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  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--Master Sgt. Mike Stoller, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron, cuts the ribbon on a new $4 million vehicle repair facility with Afghanistan National Army Maj. Gen. Douran, ANA Brig. Gen. Wahab, and Air Force Brig. Gen. Frank Padilla. Sergeant Stoller is currently deployed to Kabul Air Base, Afghanistan under the Combined Security Transition Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Petty Officer First Class David Votroubek)

    Iceman plays key role in new Afghan Army facility

    When Master Sgt. Mike Stoller, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance, saw the photos of the old vehicle shop in Kabul, he was sold. Not because it was appealing, but because it looked like a challenge. He volunteered for a one-year tour, working as a mentor with the Afghan National Army Air Corps in their vehicle maintenance shop.
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --Chief Master Sgt Eric Harmon, 8th Medical Group superintendent, acting Command Chief, provides advice to Senior Airman Steven Doty, Airman Committed to Excellence association president during a bowling match June 23, here. The match was a result of a challenge between Chief Harmon and Airman Doty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Darcie Ibidapo)

    Wolf Pack 'Committed to Excellence'

    Their name says it all. Junior-enlisted Airmen, each 'Committed to Excellence,' reflecting the name of their organization with the acronym 'A.C.E.' and working to make the lives of their fellow Wolf Pack Airmen a little bit better each day. The organization, serving Kunsan now for only a few years, has grown by leaps and bounds. From a group
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Lt. Col. John Martinez, 354th Force Support Squadron commander, hands Col. James Martin, 354th Mission Support Group commander, the squadron flag during a change of command ceremony June 27 here. There are currently only six bases under structure of merging their Mission Support Squadrons and Services Squadrons into a Force Support Squadron; Eielson being the only one in the Pacific Air Forces and the first to hold a change of command ceremony for this squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Griffin)

    354th Force Support Squadron first in PACAF

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PACAF! Headquarters Far East Air Forces completed its move to Hickam AFB and redesignated as Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) on July 1, 1957. Colonel Joseph B. Stanley, Jr., 6486th Air Base Wing commander, acted as commander of Troops as units of the air base wing and tenant organizations participated in a formal parade that preceded the PACAF assumption of command ceremony. The ceremony took place at the Hickam flag pole, and included a fly-by of jet aircraft and review of troops. Officials also held a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony in front of the newly reconstructed entrance to Hale Makai (Building 1102). Colonel Stanley. Jr., formally welcomed General Laurence S. Kuter, CINCPACAF, and turned over to him the building for occupancy by HQ PACAF. (For more information click on Heritage to Horizons, then This Week in History, then July 2007.)

    Happy Birthday, PACAF!

  • CHUGACH MOUNTAINS, Alaska -- A radio tracking collar sits in a brown (grizzly) bear den. The collar was designed to fall off the bear during the winter hibernation. Nine Elmendorf Air Force Base Military Conservation Agents volunteered to help Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists retrieve the collars. The bear tracking study, conducted by the ADFG, was funded by the Department of Defense to monitor the movements of brown bears on Elmendorf and neighboring Fort Richardson. On June 28, three teams of three agents were flown into the mountains with radio trackers and located the collars in the dens. (RELEASED) U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown

    Bear hunt

  • HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Crew chiefs conduct a foreign object debris (FOD) walk June 28 before launching a C-17 Globemaster III. The Airmen, from the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, are practicing for the upcoming Air Mobility Command Rodeo at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

    Hickam C-17 crews prepare for AMC Rodeo

  • Eielson youths become Iron Chefs

    Could the youngest members of Eielson become the next Iron Chef? Eielson youth think so. The Youth Center will be conducting Iron Chefs cooking every Tuesday at 1 p.m. starting July 17. Kids ages 9 and up are invited to create their own gourmet food. The youth center will provide the base ingredients, like cookie dough or rice, and a wide
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--Brittany Rogers, an upcoming senior at Ben Eielson High School and Raven's third baseman, kneels at third base with a sample of the old in-field in her left hand and the new soft dirt mix in the other hand at the Ben Eielson Softball Field June 29. The local community pitched in time and material to remove sharp rocks from the field and replace it with a special in-field mix of soft dirt.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Weaver)

    Safe to slide

    Although the Ben Eielson High School girls' softball team just finished out its season, a recent upgrade to its home field has them eager to keep playing. "Our softball field had a very abrasive material on it and our girls kept getting cut up every time they would slide on it," said concerned Ravens Coach Shane McAfee. "I solicited the help of the
  • HO'OMALUHIA PARK, KANEOHE, Hawaii -- Joseph Haines fishes during the Keiki Fishing Tournament held by Friends of Hickam June 2007. This year's tournament will be held June 10. See "Hickam Featured Links" for more information and application/registration forms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Erin Smith)

    Girls Rule ... again

    One hundred-thirty Hickam Keiki slathered on sunscreen and headed to 32 acres of lake waters nestled in Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden on June 22 for the free, 8th Annual Friends of Hickam Keiki Fishing Tournament. Each child who participated in the tournament went home with a prize, however, Friends of Hickam members joked that the Keiki Fishing
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Brett Myers, 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons load team chief, performs a dearm of a "Triple Nickel" F-16 after a mission June 27. Currently, more than five of the Aviano Air Base, Italy-assigned aircraft are deployed here with approximately 300 operations and maintenance personnel. The deployment signifies the United States' continued commitment to stability and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

    555th FS deploy to Kunsan

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