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  • Kadena chapel wins AF-level award

    After being named the best chapel organization in the Pacific Air Forces region, Kadena Air Base's chapel also won the U.S. Air Force's Charles I. Carpenter Award for 2010.The most recent award distinguishes Kadena as having the most outstanding chapel staff of a large wing, as well as recognizes

  • Hickam security forces gear up for AMC Rodeo

    Four members of the 647th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, are honing their skills for the upcoming 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo, a biennial, international airlift competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.Tech. Sgt. Michael Skonetski, Tech. Sgt. Pablo

  • US, Japanese together mourn World War II lost lives at Sengen Hill

    On June 11, members from Yokota Air Base participated in a memorial ceremony in Shizuoka City, Japan. U.S. Airmen have been invited to take part in the event each year since 1972, bringing the U.S. and Japanese communities together to mourn a shared loss.The tragedy occurred June 20, 1945, when two

  • USO brings Sesame Street to Andersen

    Elmo, Rosita, Cookie Monster and Grover, all characters from the Sesame Street television show, paid a visit to Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam to perform for military members and their families June 9 and 10.The United Service Organizations teamed with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit

  • First PACAF library for special-needs children opens at Yokota

    Members of the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services opened a new type of lending library at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 10.The lending library is a special library that is equipped with items such as developmentally appropriate toys, children's books, educational resources and

  • Osan's 10-hour run: 749.5 miles for charity

    More than 400 Osan Air Base Airmen participated in a 10-hour run here June 10. The purpose of the run was to raise money to donate for relief efforts for Japan and those impacted by tornadoes in the southern parts of the United States, as well as boost troop morale. Team Osan ran a total of 749.5

  • Sheriff speaks to Korean police

     Lt. Col. Mark Anarumo, 8th Security Forces Squadron commander at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, delivered a presentation to members of the Korean National Police June 7 at a local police station in Gunsan City. Colonel Anarumo addressed an audience of more than 220 KNP members, opening his speech with an

  • PACAF Band-Asia brings courage, hope to Japanese

    Eighty-three days after the worst recorded earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, the Band of the Pacific-Asia's "Pacific Trends" rock/pop group traveled to the Miyagi and Iwate areas, including Sendai City, bringing smiles, clapping, dancing, and even sharing a few tears of relief together with one