Air Force Week school event needs volunteers

While Air Force Week Honolulu is an opportunity to celebrate the Air Force's 60th Anniversary, it is also an opportunity for Hawaii's Airmen to focus on the community during the event. One such opportunity will take place Sept. 10, when everyone is encouraged to participate in Airmen in Education

Exercise Valiant Shield air ops wrap up

Valiant Shield 2007, the largest exercise of its kind in the Pacific, wrapped up eight days of flying operations Aug.13. During the field training exercise, more than 2,900 sorties were flown, with KC-135 and KC-10 tankers offloading 2.29 million pounds of fuel to airborne aircraft. U.S. Air Force

General takes the green

Visiting stars show Osan 'some love and support'

It was a packed house Friday night as Team Osan members laughed with Wilmer Valderrama and sang along with Frankie J. Invited by the United Services Organization earlier this year to sign autographs and talk to servicemembers in Germany, Valderrama knew he wanted to do more. "I said, wait, if I'm

Reserve ushers new era as Raptors arrive

As six F-22 Raptors flew in over the clear summer sky of Elmendorf AFB Aug.8 from Langley Air Force Base, Va., it not only represented a new day for Pacific Air Forces and Elmendorf AFB, but a new era for the Air Force Reserve Command. The 477th Fighter Group will be associating with the 3rd Wing

Wolf Pack, ROKAF participate in weapons loading competition

Airmen from the Republic of Korea Air Force were victorious while competing against Airmen from 8th Fighter Wing during a weapon's load competition Saturday here. Weapons personnel from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 80th AMU, 38th Maintenance Squadron and the 555th Expeditionary Fighter

Blood drive to gear up

Members of the Department of Defense's Armed Services Blood Bank Center, Okinawa, Japan are scheduled to arrive here Tuesday for a scheduled blood drive Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Potter Fitness Center. "The blood bank is the sole source of blood products for the

Critical training brings Misawa's Airmen up to speed

As part of the initial response phase, families of a recent exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan played a critical role in a simulated evacuation Monday morning. The mass departure processing is an important part of the full deployment and capability of our service, according to one

Soldiers, Airmen 'smoke' each other during USAG Humphreys boxing tourney

Fighters from both the U.S. Army and Air Force settled their interservice differences in the ring during the 2007 summer Smoker Boxing Tournament Aug. 11 here.   The competition, sponsored by Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation, pitted 36 males from Osan, Kunsan and Suwon Air Bases against Soldiers

Air warriors train for deployment

Eielson Airmen added some valuable training to their skill sets as they prepare for upcoming worldwide deployments. A class of about 50 participated in a three-day combat skills training course, administered by Anser Co. (whose cadres have had recent combat experiences), and were educated on topics