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  • Yokota welcomes new wing commander

    Lt. Gen. Edward Rice Jr., commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, presided over a change of command ceremony during which Col. Mark Hicks relinquished command of the 374th Airlift Wing to Col. Paul "Otto" Feather at Hangar 15, May 14.During his opening remarks General Rice commented that a

  • Police Week unites bilateral law enforcement, honors fallen officers

    Law enforcement agencies across the Air Force celebrate National Police Week, May 9 to 15, paying tribute to those in the law enforcement community who lost their lives while protecting and serving others. Airmen from the 35th Security Forces Squadron observed the tradition throughout the week here,

  • Kadena sees mobility surge due to Iceland volcanic ash cloud

    It's not the quickest route, but when volcanic ash clouds are disrupting air traffic through much of Europe, sometimes you really do have to go west to get east.As a result of continued volcanic activity in Iceland, some Air Mobility Command aircraft are being re-routed through the Pacific on their

  • Elementary students taught to save for a rainy day

     Putting money aside for a rainy day might not always be fun, but it's the smart thing to do, and getting children to do this can sometimes be difficult.That's where "It's a Habit" founded by Sam Renick comes in. Residing in California, Mr. Renick has circled the globe, with his pal Sammy the

  • Pacific Angel medical team relocates without missing a beat

    After providing three days of free medical care to more than 1,200 Can Tho patients, the U.S. Military medical team seamlessly relocated their mission to another nearby village as part of Operation Pacific Angel 2010 May 13. Operation Pacific Angel is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance

  • Bilateral training teaches enlisted leaders to care for Airmen

    Instructors from the Air Force First Sergeant Academy at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., prepared 99 enlisted leaders from around Japan to better care for their Airmen here May 11-14."The First Sergeant's job is all about taking care of people."That was the message that the Active-Duty Course

  • Misawa children's sports day exchange brings communities together

    Children from Sollars Elementary School student council program hosted a spring sports day exchange with 28 children from the Shichinohe Bikoh-En orphanage May 8. The exchange allowed Japanese children, ages three to 11 years old, to visit a Department of Defense school and see the environment where

  • Japanese, U.S. Airmen train for Red Flag-Alaska

    Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron trained six members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force in the process of Joint Air Delivery Inspection (JAI) here, May 5th and 6th.The two day training focused on the specifics of preparing and inspecting cargo for air delivery scenarios like the ones that