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  • Ulchi Freedom Guardian kicks off with a cast of 530,000

    Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011, a Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command exercise, runs from Aug. 16 - 26, with more than 530,000 military servicemembers taking part. The combined, annual exercise has representation from the Republic of Korea, the United States and seven United Nations

  • ROK, U.S. service members begin major exercise

    Republic of Korea and U.S. servicemembers began another year of play in a familiar peninsula-wide exercise today U.S. forces and their South Korean allies first gathered here last week to ramp up for the multi-day, defense-oriented command post exercise Operation Ulchi Freedom Guardian. This is one

  • U.S., South Korea forces begin Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise

    U.S. and South Korean troops began the 10-day Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise Aug. 16, conducted annually by the Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command to improve combat readiness.Tens of thousands of U.S. and South Korean troops are expected to mobilize in and around the South

  • Maintainers ensure aircraft stay in air

    When an F-16 Fighting Falcon is stranded because of damage, it's the job of the 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance shop to get it repaired and back in the air. The shop is partitioned into two flights -- sheet metal and corrosion control -- and fabricates and repairs structural

  • Hawaii joint base trains for emergency preparedness

    Twenty-eight members of the emergency operations center here participated in incident management team training, including earthquake and flood drill scenarios, Aug. 9 to 12. This training, the first since the installation joint based, will ensure the IMT members know exactly what to do in case of

  • Airmen must be cyber alert

    Technology has shaped the way Airmen and their families experience everyday life. From checking e-mail, to updating their status on social networking sites, and even receiving official training, Internet users have embraced the Web as an invaluable part of the Air Force experience -- making them

  • Airfield management beefs up BASH program

    The 36th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management's Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program recently activated Andersen's Bird Strike Deterrence System Aug. 17.The system of 30 non-lethal, sound-producing cannons is designed to scare birds away from Andersen's runways in an effort to minimize

  • Environmental Management System to undergo audit

    A team of 14 auditors is scheduled to conduct an environmental management system audit to evaluate how well the EMS has been implemented on Andersen, Aug. 31 through Sept. 9.The EMS emerged in the early 1900s to provide organizations with a proactive, systematic approach for managing potential

  • Misawa Jets soar over Yokota Warriors

    Misawa played host to United States Forces Japan American Football League North division championship game Aug. 13, where the Misawa Jets defeated the Yokota Warriors by a score of 21-14.The Jets entered the championship with a spotless record of 4-0 and had no plans of tarnishing their performance

  • Think safety: Proven methods help avert tragedy

    From the time the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, to the successful flight of the first unmanned aerial vehicle, the path to advancement has been paved with trial and error. In the U.S. Air Force, the ability to learn from those mistakes and take steps to correct them can mean the difference