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  • US, Singapore begin Commando Sling 11

    U.S and Republic of Singapore Air Force Airmen are currently training together at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, as part of exercise Commando Sling 11, which began with the first of three iterations Nov. 8 and will continue through Nov. 26. The exercise series runs from November 2010 through July

  • Instructors work at improving Airmens' aim

    "If you're one of my alibi shooters, here's your target."The saying is one every combat arms instructor knows and hates to say, said Air Force Staff Sgt. William Waidner, 673d Security Forces, combat arms instructor.Combat arms instructors realize nobody is going to be the perfect shooter, but many

  • Kadena Panthers wins unprecedented second DoDEA high school championship

    The Kadena High School Panthers made history after blowing out Yokota High School 50-23 during the Pacific Far East football championship Nov. 12.The team, which went undefeated for the second consecutive season, became the first team in Department of Defense Education Activity  to win the

  • PACAF command chief visits Kadena, meets with Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, Pacific Air Forces command chief master sergeant, visited Kadena from Oct. 6-9.During his visit to the base, Chief McLean attended the 11th Annual Kadena Special Olympics, visited several units around the base and shared key messages with Airmen."The main reason I

  • Col. Alan Kollien assumes command of 613th AOC

    Col. Allan Kollien assumed command of the 613th Air and Space Operations Center from Col. Wade Thompson during a ceremony here Nov. 10.Colonel Kollien was previously the 613th AOC vice commander.  As commander, he will now lead one of five AN/USQ-163 FALCONER weapon systems worldwide through which a

  • Kadena servicemembers commemorate Veterans Day

    As the notes of Taps played, hundreds of servicemembers from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan stood silent, waiting for that final tone and for the command of "dismissed" to be ordered.This sequence closed the 2010 Veteran's Day remembrance ceremony at the base flag pole in front of 18th Wing

  • Snow team keeps winter roads safe for drivers

    The winter season in Alaska is known to be rough when it comes to road conditions and driving.  Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is no exception to this; however, it does have a strong advantage most other locations don't. JBER has a dedicated team which works year-round to keep roadways safe for

  • Team Yokota runs for a good cause

    Members from Team Yokota recently competed in the Viking Challenge, a 12-hour relay race to help raise money for the Combined Federal Campaign and to promote physical fitness, here Nov. 6.The idea for the Viking Run came from Staff Sgt. Amanda Contreras, NCO in charge of the First Term Airman's

  • NFL Ambassador to Asia visits Osan

    Chad Lewis, the National Football League's Ambassador to Asia, made a special visit here Nov. 7-9 during Veterans Day week. Mr. Lewis, a former tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams, visited with Airmen, spoke about "leadership on and off the field" at the base chapel and the