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  • Paying it forward: why one Airman chooses to donate to the CFC

    The Air Force Aid Society, the official charity of the Air Force and one of the hundreds of charities that receive funding through the Combined Federal Campaign, provided a little sunshine in an otherwise dark time for Tech. Sgt. Thundercloud Hirajeta, a floor chief with the 18th Civil Engineer

  • DFAS director learns Pacific specifics

    The Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service visited Hickam AFB Oct. 16 to tour the base, the 15th Comptroller Squadron, and interact with DFAS customers here in the Pacific. Teresa "Terri" McKay, who oversees the day-to-day accounting and finance activities of the Department of Defense, was

  • New PT rules will not take away from unit fitness

    Everyone in the Air Force is required to maintain fitness. In fact, in January 2010 the new physical fitness testing criteria will take effect, requiring Airmen to meet minimum requirements in each category or else they will fail the test. Now, the Air Force is restructuring the requirement for

  • Globemaster conducts first mission for Cope India

    A C-17 Globemaster III crew conducted the first ever combined airdrop mission with Indian Air Force personnel here as part of exercise Cope India. The 535th Airlift Squadron based out of Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, conducted a high altitude low opening mission with four U.S. Air Force Airmen and

  • PACAF commander touts Wolf Pack pride

    The Pacific Air Forces Commander talked about Wolf Pack pride during an Airmen's call and Airmen's lunch here recently. Wolf Pack pride is something General North knows a lot about. He was stationed here as a lieutenant and then returned to be Wolf 38 in 1999. He started his Airmen's call by saying

  • PACAF commander discusses mission, teamwork

    Gen. Gary North made his first visit to Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea, as commander of Pacific Air Forces recently. General North served as the 8th Fighter Wing commander, Wolf 38, from 1999-2000. Throughout the three-day visit, he toured base agencies and facilities, talked to Wolf Pack Airmen and

  • Exercise Cope India begins

    More than 400 combined airmen from the United States and India began the fourth installment of exercise Cope India, a bilateral humanitarian assistance disaster relief exercise, after officially kicking-off here Oct. 19. The exercise will exchange airlift, air land, and tactical airdrop delivery

  • Airmen wrap up relief efforts in Pacific

    Airmen providing humanitarian assistance following the recent natural disasters in the Pacific have wrapped up their efforts and are returning home.The missions began Sept. 30 when Hawaii Air National Guard crews flew two C-17 Globemaster IIIs loaded with relief supplies and a multi-agency