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  • 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

  • Hickam's F-22 integration strengthens warfighting might in Pacific

    Hawaii National Guard and Pacific Air Forces Airmen marked the arrival of the first pair of F-22 Raptors during a ceremony July 9, here. Integrated pilots from the Pacific Air Forces 19th Fighter Squadron and the Hawaii Air National Guard 199th Fighter Squadron will be flying the aircraft, and a

  • Blast radius: An EOD Airman's experience

    When alarms blare and service members bunker-down from an enemy attack, explosive ordnance disposal technicians are on scene, probing the risky remnants left behind. Plunging into harm's way - no matter how tense each situation is - they clear blast zones and disarm potential explosives. After

  • Operational Readiness Exercise tests Kunsan base defenders

    Defenders from the 8th Security Forces Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, showed they are ready to defend the base during a peninsula-wide operational readiness exercise that began here July 12.During the exercise, security forces Airmen have provided security across the base in manning

  • Broken bombs on target

    Two Misawa squadrons had the monumental task of safely moving 1.4 million pounds of potentially dangerous bombs, missiles and other munitions.The 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight and Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up to transport unserviceable and unusable munitions to the U.S. July

  • With help comes hope and life

    Around the Air Force, there has been an alarming rise in the number of suicides. As of July 1, there have been 29 deaths of active-duty Airmen linked to suicide this year. Although there haven't been any suicides here, the base community is not immune. According to mental health officials, being

  • LRS helps Wolf Pack accept follow-on forces, take the fight north

    At any moment, the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron stands ready to accept follow-on forces and take the fight north, which are two parts of the three-part Wolf Pack mission."The 8th LRS issues the proper gear to make sure the Wolf Pack is safe and ready for chemical hazards, plans and coordinates