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  • Hickam crew prepares for AMC Rodeo

    Pilots normally don't want to see another aircraft traveling dangerously close to their own. But during in-flight refueling, jets have to get very close. "One of the first lines in the manual for in-flight refueling is 'flying two planes in close proximity is inherently dangerous,'" said Maj. Jason

  • Maintainers keep jets flying at Cope North

    Of the 346 sorties flown during Exercise Cope North 2007, not one would be possible without the work done by maintenance crews. "We do inspections and maintenance with anything that has to do with the jet," said Airman 1st Class Rene Garcia, an F-16 Fighting Falcon maintenance crew chief deployed

  • An amazing week (opinion)

    I recently attended the 54th National Security Forum at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. at the invitation of Gen. Paul V. Hester, commander of Pacific Air Forces. This event is hosted by the Air War College under the U.S. Air Force's Air University, the Air Force's center for

  • 'Living legends' discuss Air Force of yesterday, today

    In keeping with the Air Force's 60th anniversary theme, "Heritage to Horizons," a panel of four war veterans gathered June 14 at the Pentagon Conference Center to discuss the challenges and triumphs of air power over the years. The theme of the discussion was, "The Jet Age: Korea, Vietnam, Cold

  • 'One command post' initiative beneficial to Airmen

    Wing and tenant unit commanders and command post leaders Air Force wide were recently directed to consolidate their command and control operations. Many Air Force bases have multiple command posts. The "One CP" initiative will consolidate those into one facility with a single staff. While One CP

  • Total team provides executive airlift throughout Pacific

    Consolidating missions and operations is the wave of the future for the Department of Defense, and a total team here is leading the way by combining the Air Force and Navy regional executive airlift mission planning. As part of the mission consolidation, a civilian contractor is performing for the

  • Barksdale bombers to fly in Koa Lightning

    Four B-52 Stratofortress aircraft and aircrew from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed here from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., are scheduled to fly to Hawaii and back this week to participate in the latest Koa Lightning exercise. The B-52s will fly more than 18 hours and 6,880 nautical