Saving lives at 35,000 feet

Most of us hear stories of Airmen saving lives in combat, but an Airman who saves the lives of more than 300 passengers is definitely a story worth hearing. A fuel leak on a civilian aircraft caught the attention of Staff Sgt. Bartek Bachleda, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, during a

CSAF visits Yokota

Kadena Shoguns practice their 'mobility machine'

Airmen are experiencing a new dimension of training here during Beverly High 09-2 from May 11-15. Over the past several exercises, the 18th Wing practiced fighting in place (from Kadena) and receiving other forces into the base. This exercise practices the possibility the wing may deploy to another

Air Force to deploy Raptors to Japan, Guam

The Air Force is scheduled to deploy two contingents of F-22A Raptors to the Pacific theater in May for approximately four months. Current plans call for 12 of the fighters to deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan, from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., and another 12 to deploy to

USAF, ROKAF put Max Thunder into full swing

U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force personnel began the second 7th Air Force-designed Max Thunder bi-lateral air training exercise here May 7. The training opportunity aims to test aircrews' war-fighting skills in realistic combat situations that combine both ROKAF and USAF flying and maintenance

Working dog team partners to secure Alaska's interior

The Department of Homeland Security teamed up with the base here in an effort to keep the Fairbanks North Star Borough safer May 5. A Military Working Dog team, 354th Security Forces Squadron and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, 354th Civil Engineering Squadron, swept the new wing of the

PACOM Senior Enlisted Leader Selected for Top Air Force Post

Air Force officials announced May 8 that Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy, currently the Senior Enlisted Leader and advisor to U.S. Pacific Command will be the next Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force following a ceremony June 30. "I'm honored and blessed to be chosen as the next

Multinational medical assistance benefits Philippine communities

Civilian and military medical specialists from Japan, Australia, Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea came together to provide much-needed care to a community here as part of the 2009 Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum Voluntary Demonstration of Response on Disaster Relief May 4. The

Nations work together to bridge community, provide clean water

Civilians and military personnel from four countries are teaming up to improve the infrastructure and water supply here May 4-8 as part of the 2009 Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum Voluntary Demonstration of Response on Disaster Relief. ARF-VDR is an activity designed to prepare

Base defense not just security forces' job

(Editor's note: This is the first part in a three part series highlighting the 8th Fighter Wing mission, and what it taks of the men and women of the Wolf Pakc to successfully complete that mission.)Defend the base ... accept follow-on forces ... take the fight north! These three simple phrases that