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  • Osan Departs for Red Flag-Alaska

    Airmen from Osan Air Base joined military members from across the world this week to participate in what is considered the most intense training opportunity available to combat flying units- Red Flag-Alaska 09-03, scheduled for July 23 - Aug. 7. This Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field

  • Kunsan Airmen save life of local Korean

    Three Kunsan Airmen from the 8th Operations Group provided first aid to a local Korean national July 12 in Gunsan City, Republic of Korea, after the local Korean's vehicle hydroplaned and struck a pole head-on. Master Sgt. Robert Parks and staff sergeants Donald Weber and Sandy Bates were headed

  • PACAF commander visits Andersen during farewell tour

    After more than a year and a half leading Pacific Air Forces, Gen. Howie Chandler bid farewell to Team Andersen during his farewell tour of PACAF July 2. General Chandler assumed command of PACAF in November 2007. He will be moving on to the Pentagon for his upcoming assignment as the Vice Chief of

  • 13th AMU mural honors Panther history

    Rays from the rising sun stretch across the wall as the aircraft from past to present fly above the sun. A crew chief launches the aircraft and the squadron's panther "Eldridge" watches them fly in the distance. The 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit "Panthers" at Misawa Air Base can walk through their

  • Pacific Angel clinic opens in Indonesia

    By the time the clinic opened at 8 a.m. July 16, residents from this rural area of Indonesia were already waiting for medical services. The number of patients only increased as word spread of the temporary clinic at the local elementary school. The clinic was opened as part of Operation Pacific

  • Pacific Angel helps 300-plus in Timor Leste

    More than 300 East Timorese people were treated at a local school here July 16 as part of Operation Pacific Angel 2009. Pacific Angel is a Pacific Air Forces humanitarian assistance operation led by 13th Air Force at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. It is aimed at improving military civic cooperation

  • Engines running: Team Hickam, 515 AMOW ready for AMC Rodeo!

    Team Hickam and the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing have their engines running and are off to McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 17 to compete in the 2009 Air Mobility Rodeo. The Air Mobility Rodeo, held every two years, provides an excellent opportunity in both a friendly and competitive