8th LRS IPE section protects Airmen from potentially life threatening dangers

Ensuring that every Airman, Soldier and civilian arriving here has serviceable, functional and operational equipment is the mission of Airmen from the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment section.From in- and out-processing to taking inventory, these Airmen defend the

COMPACAF sends 9/11 message

September 11, 2001.December 7, 1941.Although separated in time by 60 years, these two dates have a great deal in common. On both days, Americans going about their daily business were attacked on home soil without warning. And afterwards, in both cases, our nation overcame the attacks and came away

Pride of the Pack: Master Sgt. Nilsa Lisette Reiff

Unit: 8th Communications SquadronDuties: Superintendent, Plans, Programs and ResourcesHometown: Long Island, N.Y. Hobbies: Working out, hiking, photography and site seeingFavorite music: All kinds...R&B, rap, pop, countryFollow on: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.Last good movie you saw: Transformers

A spouse's guide to deployment preparation

Though deployments present challenges for any family, the Air Force offers a number of programs and services designed to ease the burden for those back home."As our service members dutifully answer the call to serve... the effectiveness of our Joint force depends largely on the ability of our

RAF Lakenheath command chief visits her Airmen temporarily assigned to Kunsan

The command chief from RAF Lakenheath, England, visited Kunsan Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, expressing her sincere appreciation for the hard work her Airmen are doing alongside the Wolf Pack here."As the wing leadership it is our responsibility to do a morale check," said Chief Master Sgt. SaRita Lathan,

Cycling for cancer: Three men, three bikes, one goal

Cycling for most can be categorized as a leisure sport or a means of transportation, but for three 8th Maintenance Squadron Airmen, it's a way of life.A cycling legend once said, "Great cyclists are not born great, they are average cyclists slowly morphed into greatness over the hundreds of

31st, 33rd Rescue Squadrons ensure 'that others may live'

Whether an emergency at sea or an ambush on the ground at a deployed location calls for the retrieval of military members from a deadly situation, members of the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons here are ready to complete the mission at any time.Though they are ultimately both responsible for saving

374th CS, 374th CES "connect" to help fellow Airman

When a Yokota Airman needed his room renovated to support a device that would monitor his heart, several squadrons came together to lend a helping hand.After experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest during a physical training exercise, Airman 1st Class Tan Nguyen, 374th Medical Operations Squadron,

Misawa Air Base Celebrates 32nd Annual Air Fest

Mahalo Bash 2011