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  • YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Edward Grant and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Lewis, 374th Security Forces Squadron, conduct a random vehicle check on base here Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ruth Curfman)

    Base DUI rate drops nearly 40 percent

    Yokota Air Base incurred nearly 40 percent fewer drinking and driving incidents in 2006 as compared to 2005. According to DUI statistics supplied by the 374th Security Forces Squadron, the number of incidents went from 21 in 2005 to only 13 in 2006, a 38 percent reduction. "This outstanding accomplishment is a great example of the Yokota community
  • Senior Airman Jason Stanfield ushers in an F-117 Nighthawk after its arrival Jan. 11 to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The aircraft, together with 300 Airmen, deployed here from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., as part of a routine Air Expeditionary Force rotation. The aircraft, assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, is part of the third squadron of Kunsan AB's host unit, the 8th Fighter Wing, during the deployment's duration. Airman Stanfield is an F-117 crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darnell Cannady)

    F-117s deploy to Kunsan

    More than 200 Airmen from Holloman AFB, N.M., and F-117A stealth fighter aircraft arrived Jan. 11 and integrated into the Wolf Pack this week after deploying to fulfill U.S. security responsibilities throughout the Western Pacific. The deployment brings approximately 300 49th Fighter Wing pilots, maintainers and support Airmen, from Holloman, to
  • Both Holloman Airmen and Alamogordo community members came to the flightline Jan. 8 to say farewell to the 9th Fighter Squadron F-117A pilots headed to the Republic of Korea for a preplanned deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jamal Sutter)

    Holloman Airmen deploy to Pacific Theater

    More than 300 Holloman Airmen deployed to the Republic of Korea for a regularly scheduled deployment this week. The 9th Fighter Squadron, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, logistics and intelligence Airmen are deploying, said Capt. Michael Harmon, 9 FS. On Monday, many Team Holloman members and members of the Alamogordo community bid farewell to six
  • ANTARCTICA - The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea pauses from its ice-breaking duties while members of the National Science Foundation are aboard to meet with some of the senior officers. The Polar Sea is in Antarctica as part of the Air Force-led Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica, Operation Deep Freeze 2007, clearing a navigable channel for supply ships to get needed equipment and goods to scientists working in McMurdo. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Neff.

    U.S. Coast Guard supports Air Force-led Operation Deep Freeze 07

  • AETC commander addresses changes

    General William R. Looney, III, Air Education and Training Command commander, visited Hickam AFB and Pacific Air Forces to discuss training with other countries' Air Forces. During his visit he explained the changing role of the Air Force and how training is changing to accommodate today's mission. "Training in AETC has evolved significantly since

  • 2007 year of Resilient Warrior

    To help kick off the New Year, Gen. Paul V. Hester, Commander Pacific Air Forces has designated 2007 as the year of the 'PACAF Resilient Warrior.' The PACAF Resilient Warrior initiative is a 12-month campaign focusing on eleven critical attributes of success designed to enhance pride in Airmen, build resilience and reinforce responsible decision
  • Two F-22 Raptors move into the Langley Air Force Base pattern over Virginia. A squadron of F-22 Raptors is scheduled to deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of U.S. Pacific Command's Theater Security Package in the Western Pacific in early 2007. This will be the first overseas deployment for the Air Force's newest fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

    F-22A scheduled for first overseas deployment

    The U.S. Air Force is scheduled to deploy a squadron of F-22A Raptors to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of U.S. Pacific Command's Theater Security Package in the Western Pacific in early 2007. This will be the first overseas deployment for the Air Force's newest fighter. The F-22A is a transformational combat aircraft that is effectively invisible

  • Navy League Honors Key Spouses

    Members of the Honolulu Council of the Navy League, along with the city's Mayor, friends and family gathered at city hall, Jan. 5, to celebrate and reward seven "key" spouses for their hard work in the military family community during 2006. A "key" spouse is a spouse who functions as the main source of communication and organization for a command

  • Teamwork key to bilateral exchanges at Misawa

    Overcoming obstacles such as language barriers can be difficult. This is something Staff Sgt. Andrew Frasier learned recently when he and six other Airmen from Misawa AB, Japan, came here for a bilateral exchange. One of Sergeant Frasier's responsibilities during the exchange was making sure aircraft were properly fueled. "I helped the guys refuel

  • PACAF leader when it comes to conserving energy

    Pacific Air Forces has seen a 17 percent cumulative reduction in energy use from the fiscal year 2003 baseline, well on its way to exceeding the Energy Policy Act of 2005's goal of reducing energy consumption by 2 percent each year from 2006 through 2015 for a total of 20 percent. PACAF had the largest energy use reduction of any MAJCOM during
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