Osan's "Assam Draggins" light 'em up

As one of two fighter squadrons at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea, the 25th Fighter Squadron "Assam Draggins" has fully captured the significance of utilizing the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex to overcome restrictions of the Korean Peninsula, including weather and congested airspace.The

Eielson joins university for emergency management exercise

Eielson Air Force Base's first responders and plans and programs teams joined staff members from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and local emergency management teams to conduct the university's first large-scale Emergency Management Exercise at the UAF campus July 27 and 28.The exercise tested

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

Yokota Security Forces zero-in on High Risk Response Training

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