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  • Civil engineers provide Okinawa families 'exceptional' homes

    Finding a home at a new assignment location is often a cause of stress for many military families, and more so for those who have exceptional family members.The 718th Civil Engineer Squadronat Kadena Air Base is working to relieve some of that stress for exceptional families.The 718th CES currently

  • Kadena spouse named first PACAF Key Spouse of the Year

    On June 20, Joanna Urban received recognition from the commander of Pacific Air Forces, the PACAF manpower and personnel section and 18th Wing leadership, for her unwavering dedication to the mission and families of the 18th Security Forces Squadron. Col. Corey J. Martin, 18th Wing vice commander,

  • Anderson partners with Naval Base Guam, honors fallen servicemembers

    More than three years have passed since news of Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Louis Souffront's death traveled from the deserts of Iraq to the doorstep of those he loved. PO1 Souffront, 25, was killed by an improvised explosive device during combat operations in support of

  • Japanese F-15s arrive at Red Flag-Alaska

    Several Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-15 Eagles joined other RED FLAG-Alaska participants July 12 after having its entire F-15 fighter fleet grounded in response to an incident on July 4 with one of the fighter jets during a routine training exercise back in Japan. The Mitsubishi F-15

  • Eielson brings back awards boards

    Standing in the hallway pressed and polished, Airmen await their turn to sit in front of a board and prove they should be selected for the 354th Fighter Wing's Quarterly Awards at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 15. The Quarterly Awards program recognizes Airmen for their hard work, activities

  • Civil engineers flight puts Yokota "on the map"

    Almost every facility at Yokota Air Base ontains a map of either the base, a building or both to help personnel find their way around. Have you ever stopped and wondered how these maps were created or who was responsible for making them? The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron's Civil Engineer Programs

  • Final performance in Brunei is historic first for PACAF crews

    Two F-16 Fighting Falcons and aircrew assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, along with a C-17 Globemaster III and aircrew assigned to the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, performed their final aerial and ground show in Brunei Darussalam as the the 3rd Biennial

  • Rare mid-winter mission to Antarctica necessary for medical evacuation

    It was a routine flight, unless you consider the extreme dark and extreme cold (-40 degrees Fahrenheit).Using night vision equipment and navigating around volcanic ash hazards, a Reservist with the 728th Airlift Squadron here piloted a C-17 Globemaster III on a mission June 30 to evacuate an ailing

  • PACAF demonstrates air power in Brunei for the first time

    Demonstration teams from Misawa Air Base, Japan, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, performed at the Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition 2011, July 6-9. This marks the first time the U.S. Air Force and Pacific Air Forces have participated in BRIDEX. Capt. Chris Nations, a