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  • Alaska's joint forces continue coordinations in search of F-22 Raptor pilot

    Operations continue in the effort to find a missing F-22 Raptor pilot Nov. 18, approximately 100 miles north of Anchorage. The Alaska Air National Guard Rescue Coordination Center, the 3rd Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson search and rescue teams continue to search the area for the Air Force

  • Kadena Airmen honored at National Aeronautic Association

    Four members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron were presented the 2009 Mackay Trophy during the NAA Fall Awards Banquet on November 8, 2010, in Arlington, Va.The crew of Pedro 16 -- Capt. Robert Rosebrough, 1st Lt. Luke Will, Master Sgt. Dustin Thomas and Staff Sgt. Tim Philpott -- received the award for

  • Missing F-22 pilot identified

    The pilot of the F-22 Raptor that crashed Tuesday night has been identified as Capt. Jeffrey Haney, assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron. Capt. Haney's current status is missing. The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time Tuesday, while on a nighttime training

  • PACAF/IG surprises Wolf Pack with inspection

    The giant voice woke everyone with a 4 a.m. wing recall that kicked-off the surprise Pacific Air Force Command Inspector General Phase 1 operational readiness inspection on the 8th Fighter Wing Nov. 18. The purpose of the inspection was to test how quickly the base could prepare to execute its

  • 8th CS keeps Kunsan connected

    In today's age of technology, most of the world's inhabitants now rely on telephones and computers to transfer information and stay connected to each other. A common concern in many households and work centers is what to do if these lines of communication were to fail.At Kunsan, the 8th

  • Kadena Airmen wrap up largest ATR yet

    Twelve F-15 Eagles and about 180 Kadena Airmen are wrapping up two weeks of bilateral training with Japan Air Self Defense Force members at Chitose Air Base in northern Japan. The Aviation Training Relocation program is designed to increase operational readiness and interoperability between U.S. and

  • F-22 aircraft crash site found

    Search-and-rescue aircraft have discovered the apparent wreckage of an Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. (Alaska time) yesterday while on a nighttime training mission. To continue

  • C-17 makes cameo in Hawaii Five-0

    One of the stars in the hearts and minds of the men and women at the 15th Wing made its first cameo in T.V.'s hottest new television show, Hawaii Five-0. Film crews for Hawaii Five-0 teamed up Oct. 11 with Airmen at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to film scenes for the Nov. 15 airing of the

  • Volunteers prepare "Sweet Salute" for Kadena's dorm residents

    Volunteers from Kadena  Air Base and the local community prepared a "sweet salute" for dorm residents Nov. 15-17.Sweet Salute, a cookie drive aimed at bringing some holiday cheer and homemade cookies to Kadena dorm residents, is an annual event on Kadena organized by the spouses of Kadena