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  • Andersen Airmen ensure disaster preparedness

    It's better to be safe than sorry. Although it's a tad cliché, the adage perfectly describes the role of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron's readiness and emergency management flight - a flight sight-focused on preparing the base for brushes with disaster. Nearly a dozen readiness and emergency

  • Civil engineer Airmen receive Bronze Star medals

    A company grade officer and an NCO from the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron received the nation's ninth-highest honor, the Bronze Star, during the wing promotion ceremony May 29 at the base theater. Brig. Gen. Phil Ruhlman, 36th Wing commander, presented Capt. Raymond Kerr, 36th CES chief of

  • Kadena command chief takes flight

    The 18th Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant took flight May 27, soaring through the sky in the backseat of an F-15 with his boss, Brig. Gen. Brett Williams. "I'm excited to fly today, but let's see how I feel in the end; I've never flown in a fighter," said Chief Master Sgt. Michael Warner, who was

  • To lead is to serve

    Leadership, hard work, and dedication raised one Airman above the gravel mounds in the civil engineering world of "dirt boy" to become one of the most honored 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year. Master Sgt. Christopher Pollock, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent of heavy repair, was among

  • Barksdale bombers arrive at Andersen

    Approximately 300 Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deployed here May 30 as part of the rotational bomber deployment here to maintain stability and security in the Western Pacific. Three Barksdale AFB B-52 Stratofortress arrived here May 30 after a 17-hour flight to support the Pacific

  • Vietnamese military officials visit PACAF leadership

    Members of the Vietnam National Search and Rescue Committee visited Pacific Air Forces leaders here June 2 to discuss future humanitarian and search-and-rescue operations. Lt. Gen. Chip Utterback, 13th Air Force commander, greeted Lt. Gen. Tran, Quang Khue and six other Vietnamese military officials

  • Kunsan Airman awarded Bronze Star Medal

    Amid standing room only, members of the Wolf Pack watched as Tech Sgt. Michael Brady, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron, received a Bronze Star Medal May 29 for his actions while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Maj. Kathy Travis, 8th LRS commander, took to the stage to tell everyone why Sergeant

  • Misawa implements new financial in-processing system

    New arrivals to the base can now in-process with finance using the Permanent Change of Station In-Processing System. Misawa is the first base in the Pacific Air Forces to implement PiPS, a web-based financial system that provides general PCS in-processing information and discusses PCS travel