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  • Pacific Airlift Rally 2009 underway

    Pacific Airlift Rally 2009, co-hosted by the U.S. and Royal Malaysian Air Forces, kicked off here Aug. 17. Lt. Gen. Dato' Rodzali bin Daud, RMAF air operations commander, officiated the opening ceremony of the biennial symposium involving Pacific Rim nation air forces. Rally events include an

  • Gen. North assumes command of Pacific Air Forces

    The command of Pacific Air Forces, celebrating 65 years of providing American airpower in the Pacific this month, was passed today from Gen. Howie Chandler to Gen. Gary North during a ceremony here on Freedom Tower Mall. General North assumed command after completing three and a half years of

  • Free/reduced priced lunches can save you money this school year

    It's been said that there is no such thing as a free lunch. This is not necessarily true on Okinawa, as eligible families can get their children's lunches for free or save 80 percent. The Okinawa District Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program differs from its stateside counterpart by allowing more

  • Shared weather radar ensures mission success

    In order to secure weather data for the 36th Wing's extensive flying mission, two squadrons work closely together in a symbiotic relationship tailored to ensure mission success. The 36th Communications Squadron's ground radar systems flight maintains an off-base Next Generation Weather Radar, or

  • PACAF Change of Command set for Wednesday

    The Pacific Air Forces Change of Command has been scheduled for Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Freedom Tower Mall. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, U.S. Pacific Command commander, will officiate as Gen. Gary L. North assumes command from Gen. Howie

  • Soldiers, children given time to bond

    Eleven Fort Richardson Soldiers and 11 of their children took part in the first Bristol Bay American Heroes Fishing Derby here Aug. 6-10. The Soldiers and their children spent four days in King Salmon getting the opportunities to go sightseeing for bear and spending the days out on the water fishing

  • Shot for shots

    Think you're okay to drive after a couple of drinks? Before sidling up to the bar with car keys in tow, you might want to take a lesson from two Kadena Airmen recently busted for drunk driving. Airman X said he had a plan - a good plan. "I was going to walk to the dorm after a few beers," he said,