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  • Stealth fighter, bomber deployed to Guam for first time

    For the first time, F-22 Raptors and B-2 Spirits, the only stealth platforms in the Air Force's current inventory, are deployed outside the continental United States to here, showcasing the U.S. commitment to peace and stability in the region. Fourteen F-22s and more than 260 Airmen assigned to the

  • Buddy Wing brings Kunsan, ROKAF Airmen closer

    United States and Korean Airmen took part in a series of aerial exercises here designed to increase understanding and interoperability between the two forces.The "Buddy Wing" exercise and exchange program afforded 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and Republic of Korea Air Force's 11

  • Osan fire station 'best in the AF'

    The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Station here was recently named "Best in The Air Force" - placing its personnel among the "best of the best." Though Master Sgt. Matthew McQuaig, superintendent of operations, said he put in their package knowing it was good enough to win, they were still in

  • Cultural exchange brings American, Okinawan families together

    The Okinawan people have a saying, "Ichariba chode," which means, "If we meet once, we will always be brothers and sisters." In the spirit of "Ichariba chode," American and Okinawan family members participated in a cultural exchange at the Kadena Town Rotary March 7 in an effort to strengthen

  • Osan completes first NEO exercise of the year

    Approximately 600 civilians and families here participated in this year's first Non-combatant Evacuation Operational Readiness exercise, or NEO March 7. The exercise, also part of the 51st Fighter Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection, is designed to practice the evacuation of non-combatant

  • 18th Comm Squadron earns multiple awards

    One of Kadena's squadrons recently scored a hat trick, earning three awards for excellence from Pacific Air Forces. The 18th Communications Squadron cinched the Maj. Gen. William R. Yost Award as the best large communications unit in Pacific Air Forces and had two individual winners in the

  • PACAF stresses fire prevention

    Pacific Air Forces has developed a fire prevention initiative to take place March 9 to April 17 in response to several recent fires at bases throughout the Pacific. "We have accepted risk in infrastructure for many years in this command and in the Air Force," said Gen. Howie Chandler, PACAF

  • Directing Cope Tiger flying shows multilateral partnership

    In many war movies, there is usually a scene in a crowded control room where dozens of uniformed men and women talk busily, consult computers and write things on big boards in the front of the room. The live fly cell at Cope Tiger 2009 shows that the truth behind the Hollywood image is both simpler