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  • Operation Christmas Drop

    Visiting aircrews and some of Andersen's Airmen pulled together December 14 - 18 to initiate Operation Christmas Drop from the airfield here. This operation is possible because of the Air Force's unique capability to deliver palletized war fighting supplies from the air to any place on the globe. In

  • USAF and ROKAF Airmen participate in Buddy Wing program

    Republic of Korea Air Force Airmen from Seosan Air Base visited Osan's 36th Fighter Squadron Tuesday through Thursday to participate in Seventh Air Force's quarterly "Buddy Wing" program. The purpose of the Buddy Wing program is to exchange ideas, introduce tactics and improve interoperability

  • Elmendorf Airmen receive Bronze Star

    Three members of Team Elmendorf were recipients of the Bronze Star Medal Dec. 4. Tech. Sgt. Christopher Barker and his military working dog, Jack, and Capt. Kelley Jeter were awarded the Bronze Star Medal. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to members of military service for combat heroism or

  • F-15 pilots train to keep talons sharp

    Despite the Air Force-wide stand-down of F-15 Eagles, pilots here are maintaining their skills and capabilities through virtual means. Members of the 18th Operations Support Squadron and Boeing civilian contractors with the unit have stepped up and provided increased time in flight simulators. The

  • Pacific legal teams train to deploy

    Two dozen experts in military law deployed to the desolate Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on the "Big Island" of Hawaii this week to sharpen their skills in preparation for upcoming deployments. The Pacific Air Forces' Pacific Joint Operations Legal Exercise, or PACJOLE, is an annual localized

  • Former Doolittle Raider returns to commemorate attack

    As the island of Oahu paused on Dec. 7 to remember the swift, surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 66 years ago, survivors, widows, family members, and visitors gathered from all over the world at the Pacific Aviation Museum on Pearl Harbor's Ford Island to commemorate and honor the lives of

  • Self-discipline reflects personal commitment

    The PACAF Resilient Warrior attribute for December is "Self-discipline." Self-discipline is the ability to get yourself to take action regardless of your emotional state. It is a willing and instinctive sense of responsibility that leads us to do whatever needs to be done. Getting to work on time,