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  • 27th EFS ends tour, takes training back to the mainland

    The 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Langley Air Force Base, Va., is redeploying after four months here in support of the Theater Security Package mission. The 12 F-22 Raptors will head back to the 1st Fighter Wing, along with the more than 289 personnel that seamlessly integrated into the

  • PACAF commander visits Misawa Air Base

    Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2010, to spend a couple of days visiting the base and talking with Airmen. The trip provided an opportunity for the PACAF leaders to gain a better

  • Wolf Pack hosts open house, Gunsan Appreciation Day

    More than 3,600 people attended the 2010 Kunsan Air Base Open House and Gunsan Appreciation Day here Oct. 1.The event was intended to foster a positive working relationship with the local population and civic leaders; to foster the U.S. Air Force's, U.S. Army's and Republic of Korea Air Force's

  • Family of Warriors

    As I watched on during a recent POW-MIA ceremony here, I was struck by the uniqueness of our joint base community. The blustery Friday afternoon was punctuated by the roar of Harleys as Vietnam vets arrived at the ceremony carrying the U.S. flag. Wreath bearers were crisp and disciplined, clad in

  • Pacific Strike 2010: exercise tests air support capability

    A training exercise held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord recently might have only involved 10 Soldiers and Airmen, a tent and a couple of vehicles, but what it demonstrated might change how Air Force and Army units conduct close air support.According to I Corps' Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sam Ngaropo,

  • Kunsan zeroes out 2010 flying hours

    The 8th Fighter Wing zeroed out its allocated flying hours for 2010.The 8th Operations Group flew more than 7,100 sorties, totaling 9,850 hours, from October 2009 to September 2010."We actually overflew what our original authorization was," said Lt. Col. John Wilson, 8th Operations Group vice

  • New passenger terminal opens at Osan

    The opening of a new passenger terminal here was celebrated Sept. 27 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, Col. Bong-Wan Han, Construction Management Team chief, Defense Installation Agency, U.S. Forces Korea, and other distinguished