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  • Misawa officers going downrange for first time

    No more war stories from others for one Air Force lieutenant. She doesn't want to hear it - not this time; she wants to experience it herself. This month, she will not have to listen to her Misawa peers who just returned home telling stories of experiences in war-torn countries, fighting the Global War on Terrorism, or learning about a new culture

  • PACAF takes lead with Pacific Lifeline

    In the aftermath of a devastating typhoon or earthquake, immediate humanitarian response is crucial. Lives may be lost. Thousands may be injured and entire towns leveled. Tsunamis like the one that recently hit the Solomon Islands or the massive storm that devastated Indonesia in December 2004 emphasize the urgent need for immediate response when
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--A 354th Security Forces Squadron member practices his car-driving skills by practicing the serpentine maneuver offered by the Fairbanks Police Department evasive vehicle operations course April 27 on the Sierra Loop of the flightline here. The EVOC was set up for local law enforcement agencies to have a first-ever joint training exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nora Anton)

    SFS and local police strengthen bonds with first-time training

    Members of the 354th Security Forces Squadron trained with local civilian law enforcement to cultivate and sharpen their driving skills April 27 on the Sierra Loop of the flightline. "This is the first time Eielson Security Forces has participated in drivers training with local law enforcement agencies," said Master Sgt. Shawn Cox, 354th SFS NCOIC
  • First Lieutenant Robert O'Day stands guard as Amazing Race contestants Charla and Mirna take part in an Air Force humanitarian relief effort by filling a box with 500 pounds of essential supplies for locals on neighboring islands. Once their box reaches 500 pounds of supplies the cousins will board a massive C-17 cargo plane for an opportunity to experience an official Air Force airdrop exercise. Photos courtesy of CBS Amazing Race

    Andersen Air Force Base featured on The Amazing Race

    Andersen, Hickam and Minot Airmen and Naval Base Guam Sailors received some national exposure when CBS's popular "The Amazing Race All-Stars" series recently aired an episode filmed on Guam last December. The contestants and production crew made their way to the small Marianas island in mid-December for the Guam leg of the race that launched the
  • Lt. Col. Wade Tolliver (left) greets Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) Col. Junichi Araki at the 44th Fighter Squadron April 27, 2007, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Air Force and JASDF officers gathered to debrief after conducting dissimilar air combat training between U.S. F-22s and F-15s and JASDF F-4s and F-15s. Colonel Tolliver is the 27th Fighter Squadron commander deployed here from Langley Air Force Base, Va. Colonel Araki is the Defense Chief for Southwest Air Division at Naha Air Base on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Kasey Zickmund)

    Air Force, JASDF forces train together

    Cowboy Picture.  Death 01 Push.  Commit.  Hostile Group.  Splash.  Cowboy Copy Kill.For many these words may not seem like they work together, but for fighter pilots conducting air-to-air combat, they are the words they live by. On April 27, these words were heard over the waters near Okinawa not only with American accents, but also with Japanese
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Claudia Arce, 354th Communications Squadron, finishes picking up garbage on the Richardson highway on April 26. The 354th Communications Squadron participates in a base wide beautification project every break up season. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

    Eielson Beautification

  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An Alaskan Moose beds down beside dorm 2333 on April 29. Moose are common sites on Eielson this time of year and special care must be taken not to get between a mother and her baby as she will turn very violent. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

    Alaskan Moose

  • Deploying Airmen boost field

    Are you ready to deploy? Forty-six active-duty and reserve Team Hickam warriors tasked to deploy during Air Expeditionary Force 7/8 cycle are now better prepared thanks to their participation in a challenging three-day expeditionary combat skills training (ECST) course held last week on Hickam. "The course was designed to provide intense training

  • Crew Chief to hit 1000

    For an aviator, 1000 flight hours is noteworthy, however, being the first to achieve this with a young fleet of C-17s is milestone of its own. Staff Sgt. Paul Haigh, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is 12 hours shy of the 1,000 hour mark, which he intends to reach Wednesday or Thursday somewhere over the Pacific, on only Hickam C-17s. He will be
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea April 27, 2007 -- Capt. Aaron Jelinek, 35th Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, shows an F-16 cockpit to children from a Gunsan City orphanage during their visit here April 27. The 35th FS hosted the orphanage as part of the 8th Fighter Wing's Good Neighbor Program commitment to supporting the community. The 35th, known as the "Pantons," is one of two F-16 Fighting Falcon squadrons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Barry Loo.)

    Gunsan City orphanage visits 35th Fighter Squadron

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