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  • Mami Andrew, a Chili's Too employee, shows one of the restaurant's main dishes. The restaurant opened June 18 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The base hosts one of the busiest Chili's resturants in the world. Chili's Too is a smaller scale restaurant serving the same quality of food as the main restaurant, but faster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Ramon)

    Kadena opens Chili's Too

  • Airman 1st Class Brenda Davis and Staff Sgt. Lynn Brown work at their control consoles inside the command post June 8 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The Airmen are emergency actions controllers from the 15th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

    'One command post' initiative beneficial to Airmen

    Wing and tenant unit commanders and command post leaders Air Force wide were recently directed to consolidate their command and control operations. Many Air Force bases have multiple command posts. The "One CP" initiative will consolidate those into one facility with a single staff. While One CP will ultimately yield more efficient command and
  • Ed Salisbury, task lead, executive airlift support and operational support airlift, 613th Air and Space Operations Center Air Mobility Division, discusses an upcoming executive airlift mission with Jeff Frye, primary Air Force executive airlift support planner. Both are CACI International, Inc., contract employees. CACI has provided Pacific Air Force’s mobility aircraft planning and dispatch functions for six years, but this is the first time a civilian contractor will perform these services for Commander, Pacific Fleet’s Executive Transport Detachment. (USAF Photo by Capt. Yvonne Levardi.)

    Total team provides executive airlift throughout Pacific

    Consolidating missions and operations is the wave of the future for the Department of Defense, and a total team here is leading the way by combining the Air Force and Navy regional executive airlift mission planning. As part of the mission consolidation, a civilian contractor is performing for the first time what previously was a strictly uniformed

  • Barksdale bombers to fly in Koa Lightning

    Four B-52 Stratofortress aircraft and aircrew from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed here from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., are scheduled to fly to Hawaii and back this week to participate in the latest Koa Lightning exercise. The B-52s will fly more than 18 hours and 6,880 nautical miles non-stop to Hawaii and back while taking on
  • HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Gen. Paul V. Hester, commander of Pacific Air Forces, speaks to the Consular Corps of Hawaii on PACAF's engagement strategy within the Asia-Pacific region at the Waialae Country Club. The general addressed thirty-five representatives of the Corps, including those from Tonga, Japan, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Micronesia, and Denmark. (USAF photo by 1st Lt Renee H. Lee)

    PACAF leaders speak to Honolulu leaders

  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- 354th Medical Group members help in the aid of an injured bystander June 19 here. Eielson held an emergency management exercise to help in the readiness and response in case of unforeseen events, members of the medical group attend to those who are injured and to make sure they get the attention and care they need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Griffin)

    Eielson Team Work

  • Aircrew and maintenance personnel prepare to launch for a refueling mission from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii June 18, 2007. A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan is at Hickam practicing with a C-17 Globemaster III from the 535th Airlift Squadron for the Air Mobility Command Rodeo. The Airmen are with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

    Kadena crew trains with Hickam C-17s

    A KC-135 aircrew from the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan is conducting training here this week. The team is working with Hickam's C-17 crews to practice in-flight refueling procedures. Kadena's crews don't get many opportunities to work with cargo aircraft like the C-17. At home they work mostly with smaller aircraft like the F-15. Working
  • HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Gen. Paul V. Hester, commander of Pacific Air Forces, speaks to the PACAF Air Force Civilian Advisory Council and other leaders of the Honolulu community at the Air Force Week Honolulu Kickoff Luncheon today at the Oahu Country Club. Air Force Week Honolulu is scheduled for September 7-15. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

    PACAF commander 'rolls out' Air Force Week Honolulu

    Gen. Paul V. Hester spoke to Honolulu civic and business leaders today about the upcoming Air Force Week Honolulu. To celebrate the service's 60th anniversary, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley chose six cities to host an Air Force Week, a celebration designed to inform and educate the public about the important roles the Air Force

  • Japanese commend Airman for volunteer efforts

    The Japanese government recently recognized a 730th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge for his community volunteer efforts and charitable ways at a ceremony at the Meiji-Jingu Shrine in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo. During the 57th Annual Spring Zenkokai Commendation Ceremony, Capt. Chad Oba was recognized for his help at a local orphanage.
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Members of the 354th Force Support Squadron emergency response search and recovery team conduct a sweep of a simulated aircraft mishap during an emergency management exercise June 19, 2007 here. The exercise was designed to provide a realistic aircraft crash training scenario for emergency teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

    Iceman Learn Emergency Management Techniques Through Training

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