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  • Balikatan key to air support center upgrade

    The Hawaii Air Support Operations Center, under the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, achieved initial operational capability standing after proving its ability to deploy and perform its mission during exercise Balikatan 2010 in March.The 25th ASOS, based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,

  • 1st ASOG, I-CORPS Detachment partner to improve interoperability

    History was made here recently when the Army's I-CORPS Air and Missile Defense Detachment moved into 5th Air Support Operations Squadron facilities following their return from Operation Iraqi Freedom. Soldiers and Airmen will now work side-by-side at home station, strengthening the joint teamwork

  • Spouse commanders take one two punch

    Success seems to run within the family of two Elmendorf squadron commanders.Elmendorf commanders Lt. Col. Diana Stuart, 3rd Component Maintenance Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Brian Stuart, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, completed a one two punch for the 2009 Maintenance

  • Fighter Squadron completes month-long training in two continents

    The 19th Fighter Squadron from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska recently completed two back-to-back training exercises in Thailand and Hawaii. The squadron interacted with Thai and Singaporean Air Forces at Cope Tiger in Korat, Thailand, while also receiving vital training here with the 199th FS of the

  • Kadena RAPCON reverts to Japanese control

    On April 1, 1945 the United States military assumed control of Okinawa's airspace. On March, 30, 2010, control of the skies around this Pacific island officially returned to the Japanese government.In an historic ceremony at the site of the new Naha Radar Approach Control Facility, the U.S. military

  • April fools shenanigans, keeping morale high

    "Ah, what is this?" exclaims an Airman as he opens the door to his office to see a sea of balloons April 1. The history of April Fool's Day dates back to 1582 with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX. The Gregorian calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved from April to January