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  • Inaugural 15th Wing Spark Tank competition

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Raymond Hill, Pacific Air Forces Innovation Lead, pitches his idea to 15th Wing leadership during the inaugural 15th Wing Spark Tank competition on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 28, 2023. The Spark Tank competition gives the warfighter an opportunity to present

  • 3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

    The 3rd Maintenance Group recently launched its inaugural Mission Generation competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The new competition combined the traditional dedicated crew chief, ammunition build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined format.

  • Osan hosts SEL exchange alongside ROKAF partners

    U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force senior enlisted leaders (SEL) pose for a group photo after a bomb-building demonstration for an Exchange at Osan Air Base, ROK, May 1, 2023. The SEL exchange normally occurs on a yearly basis, but due to COVID-19 it did not take place for the last three

  • Hickam honors historic aviators

    A ceremony was held April 26, 2023, at the 15th Wing Headquarter building on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to rededicate two street signs and continue honoring the legacy of the aviators they are named after.

  • B-52 bombers return home after BTF deployment in the Pacific

    The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) has been operating out of Guam since their arrival in March, and now they are returning home to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, marking the end of another Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment.While deployed, the squadron has been able to support various

  • Honoring the Fallen: Preserving the B-52 crash memorial in Guam

    On July 21, 2008 the B-52 Stratofortress, named "Louisiana Fire" and with the mission call sign of "RAIDR 21", crashed into the Pacific Ocean northwest of Apra Harbor, Guam, after taking off from Andersen Air Force Base. The purpose of the flight was to participate in a flyover for the Liberation

  • 909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

    In service for over 40 years, the KC-135 Stratotanker provides long-range aerial refueling support for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft, and has the capacity to offload 6,500 pounds of fuel per minute. The 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit provides combat ready air refueling