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  • Kadena tests on non-combatant evacuations

    Hundreds of volunteers and workers tested the wing's emergency evacuation plan here Jan. 18-20 to ensure non-mission essential civilians can be moved off island should the need arise. This exercise was part of the Pacific Air Force Operational Readiness Inspection to test Kadena's plans to evacuate

  • Elmendorf takes step toward IOC

    As children, we are told, "You have to walk before you can run." The 90th Fighter Squadron is doing a similar task by completing steps to declare initial operational capability, with the overall goal of declaring full operational capability. The 90th FS and 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit exercised a

  • Joint Tactical Ground Station opens at Misawa

    In a history-making event Jan. 22 at 2:30 p.m., the U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command deputy commanding general cut a red ribbon at the wing's newest facility, the Joint Tactical Ground System, marking its official opening here. The ceremony, led by Army Brig. Gen. John Seward from the Space and

  • Eielson marks mission change, welcomes new aircraft

    Four of Eielson's expected 12 aircraft landed safely Jan. 20 on the flightline. The Aggressor aircraft are from the 8th Fighter Wing's 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The aircraft are part of an F-16 swap with the base, as Eielson gave the 8th FW its F-16 Block 40s in exchange

  • PACAF receives Air Force maintenance award

    The vice chief of staff of the Air Force presented Pacific Air Forces the Gen. Wilbur L. Creech Maintenance Excellence award Jan 16 at the Pentagon. Gen. Duncan J. McNabb presented the award to Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Norcross II and Master Sgt. Jeffrey Soots for the more than 10,000 maintainers

  • Cope Tiger set to kick off in Thailand

    More than 100 Airmen from across Pacific Air Forces are gearing up for the field training exercise Cope Tiger 2008 set to kick off Jan. 26 here and at Udon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand. Members of the 18th Communication Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Airmen from the 35th Communication

  • Deployed bomb squadron completes seventh global power sortie

    The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., took off late in the evening on Jan. 17 in support of a global power mission to Alaska. "A Polar lightning mission, a global power mission to Alaska, is the longest training mission we fly from

  • Retired, adopted: Hard work pays off for MWD

    As most every security forces specialist puts in 12-hour shifts, works hard in the field and charges through long and frequent deployments, he/she can only hope to depart from the force with a nice, cushy and well-deserved retirement. As of Jan. 11, Sorbon A333, a former 354th Security Forces

  • Reserve Airmen train Guardsmen on Raptor

    Most would agree that training is the key to success. For the first time in the 477th Fighter Group's history at Elmendorf, Reservists are training members of the Air National Guard as part of Total Force Integration. Members of the 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron trained 13 members of the 176th