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  • Japanese volunteers assist with Operation Christmas Drop 2010

    Operation Christmas Drop, an annual training exercise and goodwill mission throughout Micronesia, brings together crews and aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, volunteers from across Andersen Air Force Base, members of the Guam community and in 2010, for the first

  • Competition brings out the 'beast'

    It was all about chompers and sniffers during the 2010 Hawaiian Islands Working Dog Competition at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 15 to 19. Thirty-nine handlers from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force and Honolulu Police Department, as well as from Japan and Alaska,

  • 33rd Rescue Squadron featured on NBC Nightly News

    NBC Nightly News highlighted Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on the episode aired Nov. 22, 2010.The piece focuses on providing insight as to what combat search and rescue is all about.

  • Kadena, Okinawans 'band together' in giant rope-making

    More than 30 Airmen, spouses and children from Kadena came together with about 20 Okinawans Nov. 21 to help build a giant tug-of-war rope for the upcoming Okinawa City International Carnival.As part of an 18-year tradition with Kadena, the four-ton, football field-length rope is hand-made before

  • Memorial service planned for F-22 pilot

    A memorial service is planned for Nov. 22 in Hangar One, 11551 Slammer Avenue, at 3:25 p.m., to honor the memory of Capt. Jeffrey Haney, 525th Fighter Squadron.Captain Haney was killed Nov. 17 in the crash of his F-22 Raptor aircraft while on a nighttime training mission approximately 100 miles

  • Missing F-22 pilot update

    Air Force officials here announced today that search and rescue teams have found conclusive evidence that the pilot of the F-22 Raptor missing since the night of November 16th did not survive the crash.Air Force Capt. Jeffrey Haney, assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, has been missing

  • 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