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  • 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

  • Kadena crew trains with Hickam C-17s

    A KC-135 aircrew from the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan is conducting training here this week. The team is working with Hickam's C-17 crews to practice in-flight refueling procedures. Kadena's crews don't get many opportunities to work with cargo aircraft like the C-17. At home they work

  • PACAF commander 'rolls out' Air Force Week Honolulu

    Gen. Paul V. Hester spoke to Honolulu civic and business leaders today about the upcoming Air Force Week Honolulu. To celebrate the service's 60th anniversary, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley chose six cities to host an Air Force Week, a celebration designed to inform and educate

  • Japanese commend Airman for volunteer efforts

    The Japanese government recently recognized a 730th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge for his community volunteer efforts and charitable ways at a ceremony at the Meiji-Jingu Shrine in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo. During the 57th Annual Spring Zenkokai Commendation Ceremony, Capt. Chad Oba was

  • Eielson residents can kick butt, have healthy lungs

    Did you know that as of May 31, 30 percent of Eielson residents smoke cigarettes? That's higher than the averages of Pacific Air Forces, the Air Force and the nation. Luckily, Icemen have a way out--a program the Health and Wellness Center offers, which has an 18-percent success rate--and climbing.

  • Last baby born in old BACH to Eielson parents

    Isabella Martinez has the distinct privilege of being the last bundle of joy to be delivered in the old 5060th United States Air Force Hospital Facility (currently known as Bassett Army Community Hospital) at 4:43 p.m. June 15. Like the first tot delivered at the facility in 1953, Isabella claims