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  • Shoguns hone skills at ECST

    Nearly 50 Kadena Airmen pushed themselves mentally and physically during a three-day Expeditionary Combat Skills Training course here July 31 - Aug. 2. The purpose of the training was to prepare Kadena's Airmen to be combat-ready when deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, or the Horn of Africa. The course

  • Bergeson to become 3rd WG/CC

    Col. Thomas W. Bergeson will assume command of the 3rd Wing here Aug. 18. Colonel Bergeson was recently deployed as the Chief of Aviation Division of Multi-National Forces Iraq from May 2007-May 2008. Col. Richard Walberg became the 3rd Wing commander after the death of Brig. Gen. Thomas Tinsley

  • President Bush visits Eielson AFB

    President George W. Bush visited Eielson Air Force Base Aug. 4 to address base Airmen and the Soldiers of Fort Wainwright. His visit to Alaska was the first stop in an eight-day tour to Asia as the president meets foreign heads of state and will be on hand for the opening ceremonies at the Olympic

  • Improved processes increase 379 AEW efficiency

    After more than 6 years of operations, the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing remains one of the largest wings in the U.S. Air Forces Central Area of Responsibility, supporting an average of 70 missions per day during the last year. While carrying out the daily Air Tasking Order is a top priority for

  • JSTARS trains with 961st AACS

    The 16th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., deployed to Kadena Air Base for 30 days to train with the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron and participate in an operational readiness exercise on the Korean Peninsula. The unit is flying its E-8C Joint

  • 20th EBS honors fallen by taking flight, continuing mission

     A memorial service was held here July 25 to honor the men of "Raider 21" who lost their lives when the B-52H Stratofortress they were flying crashed off the coast of Guam July 21. Nearly 2,000 Airmen, friends and family gathered to honor the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron crew and Col. George

  • Plenty avenues of relief for children of deployed members

    The deployment of a military member can be a difficult time for families, especially kids. Over the years an increasing amount of programs and resources have become available to support military families with children during the various deployment phases. The Airmen Family and Readiness Center is a