U.S., Cambodia partner for civil military assistance mission

U.S. Airmen are partnering with their Royal Cambodian Armed Forces aircrew, engineer, and medical counterparts this week for a combined civil military assistance mission in Koh Kong Province, Cambodia, scheduled to run through Aug. 12. The mission, known as Operation Pacific Angel 11-1, is part of a

Japanese General tours Hickam

Japanese Maj. Gen. Jun Nagashima, Director J-4, Joint Staff, Ministry of Defense, toured the Hickam side of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, from Aug. 1 - 5. The visit included a tour of the C-17 Globemaster simulator, static display, and a Command Overview briefing. According to Col. Mark McLeod,

Preventing disease in Cambodia, one mosquito at a time

U.S. Air Force medical specialists are partnering with local experts here to hunt and trap some of the world's most dangerous insects, carrying some of the world's deadliest diseases. In an effort to conduct surveillance and encourage Cambodians to expand their technology and health care, the

Partnered again--Russia and NORAD conduct Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2011

Within minutes after takeoff the first fighter aircraft are visible off the left wing and Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2011 is well underway. The Russian Federation Air Force and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) conducted their second Vigilant Eagle cooperative exercise Aug 5-9,

Military working dogs, handlers train for mission success

At 10 a.m. on Aug. 5, it was in the upper 80s and humid, but military working dog handlers Staff Sgts. Chad Ditch and Nick Jensen were outside running their puppy, MWD Bbruiser, through the obedience course as part of the daily training the dogs receive.Department of Defense identifies MWDs that are

Andersen Airman awarded Bronze Star Medal

A member of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron here was recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally meritorious service while deployed to a provincial reconstruction team in the Kapisa Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom."Give a man a fish and you feed him for a

Physical therapy technicians help strengthen Kunsan's Airmen

Playing it safe

909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135's are parked here during an evacuation precaution during typhoon season in the Pacific Ocean. The 909th ARS provides combat-ready KC-135 tanker aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Pacific theater. The 909th ARS deploys

Wood shop offers creative outlet for Kunsan Airmen

After winning the cardboard boat regatta last month, one of the amateur shipbuilders decided to explore another creative outlet - woodworking. Senior Airman Philip Bennett, 8th Maintenance Operations Squadron weapons standardization load crew member, drew out plans and rolled up his sleeves at the

Chaplain assistants play vital role in religious accommodation

On any given Sunday, you can find chaplain assistants setting up the base chapel for service; however, the enlisted force of the chaplain corps does much more on a daily basis. "We partner with chaplains for religious program planning," said Tech. Sgt. Matthew Teets, the NCO in charge of Kunsan's