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  • JTF participates in dedication ceremony at the Pole

    The National Science Foundation's 12-year effort to construct a new station at the South Pole culminated when the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station was dedicated in a ceremony Jan. 12. Among those attending the ceremony were Maj. Gen. Robert A. Knauff, New York Air National Guard chief of staff and

  • ANG pilot mushes dogs for noble cause

    A pilot with the Alaska Air National Guard and a team of 27 Siberian Huskies are currently breaking new strides while mushing through the icy Interior of Alaska to help children in need. The Sled Dog Fund, Inc. is a non-profit organization which uses the adventures of racing sled dogs to promote

  • Kadena Eagles returning to flight

    The skies above Kadena Air Base are about to say hello to some old friends. Thirty-nine of Kadena's F-15C and D model aircraft are cleared to fly again after remaining on the ground for more than two months as a result of a fleetwide stand-down. The order to resume flight operations came from the

  • Hickam C-17s deliver anywhere

    In the off-chance the C-17 Globemaster III can't land somewhere to deliver its cargo, that cargo may just come coasting out of the back of the aircraft-with a parachute attached, of course. Long-range reach and the ability to use small, austere airfields are among the strategic airlift capabilities

  • COMPACAF Speaks at the 2008 Hawaii Military Partnership Conference

    The following is a transcript of General Chandler's speech to Honolulu business leaders at the 2008 Hawaii Military Partnership Conference Jan 3. at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The purpose of the conference is for senior military commanders to update state/city government officials and

  • Navy Admiral assumes JPAC command

    Navy Rear Adm. Donna L. Crisp assumed command of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command from Army Brig. Gen. Michael C. Flowers Jan. 4. The ceremony was officiated by Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Pacific Command. Crisp, a graduate of California State University at Long Beach, was