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  • Kunsan's fighter pilot tees off career with golfing

    Instead of lining up that one putt that would put him two under par, Capt. Andy "Wedge" Aduddell, is going to the merge for the kill. As an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, Captain Aduddell spends his days and nights flying the jet, but just three years before joining the Air Force, his days were spent

  • Running is for fitness, not a test

    Let me start by saying this is not a commentary on getting better at a test. Your Air Force fitness test is simply a check-up. If you are training for your test, you are doomed to fail eventually. The Air Force Fitness Program is not a test. The program is what you do day in and day out to improve

  • Airmen arrive in Thailand for Cope Tiger 2010

    Airmen arrived in Thailand Feb. 26 to join servicemembers from the Royal Thai Air Force and Army, as well as the Republic of Singapore Air Force, for the Cope Tiger 2010 field training exercise.This year's exercise will take place March 1-12 at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Bases,

  • Thousands helped as Pacific Angel ends in Philippines

    Operation Pacific Angel 10-1 officially ended Feb. 22 after seven days of civic assistance projects here that provided medical care to nearly 14,000 patients, veterinary care to more than 3,300 animals, and new classrooms for approximately 480 local children.Operation Pacific Angel is a joint and

  • Volunteers restore wing capabilities

    When security forces' manning gets sapped due to deployment requirements, squadrons have an ace up their sleeve in an effort to maintain base security. The Air Reserve Component Volunteer Program is a tool used to back fill active-duty members taken out of their squadrons with Guard and Reservists.

  • Yokota Major receives Bronze Star

    A 730th Air Mobility Squadron officer was presented with a Bronze Star, for his meritorious achievements in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, during an award ceremony, here Feb. 24.Maj. Derek Harris, 730th AMS director of operations was presented with the fourth-highest combat award for the

  • Blacksmiths of the new age

    Throughout the history of armed conflict the blacksmith has had an important role. In today's military the role of the blacksmith is often played by those in the Metals Technology career field."We're today's blacksmiths," said Staff Sgt. Frank Ruckel, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, metals

  • Elmendorf children lend a helping hand

    Approximately 1,000 pounds of paper, 3,000 pencils, 2,000 pens, 2,600 pieces of chalk and an abundant supply of other school supplies were sent out Feb. 26 to Camp Penich, Afghanistan. Once the supplies arrive they will then be hand delivered by the soldiers of the C Company 2nd Battalion, 503rd

  • Quake rattles Kadena; tsunami warning issued, then rescinded

    An earthquake struck this morning around 5:30 a.m. off the coast of Okinawa, 50 miles east-southeast of Naha. So far there are no reports of damage or injuries on base, nor any impact on the base's mission.The U.S. Geological Survey assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0 while the Japan