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  • Pacific Airmen deploy to OIF, OEF

    More than 240 Airmen from seven bases in Pacific Air Forces deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, to several locations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. "Kadena is the staging base for aggregate air into CENTCOM," said Maj. Aaron Booth, Kadena installation deployment

  • Local communities help deployed phone home

    Eielson AFB and Fort Wainwright will be providing drop-off sites for the non-profit program, Cell Phones for Soldiers. Cell Phones for Soldiers recycles old and unwanted cell phones for cash. The cash is used to buy pre-paid calling cards which are then distributed to U.S. troops. The charity has

  • Governor of Guam signs Air Force Week proclamation

    Acting Governor of Guam Michael W. Cruz signed Proclamation No. 2007-081 Sept. 4 proclaiming Sept. 4-9 Air Force Week at the Governor's Complex in Adelup.In conjunction with similar events at Air Force bases worldwide, the national commemorative period began Oct. 14, 2006, with the dedication of the

  • Selective arming program begins at Kadena

    Non-security forces Airmen are redefining the meaning of force protection by taking up weapons and the training that goes along with it to protect their squadron resources. A few units have already completed training with the 18th Security Forces Squadron through the selective arming program which

  • Upgrade training on Kadena critical

    Living on an island in the Pacific, it is difficult for Airmen to travel from Kadena Air Base back to the United States to receive needed upgrade training for mission support and career advancement. Field Training Detachment 15, 372nd Training Squadron is a maintenance training unit instructing a

  • Pacific Legacy Pathway Dedication

    Air Force Association (AFA) Chapter 138 stepped up as wingmen for a Hickam Air Force Base beautification project, transforming Atterbury Circle into Atterbury Memorial Park. Through organizing the sale of sidewalk bricks, AFA Chapter 138 continues to work with friends and families of Airmen, past

  • Airmen invited to "do something amazing"

    As part of its "Do Something Amazing" national advertising campaign, the Air Force is offering Airmen the opportunity to submit videos showing Air Force members in action, the best of which will be posted to the official web site - www.dosomethingamazing.com. "In the spirit of the ad campaign, we

  • Medical Evacuation from Antarctica

    A C-17 Globemaster III from the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew a medical evacuation mission back to Pegasus White Ice Runway, Antarctica 24 hours after completing their winter fly-in season for Operation Deep Freeze bringing out a patient requiring immediate medical attention. A day after