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  • Wolf Pack remembers Korean War anniversary

    "An nyong ha ship ni ga," said Col. John Dolan, 8th Fighter Wing commander, which is a polite greeting in Korean, as he began speaking during a ceremony here June 25 in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.The ceremony commemorated the 60th anniversary of the day North Korea crossed the

  • Air Force ramps up for RIMPAC

    A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, dropped supplies to Marines on the island of Hawaii on June 24 as part of the Rim of the Pacific exercise.This is the first year that C-17's are participating in RIMPAC, the largest maritime, biennial exercise in the world, which is

  • Col. Steven Gray assumes command of 1st ASOG

    Colonel Steven G. Gray assumed command of the 1st Air Support Operations Group during a change-of-command ceremony June 25 at 5th Air Support Operations Squadron on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Lewis Main. He replaced Col. Robert D. Evans, who served as the installation's first joint base senior air

  • Yokota Airmen participate in B-29 Ceremony

    The annual B-29 Memorial ceremony, in which thirty-eight Yokota personnel participated, was held June 12 in Shizuoka city.The Yokota Airmen observed the ceremony by pouring bourbon onto a memorial and lighting incense to honor the Japanese and Americans who died during a bombing raid of Shizuoka.On

  • Giving Mother Nature a helping hand

    Members of the 644th Combat Communications Squadron made a positive impact on Guam's ecosystem by planting more than 1,000 trees in Cetti Bay, June 19.The 644th CBCS teamed up with the Guam Department of Agriculture in an effort to stave off erosion of soil which has been washing into the bay and

  • 36th CES earns flightline barrier certification

    "With barriers, there is no margin for error," said Tech. Sgt. Anthony Ashbeck, NCO-in-charge of the power production shop's barrier maintenance . "This is multi-million dollar aircraft and the pilot's life at stake."Sergeant Ashbeck spoke in reference to the fact that the 36th Civil Engineer

  • 644th CBCS 'Top Performer' ready for war

    The 644th Combat Communications Squadron boasts Airmen who pride themselves on their "Ready for War!" mindset and their "Can Do!" spirit while serving as one of four major components for the 36th Contingency Response Group mission.One Airman from their ranks, Senior Airman Marcus Prentiss, 644th

  • Andersen firefighters beat the heat

    "Rewarding," is how Staff Sgt. Daniele Flick, the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of training, describes his job.A slow smile spreads across his face as he reflects on the nearly seven years he has spent as a military firefighter.The firefighters on Andersen are