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  • 25th Air Operation Support Squadron trains at Pohakuloa Training Area

    Tactical air controllers from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron practiced and honed their skills calling in air strikes for B-2 Spirit stealth bombers during a week long training session as part of Exercise Koa Lightning. As battlefield Airmen, tactical air control party members, or TAC-Ps,

  • AEF cycles to extend to six-month deployments

    With the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan having such high demands on combat support capability, some Air Force career fields have had to extend their rotations from the traditional 120-days, 20-month battle rhythm to 179-days to support the Global War on Terrorism. Specifically, some of the

  • Kunsan Airmen participate in Buddy Wing Program

    Airmen from the 80th Fighter Squadron and 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit participated in a Buddy Wing Program exercise from Tuesday through Thursday here. The Buddy Wing program is a way for U.S Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force Airmen to develop teamwork, exchange ideas and improve tactics.

  • Airmen practice water rescue

    Part of participating in a local operational readiness exercise is practicing skills and tactics that many hope they never have to use. Such was the case when a water survival and rescue exercise was conducted off the coast of Okinawa Oct. 24 here as part of LORE Beverly High 08-1. In the scenario a

  • Wing executes first LORE of fiscal year

    More than 5,000 Airmen here had the opportunity to sharpen their warfighting skills as the 18th Wing kicked-off its first local operational readiness exercise of the fiscal year Monday. The weeklong Beverly High 08-1 LORE tested the wing's ability to respond to higher headquarters directives to

  • Japanese and American children enjoy cultural exchange

    Forty Japanese and 35 American fifth graders had a play date Saturday, in hopes of learning a little bit more about each other's culture. The play date was part of the 15th Annual Children's Cultural Exchange. The program first started when Simon Bernard began working at the Shimoda (now Oirase

  • ROKAF and USAF Airmen participate in Buddy Wing Program

    Airmen from the 80th Fighter Squadron and 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit participated in a Buddy Wing Program exercise from Tuesday through Thursday here. The Buddy Wing program is a way for U.S Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force Airmen to develop teamwork, exchange ideas and improve tactics.

  • Air defense batallion marks anniversary, explains role

    A year has passed since 1/1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion Soldiers arrived here to provide missile defense for Okinawa in support of the US-Japan bilateral security treaty. The 1/1 ADA and the 18th Wing stand ready to provide stability in the western Pacific by combining missile defense and air