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  • Airmen help Sailors return to the skies over Japan

    Airmen here assisted a Navy flight crew when they experienced in-flight complications and were forced to make an emergency landing April 15.The crew of the SH-60 Seahawk helicopter from nearby Atsugi Naval Base was participating in a routine exercise when they began experiencing problems."The

  • OSI, EOD Airmen train Japanese customs agency to detect threats

    The evolving face of global terrorism challenges those who choose to protect their countries' borders from foreign and domestic threats. For customs inspectors, this means keeping weapons and explosives out of the hands of would-be terrorists. Agents from the Air Force Office of Special

  • 5th AF CC applauds award winners, thanks Misawa Airmen

    Lt. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, visited Misawa Air Base April 23 to highlight Airmen who earned 5th AF-level awards and addressed the men and women of the 35th Fighter Wing."The members of your team have distinguished themselves, not only here within your

  • Airdrop training continues at Cope West 10

    Indonesian and U.S. jumpmasters combined forces April 22 for valuable airdrop training over the Gorda drop zone in Indonesia during Cope West 10. Cope West is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces. The exercise is designed to

  • Kunsan Airmen arm F-16s during Red Flag-Alaska

    Airmen with the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Headhunters, known as "Juvats," hone their wartime skills during the 10-day combat exercise known as Red Flag-Alaska and then Distant Frontier, at Eielson Air Force Base from April 19 through May 18. "Without weapons

  • Exercise in Indonesia features HALO jumps

    U.S. Airmen and Indonesian soldiers conducted high-altitude, low-opening jumps over the Gorda drop zone in Indonesia on April 21 as part of exercise Cope West 10.Cope West is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise involving U.S. and Indonesian air forces. It is designed

  • Gamecocks have final command change

    Lt. Col. David Graff, relinquished command of the 19th Fighter Squadron to Lt. Col. Greg Miller at the unit's final change of command ceremony here April 16.Colonel Miller will be the fighter squadron's final commander until the historic unit is deactivated September this year.F-15C Eagles from the