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  • Hickam Rodeo Team revealed to base community

    Hickam's first-ever Air Mobility Command Rodeo Team was revealed to the base population today at the commander's all-ranks assembly. Team Hickam's finest will compete with more than 50 countries, totaling more than 2500 people at this intense competition at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., in July.

  • Kadena's Medical Group leads way to a smoke-free base

    The Air Force wants a tobacco-free service by 2010, and the 18th Medical Group is getting a head-start at Kadena to eliminate smoking areas within its group starting in September. Smoking areas around all Med Group buildings will be moved further away and eventually disappear in an effort to enhance

  • PACAF commander visits Yokota, discusses top issues

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan-- The top U.S. Air Force general in the Pacific visited Yokota Air Base May 10 and took some time to provide Airmen news about Pacific Air Forces operations. Gen. Paul Hester, PACAF commander, discussed key points including maintaining relations with the Japanese Air Self

  • Fitness month focuses on health, social benefits

    May is National Sports and Fitness month, and there are positive health and social benefits to getting off the couch and over to the fitness center, a track, running trail, pool, court, park or other venue of your choice. In other words, just choose it! Jill Goff, fitness program manager at Yokota's

  • Groups continue PBD-720 mergers

    Kunsan squadrons are merging their commander's support staff as part of Air Force Smart Operations-21 initiatives to overcome manning cuts directed by Presidential Budget Directive, or PBD-720.   Squadrons across the 8th Fighter Wing, under the planned cuts, are merging, and in some cases, have

  • F-22 Raptors end deployment to Pacific

    After almost three months in the Pacific, ten F-22s departed here May 10 upon completion of the first overseas deployment for the Air Force's newest air supremacy aircraft. Two aircraft were delayed due to maintenance and are scheduled to depart within a couple of days. The 12 Raptors arrived in

  • Kunsan Airman found dead identified

    An Airman found dead in his dorm room May 8 has been identified.   Tech. Sgt. Michael Cook, 8th Communications Squadron, was found by members of his unit after he failed to report to duty the morning of May 8.   The active-duty non-commissioned officer's death is currently under investigation.

  • 'Combat Shield' helps Wolf Pack reinforce electronic warfare capabilities

    The 8th Fighter Wing "Wolf Pack" initiated Combat Shield May 7 as part of the wing's ability to maintain a constant deterrent against North Korean aggression.  Combat Shield, an electronic warfare assessment program hosted by the 53rd Electronic Warfare Group, based at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.,