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  • PLAYpass, just in time for summer fun

    The Air Force Personnel Center recently announced the launch of a new discount services program in an effort to ease the strain of deployments on active duty Air Force members and their families.PLAYpass is a spin off the "DePlayment" program, which was created in 2010 as part of the Year of the Air

  • Not your average Chaplain

    "He's not your typical chaplain. He was an enlisted Navy nuclear submariner, for goodness sake," said Lt. Col. John Lapore, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander. "His background gives him a connection with our Airmen and understanding of their challenges rarely seen in the officer or

  • Northern Edge participants complete successful exercise

    After two weeks of learning to communicate and work in a joint environment, service members from every branch of service are packing their bags and heading home with the conclusion of Exercise Northern Edge 2011.The U.S. Pacific Command joint exercise, held from June 13 to 24, hosted active duty,

  • U.S., Indonesian Airmen complete annual air mobility exercise

    The annual week-long combined exercise between Indonesian and U.S. Air Force personnel, known as Exercise Cope West, came to a close here June 24. More than 70 Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and three C-130 Hercules aircraft with Yokota's 36th Airlift Squadron, as well as one Indonesian Air

  • SEER's role in survival of the fittest

    It's survival of the fittest when Airmen find themselves in enemy territory on their own. Evading capture is not necessarily based on how physically fit someone feels. The main ingredient is training, which is where the Air Force's survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructors come into play.

  • Kunsan Airmen practice dealing with "active shooter"

    An emergency management exercise was conducted to enhance counter-terrorism measures and prepare responders for real-life situations at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, June 22. One scenario included an "active shooter," which involves an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in

  • Flying high at Northern Edge 2011

    As planes take off for their final missions and Northern Edge 2011 prepares to come to an end June 24, some exercise participants at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, will continue flying high into the weekend, having received news today they were selected for promotion. Air Force officials selected

  • Security Forces K-9 unit practices real-world readiness drills

    51st Security Forces K-9 team hone their skills by practicing real-world readiness drills. The K-9 and handler performed patrol duties and attack drills. Security Forces are responsible for ensuring the base safety, weapons, property and personnel from hostile forces.

  • Yokota Airmen deliver supplies to Indonesian school

    Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, delivered more than $1,200 worth of school supplies and sports equipment to the Negri Warakas No. 3 Elementary School during a goodwill visit in Binguang district, Indonesia on June 23.The visit, an event of Exercise Cope West 11, was an opportunity for Airmen to

  • SF quick reaction teams hone combat readiness skills

    51st Security Forces quick reaction teams at Osan Air Base, Korea, hone their skills by practicing combat readiness drills. The teams swiftly cleared a simulated hostile building. Security Forces are responsible for ensuring the safety of bases, weapons, property and personnel from hostile forces.