Crash course in crash recovery

With more than 180 sorties flown out of Kadena every week, it's no surprise that not every one is going to be smooth. That's why Kadena's 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron has crash recovery units, North and South, to respond for heavy aircraft and fighter jets, respectively."We respond to all

Team Yokota practices readiness during a contingency response exercise

A little communication goes a long way

The 644th Combat Communications Squadron helped improve the way children will learn this year by setting up a computer lab at Andersen Elementary School here Sept 9.Volunteers from the 644 CBCS visited the elementary school to setup a new computer lab for students. Along with a new lab setup, Smart

Metal fabrication shop 'grinds down' Kadena's rough edges

From fences, metal street signs and ventilation systems, to security barriers at the gates and protective shelters for the biggest Pacific fighter wing's aircraft, metal is an invaluable asset to the base and the Air Force mission.However, it's Kadena's 18th Civil Engineer Squadron's Metal

Osan fire department honors firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001

"We will never forget," is a phrase many Americans have heard thousands of times since Sept. 11, 2001, but for some the words go a bit deeper.The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire department held a ceremony here Sept. 11, 2011, to remember and honor the firefighters who lost their lives that fateful

611th CES crew starts construction project 3,000 miles from home at Wake Island

Three 611th Civil Engineering Squadron members arrived here recently from their home station at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to begin building the second of three Sprung Instant Structure buildings. After their arrival on the atoll in the Pacific Ocean about 3,000 miles southwest of Anchorage

CSA card policy changes announced

Changes concerning the use of the Air Force's new Controlled Spend Account cards were spelled out in a policy letter from Headquarters Air Force Aug. 26.Effective immediately, personal use of the CSA is no longer authorized. "The CSA program was implemented this year to replace the Government Travel

Executive officers, assistants are trusted, needed

An unknown author once wrote, "Blessed are the flexible for they cannot be bent out of shape." Col. Scott Pleus, 8th Fighter Wing commander, is sure the author was at one point an executive officer because he says the flexibility of executive officers and assistants at Kunsan AB are put to the test

Misawa's school zones receive over-watch protection

Andersen AFB Honor Guard is First Class

Airmen became a part of history here Sept. 1 as the first graduating Base Honor Guard class on Andersen Air Force Base.Base Honor Guard training was developed to standardize how ceremonies are performed geared to the specific base's preference for military ceremonial support.Beginning more than two