It's all about 'altitude'

COMPACAF speaks at Rotary Club of Honolulu luncheon

Sunset on the Beach

Japan toughens traffic, DUI laws

Passengers in vehicles driven off-base by intoxicated drivers may face prison time and a fine under new laws being implemented by the Japanese Government Sep. 19 and applicable to military members and their families. Japanese officials have revised sentences for current laws, established new laws,

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

Local community city officials participate in Kunsan environmental orientation

Base officials hosted 30 local community city officials here Wednesday in an effort to inform and educate them on the mission and environmental practices. Each city official from Gunsan City, was hand-picked by the mayor to attend the orientation where they were briefed on the 8th Fighter Wing's

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