SFS Airmen learn new techniques with PACAF's HRRT active shooter course

Air Force requirements for improved active-shooter training allowed 35th Security Forces Airmen and Naval Air Facility's Masters at Arms, to attend the Pacific Air Forces command's High Risk Response Training program here July 19 through 23. The PACAF HRRT program, taught throughout the MAJCOM's

Kunsan Air Base member trades pack for flock

For 15 years, Capt. Ryan Riley, 35th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, has been living his childhood dreams of aviation, one step at a time.Now at age 29 and an Air Force pilot, his path has led him to his recent selection as part of the Air Force Thunderbirds 2011 demonstration team."I've wanted

Panthers on the prowl: 13th FS stalks Alaskan skies

More than 170 Airmen from the 13th Fighter Squadron and the 35th Maintenance Group deployed throughout the week to participate in exercises Distant Frontier and Red Flag-Alaska.Distant Frontier is a weapons training deployment where pilots drop live and inert munitions, while Red Flag Alaska is an

Asia-Pacific air force leaders gather for symposium to share knowledge, build relationships

Representatives from nations throughout the Asia-Pacific region are meeting here to discuss peace support operations July 21 through 24. The talks are part of the 2010 Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium, co-hosted this year by the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the U.S. Air Force. The annual

Californian, Japanese students see Kadena first-hand as part of deaf exchange

What's your "sign?"For many people, their "sign" is how they communicate. Sign language, in some way, shape or form has been used for hundreds of years. What many people don't realize is that the deaf in nearly every culture, and most countries, have their own unique language of signing. This week,

Fuels: Heartbeat of Joint Base

If you tour the fuels squadron on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson there may not be a tell tale, thump, thump of a heartbeat heard in the halls. However, the squadron still retains its designation as the heart of the installation.Fuel is used in cars, planes and other motorized equipment, but how and

New hatchery named for military pioneer

Like many military organizations here, the Elmendorf and Fort Richardson Fish Hatcheries are working to join their assets within a new facility, which is being named for William Jack Hernandez, the Soldier who began the program in the 1950s.The hatcheries are not military owned or operated. They are

13th AMU lands first blow in load competition

Pacific Air Forces Airmen pioneer C-17 flight with social media

Pacific Air Forces Airmen entered a new realm by demonstrating PACAF air drop capabilities to social media aboard two C-17 Globemaster IIIs during the Rim of the Pacific exercise July 16, here. The 13 social media members witnessed air drops of heavy platforms over a simulated forward operating base

Asia-Pacific nations meet to discuss peace operations

U.S. military personnel will join representatives from other nations throughout the Asia-Pacific region in Singapore July 21-24 to discuss the use of air forces in support of peace operations.The talks are part of the 2010 Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium, co-hosted this year by the Republic of