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  • Making it happen: Red Flag-Alaska Maintainers

    During Red Flag-Alaska, thousands of feet above the rugged Alaskan terrain, pilots push their aircraft to the limits, performing dog fights and defensive maneuvers against aggressors, honing their skills for combat missions. However, pilots aren't the only ones to contribute to mission success. What

  • Airman in Korea reveals 'How to Win Airman of the Year'

    How do you win Airman of the Year? Some may say, "with hard work and determination, you fill the squares." Others would argue, "you become a winner, not because of what you've done, but because of all the people who've helped you along the way." Senior Airman Antwon Toson won "Airman of the Year"

  • 718th AMXS bags AF-level award

    One of Kadena's units was recently recognized as best in the Air Force. The 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron earned the Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award for effective management of its resources and its contributions to the mission. "What this award means to us is we've successfully

  • 13th Air Force hosts inaugural telelconfernce to improve Pacific medical care

    Thirteenth Air Force hosted the inaugural Aeromedical Evacuation Quality System-Wide Teleconference here April 9 for more than 30 military members and civilians to improve aeromedical evacuations for patients throughout the Pacific. It was the first teleconference of its kind to be hosted in U.S.

  • Graffiti the right way

    A crew chief from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit was seen graffitiing the skate park here April 3. Staff Sgt. Art Delafuente has been doing graffiti since he was 14 years old. This past winter Sergeant Delafuente was painting graffiti in a friend's garage, located off base, when he heard about

  • 25th Fighter Squadron hosts 'Buddy-Wing' Program

    Members of the 25th Fighter Squadron here hosted Airmen from the Republic of Korea's 15th Composite Wing April 13-15 for a "Buddy Wing" exercise and exchange program. The purpose of the Buddy Wing Program is to introduce and review tactics, exchange ideas and improve interoperability between the

  • F-22 exchange pilot helps strengthen U.S., Australian ties

    A Royal Australian Air Force pilot assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron has had the opportunity to fly the United States Air Force's premier fighter, the F-22 Raptor, as part of a foreign pilot exchange program. Squadron Leader (O4) Matthew Harper is an F-22A instructor pilot and the