ensures Kadena Youth Center is more than just place to hang out

    Over a year has passed since Geoffrey Rhinehart, Kadena Air Base Youth Center director, arrived here from Misawa Air Base on mainland Japan.With his first year behind him, the Florida resident and Florida State University graduate and his staff have accomplished much already, and still have more in