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  • Elmendorf NCO named one of 12 'Outstanding Airmen' for 2008

    For the second consecutive year, an Airmen from Elmendorf AFB was named as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2008. Out of 33 nominees, Tech. Sgt. Jason Hughes, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was selected by a board based on his leadership, job performance and personal achievements. Taking NCO

  • Child care providers go for accreditation

    Kadena Air Base is leading the way in family child care by providing more accredited family child care providers than any base in Pacific Air Forces. The National Association for Family Child Care began a major initiative in 1994 to develop a new accreditation system for family child care. "Air

  • Americans, Japanese enjoy AmericaFest 2008

    Kadena Air Base welcomed 66,000 people July 4 and 5 during the first AmericaFest open house held here in four years. Japanese and American families braved sweltering heat and humidity to share this two-day event designed to celebrate America's Independence Day and promote friendships between the

  • Military dogs raised for mission

    You can run but this highly trained military professional will sink its teeth into you and throw you onto the ground with brute force. Experts in search and rescue to explosive detection, these four-legged animals are also trained in guard duty, security and patrol, and being a partner and

  • A Persistent Presence

    Airman July/August Issue -- Pacific Air Forces: 100 million square miles of nonstop responsibility It would take a C-17 Globemaster III more than 60 hours of nonstop flying to skirt the edges of Pacific Air Forces' area of responsibility. It's an area that includes 16 time zones and 43 countries in

  • 613th AOC 'connects' RIMPAC 2008

    For the first time ever, Hickam's 613th Air and Space Operations Center is serving as the central hub for data and voice communications in a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Exercise RIMPAC 2008, the 21st in a series of significant international military exercises scheduled biennially by U.S.