Controlling the fight

Dropped off by a UH-60 Blackhawk into a remote location, several Airmen are on a mission - to direct the action of combat aircraft engaged in close air support and other offensive air operations.Tactical Air Control Parties advise ground commanders on the best use of air power, establish and

Maintaining smooth operations

Just as a maintainer needs aircraft parts at their home station, they may also need replacement parts during their training at RED FLAG-Alaska 10-4.To keep planes operable maintainers need to have somewhere to turn for a reliable source of aircraft parts.That's where the 354th Logistics Readiness

Tanker Task Force keeps fighters flying

Two KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Wing act as aerial gas stations for jet fighters from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base.The total force concept enables combined efforts of Alaska Air Guard and active duty Air Force members to successfully maintain the

EMEDS training a first at JBER

Eighty-one Airmen from around the Pacific Air Forces participated in the first Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Expeditionary Medical Support Training from Aug. 9-13.The five-day course is typically held at Brooks City Base in San Antonio. The course is a mandatory pre-deployment requirement, where

Base pays $30,000 for good IDEAs

Kadena Air Base just paid out $30,000 for three submissions through the base's IDEA Program. The Innovative Development through Employee Awareness (IDEA) program encourages innovative, creative thinking by both military and Department of Defense civilian personnel. The program is designed to

Commander makes final flight at Misawa

U.S. military members arrive in Sri Lanka for humanitarian, partnership mission

More than 40 U.S. servicemembers arrived in Sri Lanka, Aug. 14, to begin a six-day combined medical and engineering training mission with the Sri Lankan government and medical representatives from Maldives and Mongolia.The mission, called Pacific Angel-Sri Lanka, will be conducted at various sites

Kadena vet clinic keeps military working dogs in top shape

In the military you are taught to never leave a fellow warrior behind. In some cases this applies even if your partner isn't of the same species. For military working dogs and their handlers, their effectiveness depends on both team members being in top shape. Keeping the furry half of the team

Wolf Pack, ROKAF senior NCOs experience Korean culture together

Senior NCOs from the 8th Fighter Wing and the 38th Fighter Group, Republic of Korea Air Force, climbed an ancient mountain, dined on a traditional meal, and learned about Korean history during a cultural tour Aug. 10.The tour took the group of 20 Wolf Pack Airmen and 20 ROKAF members to sites

Jungle Warriors give back to the Oahu community

Continuing their efforts to serve and give back to the Oahu community, more than 150 13th Air Force "Jungle Warriors" volunteered in the Oahu community during Jungle Day Aug. 13. For 13th Air Force, Jungle Day is about community, camaraderie and good old fashioned competition. This year, the team