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  • OPFOR creates realistic battlefield sights, sounds

    Under a light mist of rain, a convoy of Humvees trundles along a peaceful muddy Ghanesia jungle road when gunfire erupts around them. From several positions, insurgents attack with small arms fire while blasts rock the airwaves, engulfing people and weapons in a fog of war. Yellow smoke begins to

  • Okinawa housing has come a long way; even more is on the horizon

    Military Family Housing throughout Okinawa has been undergoing a series of upgrades to improve the quality of life for our military families. The 18th Wing is committed to ensuring that the Military Family Housing units on each installation continue to improve, support, and serve the families

  • U.S. mandates base housing for military families

    U.S. military leaders on Okinawa approved a policy to require all incoming military families to reside on base beginning Aug. 1. The change comes as an effort to save money; while military family housing on Okinawa sits at just over 50 percent capacity, families living off base are given an overseas

  • ROMADs train with Army to become JTACs

    Rain and mud may not have been forecasted for Radio Operators, Maintainers and Drivers' training in the wilderness, but Airmen geared up anyway to practice combat lifesaver skills, convoys, air-assault egression, and improvised explosive device reaction with one goal in mind: to become combat

  • 25th AMU "Crew Dogs" help get the mission accomplished

    While it might seem like waking up every day and going to work knowing the fate of a multi-million dollar aircraft, a pilot's life and the Air Force mission are in your hands is a big responsibility, it's one tactical aircraft maintainer's take on every day. Tactical aircraft maintainers, otherwise

  • Operation Pacific Angel set to begin

    The United States will join local authorities in three Pacific nations in July and September to provide medical, dental, and engineering assistance as part of Operation Pacific Angel 2009. More than 150 joint and combined U.S. Air Force and Army total force members will fly via Air Force C-17

  • This is not your father's Korea

    Have you ever heard the phrase, "This is not your father's Korea?" As always is the case, there is an exception. Proving that an assignment in Korea truly is becoming the assignment of choice, Master Sgt. Frank Irvin, Sortie Support Flight Chief for the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, got to share a

  • Gary Sinise and the "Lt. Dan Band" rock Team Osan

    Gary Sinise and the "Lt. Dan Band" rock and rolled with more than 400 Team Osan Airmen and family members at the base theater here June 28. During their two-hour performance, the "Lt. Dan Band" played a wide variety of music hits from the 50's, 60's, Motown hits, rock and roll classics and even

  • Preparation continues for Elmendorf's rodeo team

    Preparation continues for Elmendorf's Air Mobility Command Rodeo team. Four members from the 3rd Security Forces Squadron and 11 from the 3rd Maintenance Group have really been focused and working hard to assure they are ready to compete July 18-25. "Training is going well. We got some guys that are

  • Fifth CMSAF visits Elmendorf's Airmen

    The fifth chief master sergeant of the Air Force spoke at the Elmendorf senior NCO induction ceremony June 27.During his eight-day visit, Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor took some time to deliver two motivational speeches to Arctic Warriors.Including this trip, Chief Gaylor