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  • Cope North 09-1 comes to end

    U.S. and Japanese forces completed an annual two-week bilateral exercise Feb. 14, that was designed to increase interoperability between the two nations. Cope North 09-1 is a Pacific-Command sponsored exercise that was designed and developed by 13th Air Force, Detachment 1, to increase combat

  • Samurai Warriors deploy to support freedom

    Sixteen Airmen from Yokota's 36th Airlift Squadron deployed from here Feb. 11 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The squadron will be supporting OIF by carrying cargo and personnel to other bases during the  four-month-long deployment. ," "This deployment is equally exciting as my first," said

  • 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron returns from Antarctica

    Kadena's 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron traded in the sub-tropical warmth of Okinawa for the sub-zero cold of Antarctica to conduct 21 medical evacuation missions over a three-month period. Six Kadena Airmen deployed to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, experiencing life at the bottom of the world

  • U.S. commitment to Pacific region showcased in India

    About 150 U.S. military personnel and Department of Defense civilians are among the thousands of people from around the globe taking part in the Aero India 09 air show here. A cross-section of U.S. military aircraft and equipment, including the C-17 Globemaster III, C-130J Hercules, F-16 Fighting

  • U.S. military to participate in Aero India 09

    The United States military will be represented at the Aero India 09 air show at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bangalore, India, Feb. 11 to 15. A cross-section of U.S. military aircraft and equipment will be present, including the C-17 Globemaster III, C-130J Hercules, F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135

  • Jungle Airman helps train Afghan officers on command, control

    American Airmen graduated 16 senior Afghan air corps officers following a four-week-long course on command and control operations Jan. 24 at the Kabul International Airport. Air Force advisers from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group taught the Afghan

  • 18th Wing squadrons target combat readiness during Turkey Shoot

    Kadena Airmen battled head-to-head Jan. 26-30 as they took the skies for the 18th Wing Turkey Shoot competition. The annual event, sponsored by the 18th Operations Group, tests the ability of fighter pilots, rescue specialists, tanker crews, command and control specialists and maintainers, among

  • Lt Dan Band covers the hits at Hickam USO show

    A leading actor of the CBS hit show "CSI:NY," who also played supporting role of Lieutenant Dan Taylor in "Forrest Gump," visited Hickam Jan. 30 and 31 to perform a free United Service Organizations, Inc., concert. Gary Sinise and his Chicago-born rock band, titled after the 1994 box-office hit,