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  • Military nurses foster relationships in Thailand

    Members of the military nursing community in the Pacific region gathered at the Pullman King Power Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on Aug. 1 for the start of the five-day 2011 Asia Pacific Military Nursing Symposium The event is Pacific Command-sponsored and executed under the direction of 13th Air

  • Team Hickam takes trophy at Rodeo

    Team Hickam's 535th Airlift Squadron won the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 trophy for "Best C-17 Combat Offload and Backing" July 29 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The Rodeo, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is a biennial readiness competition focusing on improving worldwide air mobility forces'

  • "The Devil's Own" wraps up eventful deployment

    "The Devil's Own" 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron has concluded another successful deployment to Andersen Air Force Base in support of Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence.Members of the Red Devils had hardly planted two feet on the ground before the squadron launched into an intensive

  • Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits Andersen

    The 15th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visited Andersen JAir Force Base, Guam, July 27 and shared his perspective as the service's former top enlisted member.Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force No. 15, Rodney McKinley, retired from active duty at the highest enlisted level of leadership

  • Pacific 'Port Dogs' take on Rodeo 2011

    Seven aerial porters from bases throughout the Pacific came together to represent the 515th Air Mobility Wing during the 2011 Air Mobility Rodeo here July 24 to 20. The 515th AMOW is a geographically-separated wing composed of six squadrons throughout the Pacific. These 'port dogs' were

  • Security forces combat Airmen benefit from Rodeo experience

    Four Airmen from the 647th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, competed against international air forces during the 2011 Air Mobility Rodeo July 24 to 29. Twenty-six countries and international agencies attended and competed in the Rodeo, hosted by Air Mobility

  • Kunsan Airmen put new firefighting suit through week-long test

    Thirty-three "Wolf Pack" Airmen at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, participated in a field test of the new modified Joint Firefighter Integrated Response Ensemble July 25 to 29, providing critical data and feedback for researchers from the Air Force Research Lab. Kunsan firefighters donned the JFIRE suit

  • Kunsan's "Wolf Pack" tests readiness during week-long exercise

    The 8th Fighter Wing conducted a base exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, July 25 to 29, in which they tested everything from self-aid and buddy care procedures to operating in a chemically-contaminated environment. The exercise was facilitated by inspectors from the wing's Exercise Evaluation Team.