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  • Airmen, Marines join forces during week-long exercise

    Japan-based Airmen and Marines came together this week for Exercise Beverly High 09-01, Kadena Air Base's first Local Operational Readiness Exercise of the fiscal year. During the exercise which began Dec. 1, 18th Wing units trained for wartime missions under simulated combat conditions. The

  • Misawa AB reenergizes conservation efforts

    When most people turn on their office lights or start pounding away at their keyboards, they seldom consider where that electricity is coming from. However, the moment the lights dim or the power suddenly goes out, the focus quickly shifts. Without the much needed power, nearly the entire military

  • 36th CONS NCO awarded Bronze Star

    For his significant contributions helping rebuild Iraq's infrastructure and his lifesaving efforts in Baghdad, a 36th Contracting Squadron sergeant was presented the Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony Nov. 26 at the base theater here. Tech. Sgt. Michael Allen returned in July from a six-month

  • Team Andersen to transfer installation management functions to the Navy

    As a result of Base Realignment and Closure Commission legislation in 2005, the Air Force will relocate 'installation management functions [at Andersen] to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas.' Following almost four years of planning, this January will see the unveiling of Joint Region Marianas

  • PACAF Airmen train for contingency operations during Silver Flag

    Airmen from all over PACAF trained to establish and sustain a forward operating base during Silver Flag 09-09 here Nov. 16 - 22. "The Airmen are tasked with many different scenarios that require them to utilize the training they have received during the week based on their own Air Force Specialty

  • Kadena volunteers spread holiday cheer to single servicemembers

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Bringing a taste of home to almost 2,000 single servicemembers, 500 volunteers from various organizations here recently baked more than 24,000 cookies for Operation Hometown Kadena Cookie Drop. This is the second year a cookie drive has been organized for single E-4's and

  • Eielson Airmen build ice bridge to bombing range

    The temperature was ten below zero and the weather was calm the morning of Nov. 24: perfect conditions to build a bridge of ice from Fairbanks to the Blair Lakes bombing range in the Pacific Alaska Range Complex. A unique feat that will allow maintenance that can't be done without the bridge because

  • PACAF key to stability in diverse theater, general says

    The Pacific theater is large, diverse and complicated, but the Airmen of Pacific Air Forces are up to the challenge, according to a senior PACAF leader speaking in Los Angeles Nov. 20. Lt. Gen. Chip Utterback, 13th Air Force commander, kicked off the Air Force Association Global Warfare Symposium