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  • Andersen Airman awarded Weather NCO of the Year

    "I look back on what my life was, and compare it to what it is now," said Staff Sgt. Paul Alfred, 36th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, as he reflects on his formative years. "The Air Force has given this new life to me." Rising from humble beginnings

  • Airmen graduate Air Assault course with Soldiers

    Three Airmen graduated the Army Air Assault course here May 11, after 11 days of grueling training. Of an original five Airmen from the 647th Security Forces Squadron from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and 309 Soldiers, many from the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, about half

  • Remembering a former pack member

    The Wolf Pack came together in memory of a fallen brother-in-arms at Kunsan Air Base's chapel May 10.Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Gamache, former member of the 8th Security Forces Squadron, passed away at the age of 30 in an automobile accident just one day after arriving home from his two-year tour at Kunsan

  • 537th Airlift Squadron flies again after 40 years

    It's been more than 40 years since someone with the 537th Airlift Squadron has taken flight. That hiatus came to an end earlier this week, but first the 537th AS was activated last Friday for the first time since the squadron was deactivated in the early 1970s at Phu Cat Air Base, South Vietnam. At

  • Successful fund-raising celebrated at Osan

    Airmen at Osan Air Base, Korea, participated in a 5K "fun-run" and "foreign object damage" walk around the flightline here May 6.The run and FOD walk were sponsored by Air Force Assistant Fund coordinators. The event was held to celebrate the conclusion of an exceptionally successful fund raiser

  • Bombs away: Airmen work together to build, load munitions

    Airmen with the 51st Munitions Squadron and the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Osan Air Base, Korea, recently worked together at building and loading some munitions onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II here. 51st MUNS built a dozen Mark-82, 500-pound, free-fall, general-purpose bombs in order to hone and

  • Officer's concern for others reaches the very marrow of her bones

    Almost any blood donation center stays pretty busy during a blood drive; plenty of people are willing to give forty-five minutes and a pint of blood in exchange for a couple of cookies, some juice and a feeling of having helped a stranger.But how many are willing to give up two weeks and have a

  • USFK commander coins Kunsan's stars

    The commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea, visited Kunsan Air Base, Korea, May 4 to present 10 of Kunsan's Pacific Air Forces operational readiness inspection outstanding performers with his personal coin and words of gratitude and appreciation for a job

  • Misawa gears up for summer with safety in mind

    From the cold of winter that kept servicemembers cooped up in their homes, to the warmth of summer that urges people to come outside, safety should always be foremost. The 2011 Critical Days of Summer campaign begins May 27th and ends September 6th. The campaign was previously known as the "101

  • USFK commander recognizes ORI outstanding performers

    The United States Forces Korea commander visited Osan Air Base May 4 to recognize 14 outstanding performers and congratulate the base on its excellent rating during the 2011 Operational Readiness Inspection.Gen. Walter L. Sharp spoke accolades of the base and its mission, and took time to coin the