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  • Japanese, American NCOs work together to gain insight

    Kadena Air Base began a non-commissioned officer exchange program Feb. 18, giving eight Japanese Air Self Defense Force Airmen the chance to see how their United States Air Force counterparts operate."The JASDF Airmen did an ice-breaker with the Chiefs, flew the KC-135 flight simulator and worked

  • Skater youth "rip" at Teen Center

    From free spirits and mohawks to grunge and graffiti, skateboarding has evolved through the years. It has not always had a positive name and is still prohibited in many areas, but this non-traditional sport still remains as popular as it was 50 years ago. Skateboarding was developed to recreate the

  • Local military daughter becomes pilot for a day

    The 535th Airlift Squadron has many pilots with various levels of military and aviation experience. None of them, however, have made quite the same journey as the unit's newest pilot - ironic, considering their newest pilot is only seven years old. Haley Tyrrell, a seven-year-old recovering from a

  • Air Force gears up for operational readiness exercise

    Members of Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam, Hawaii will be participating in an operational readiness exercise from March 1-6. The week long exercise is the first for 2011 and is set to test Airmen and Sailors ability to survive and operate in simulated wartime contingencies while fulfilling their

  • Business leader receives SECAF award

    A local Honolulu civic leader discussed today his recent Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award given during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Feb. 4.Dave Carey, president and chief executive officer of Outrigger Enterprises Group, received the highest honorary

  • JBER welcomes Alaska Air Guard 'home'

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson officially welcomed a major component of the Alaska Air Guard into its hangars, Saturday.The people and aircraft of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing moved from Kulis Air National Guard base to JBER in a flying formation with hundreds of well-wishers on the

  • Space-A travel: Did you know?

    Every day, around the world, hundreds of military and military-contracted commercial aircraft travel the world delivering troops and cargo. These missions allow hundreds of thousands of military personnel, retirees, family members, and other Department of Defense-eligible travelers to fly at almost