Airmen part of combined team bringing smiles to Thai orphans

To the children exploring the halls and rough housing on the playground, the Mercy Center is much more than just a location. It is a gift; a second chance.Established in 2000 by Fred and Dianne Doell with the support of the Victory Family Church in Pattaya, the center serves as an emergency shelter

Aircraft arrive for Cope North 10-1 kickoff

Twenty-one aircraft from more than a half-dozen military units throughout the Pacific region arrived here for Cope North 10-1, a two-week annual bi-lateral exercise between U.S. forces and the Japan Air Self Defense Force that began Feb. 7. This is the 11th time Cope North has been held here. The

C-130J crew makes lasting impression at Singapore Airshow

 A C-130J Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., impressed Brunei dignitaries and local Singapore media during two aerial demonstration flights held here Feb. 3- 4 during the Singapore Airshow 2010."I really enjoyed this flight; the crew was nice in explaining every question that I had

Undersecretary of Air Force visits Singapore air show

Bruce Lemkin, Undersecretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, visited recently during the Singapore Airshow 2010, one of the top aerospace and defense exhibitions in the world, scheduled through Feb. 7. Under Secretary Lemkin said the United States' participation along with 40 other

PACAF commander presents medallion to World War II nurse

Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, presented a medal to a member of the "Greatest Generation" during a ceremony here Feb. 5.Doris Avery accepted the Noncommissioned Officers' Association World War II Veterans Medallion, for here service as a lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps during

U.S. begins aerial demonstrations during Singapore air show

The international trade show here concluded Friday as aerial demonstrations begin for a crowd of approximately 12,000 spectators during the Singapore Airshow 2010 scheduled through Feb. 7. The United States and more than 40 other countries participated in the trade show. The show was conducted at

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Operation Open Wings: Helping Haitian victims

A tremor that occurred here in Okinawa a couple of weeks ago shook loose an idea in the mind of Airman 1st Class Jennifer Crouse: Operation Open Wings, a way for Team Kadena members to come together to raise financial support for the people of Haiti devastated by the massive Jan. 13 earthquake."We

Hickam's first Airman graduates from Singapore Leadership School

A Hickam Air Force Base NCO stationed here recently graduated from the Singapore Armed Forces Warrant Officer School's Advanced Leadership Programme at Pasir Laba Camp, Republic of Singapore, Jan. 29.Master Sgt. Nathan Prince, the airborne operations superintendent from the 692nd Intelligence,

A-10 demo team participates in Singapore air show

The A-10 East Demonstration Team from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., is at Singapore Airshow 2010 here, helping exhibit a snapshot of the diverse inventory of U.S. military aircraft and equipment. The team is flying A-10s from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, at the show, which takes place Feb. 2-7.