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  • U.S., Japanese forces attend anti-terrorism course

    More than 40 military and civilian personnel from around the Kanto Plain attended an Anti-Terrorism Level II training seminar at the Taiyo Community Center here Sept. 27- Oct. 1.The training was a five day seminar focused on anti-terrorism and force protection planning."We [train] to ensure that

  • Airman tops local bodybuilding competition

    Shawn Wolfe won big at the Anchorage Bodybuilding Fitness and Figure's 22nd Annual Anchorage Professional/Amateur Natural Bodybuilding Championships Oct. 3. Wolfe, an Air Force master sergeant with the 611th Air Support Squadron, won both the lightweight division and the overall male category. "It

  • Jay Leno headlines at Buckner Physical Fitness Center

    Arguably the world's most famous comedian, NBC's "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno will perform a free show for troops and military family members Saturday at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center.The doors open at 7 p.m., with the performance set to begin at 7:30. Tickets were distributed to unit

  • Historically significant fighter squadron comes home to Hickam

    The 19th Fighter Squadron came home to Hickam during a realignment and assumption of command ceremony Oct. 4 at the Hawaii National Guard's Hangar 3400.Located in Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson since Jan. 1, 1994, the relocation to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam marks a generational shift

  • C-17s vital to aeromedical community in Pacific

    Each C-17 Globemaster III flight out of Hickam in which tons of cargo are loaded, delivered and off loaded to a customer in some corner of the Pacific, deserves the crew's undivided attention to detail. However, when the cargo is a servicemember clinging to life, the crew's awareness can become even

  • Domestic violence is more than physical abuse

    Domestic violence is one of the most prominent forms of violence in the world, according to The American Bar Association's Commission on Domestic Violence . . . it's also been identified as a significant problem here at Kadena. Kadena receives the highest amount of domestic violence referrals in

  • 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