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  • Thunderbolts set to return home after completing AEF rotation

    Eighteen F-15E Strike Eagles and more than 450 Airmen assigned to the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron "Thunderbolts" will return to Mountain Home Air Force Base Idaho, this week. As part of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous force posture adjustments in the Pacific , the Strike Eagles deployed

  • China delegation visits Hickam

    A delegation from China's People Liberation Army visited here as part of a professional exchange with senior U.S. military enlisted personnel Oct. 2. The People's Liberation Army delegation of 12, led by Maj. Gen. Zhong Zhiming, chief of military affairs for the PLA Headquarters General Staff,

  • Kunsan safety install prevents fatal accidents

    Birds that choose to make the Wolf Pack home, not only put themselves in danger, but also the lives of nearly one-hundred 8th Fighter Wing and Republic of Korea 38th Fighter Group pilots that fly here on a routine basis. To help combat this problem at Kunsan, the 8th Fighter Wing Safety

  • B-52 squadrons set to swap out at Andersen

    Airmen and B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron are scheduled to return home to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 2 through 5 after completing a four-month Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment here. B-52s, along with aircrew, support and maintenance

  • 13th Air Force gains air support operations group

    A redesignation ceremony moving the 1st Air Support Operations Group from under 12th Air Force into the hands of 13th Air Force occurred Oct. 1 at Fort Lewis, Wash. Lt. Gen. Chip Utterback, commander of 13th Air Force, assumed control of the 1st ASOG and its subordinate units at the ceremony, nearly

  • Eielson commander welcomes Red Flag-Alaska participants

    To our RED FLAG-Alaska participants: welcome to Eielson Air Force Base and RED FLAG-Alaska 09-01, the first exercise of fiscal year 2009 and the final exercise for calendar year 2008! The Iceman Team is honored to host more than 400 of our fellow Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea,

  • LC-130H wing awarded Spaatz Trophy

    The 109th Airlift Wing was awarded the prestigious National Guard Association of the United States' Spaatz Trophy for 2007 during the NGAUS Award Ceremony in Baltimore Sept. 22. Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, Air National Guard director, presented Col. Anthony German, 109th AW commander, the trophy at the

  • Deep Freeze Airman given Christchurch civic award

    Fresh off the successful night-time landing of a C-17 Globemaster III on the cold Antarctica ice, a 12-year veteran of Operation Deep Freeze missions has become the first American to receive the Christchurch Civic Award. Lt. Col. Jim McGann, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, received

  • Kadena children deploy for Skoshi Warrior '08

    The Japanese word "skoshi" may mean "small" or "little," but the fun times shared by children, parents and volunteers at Marek Park Saturday were anything but small. More than 250 children donned BDUs and camouflage paint for this year's Skoshi Warrior. The Airman and Family Readiness

  • Andersen hosts sixth annual Retiree Appreciation Day celebration

    More than 250 retirees and their families attended Team Andersen's sixth annual Retiree Appreciation Day celebration held at the Palm Tree Golf Course here Sept. 27.According to Bill Cundiff, retiree activities officer and retired chief master sergeant, this was the largest turnout ever for the