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  • Kunsan kicks-off 101 Critical Days of Summer

    The periods between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend, May 28 to Sept. 7, is recognized by the Air Force as the 101 Critical Days of Summer. The reason for this is because during the summer season there is increased risk and more mishaps occurring, more than any other time of the year. The 8th

  • F-22s set to deploy to Japan, Guam

    The U.S. Air Force is scheduled to deploy F-22A Raptors to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Kadena Air Base, Japan, in late May for approximately four months. Twelve F-22As will deploy from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., to Andersen AFB and another 12 will deploy from Holloman AFB, N.M., to

  • Elmendorf honors fallen airmen: College classroom opened at dormitory

    A college classroom in the Elmendorf dormitory's Wired Café was dedicated to fallen Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy L. Bowles May 18.Sergeant Bowles was killed in action last year by an Improvised Explosive Device in Afghanistan.The small room centrally located between the dormitories was built to

  • Slideshow: Good Neighbor English Camp wraps up at Osan

    A graduation ceremony at Osan Middle School May 20 recognized 23 students from 22 schools in the Pyeongtaek area who attended this year's English Camp program at Osan, which matches Korean students with host U.S. families for three days of educational and cultural immersion.Fifty-nine students and

  • Eielson undergoes inspection fully prepared

    The combined operational readiness inspection with the 354th Fighter Wing and the 168th Air Refueling Wing began Monday and ends today. Both wings worked together to prove they are expeditionary combat ready to execute operations as a total force team. Airmen from the Iceman and Guardian wings began

  • Misawa Airmen stand down: Safety campaigns provides awareness to Airmen

    Since January, 22 Airmen have died in what could have been prevented. As part of the Air Force's Wingman Stand Down 2010, missions will be halted May 21 as Airmen seek methods of preventing suicides and private motor vehicle accidents by strengthening wingmen relationships.While on the cusp of the

  • Airmen prep JASDF F-15 pilots for air-to-air refueling

    The United States Air Force has pioneered and mastered the art of air-to-air refueling and has assisted many partner nations in learning this tremendous force multiplier over the years. Here in Japan, Kadena Airmen have been training Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15 pilots since 2003 and this month

  • AFGSC commander gets close-up look at deployed bomber operations

    Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, visited here May 13-16 to assess ongoing bomber operations and meet with deployed Airmen.Although bombers have rotated through Guam continuously since March 2004, the nation's B-2s and B-52s have been aligned under Air Force Global