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  • Families mark 20 years since tragic loss of AWACS crew

    Friday, Sept. 22, 1995, started out peaceful. Overcast skies were giving way to the heat of the sun, taking with them the last testimony of rain from the night before. Scattered clouds ranged from 5,000 to 20,000 feet, and visibility was 15 miles.For Elmendorf Air Force Base flight line personnel, it was to be a light work day. The F-15 Eagle
  • PACAF bases observe POW/MIA Recognition Day

    Airmen from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Air Force Sergeant’s Association present arms during a POW/MIA revile ceremony, on JBPHH, Hawaii, Sept. 14, 2015. The ceremony kicks off this year’s POW/MIA week, which honors the 1,627 missing or unaccounted for military members (as of April 2015) in all branches of service. Some of the week’s events
  • Airman overcomes cultural barriers, prospers

    Across the spectrum of Air Force careers, Airmen often progress through similar timelines: basic military training, technical education, job apprenticeship, developing leadership skills and management positions. According to one staff sergeant in the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, the defining factor that makes the difference in each Airman's
  • Returning home to Saipan: Airman aids in typhoon recovery

    When Typhoon Soudelor struck the small island of Saipan recently, the storm hit close to home for one of Andersen Air Force Base’s own.   Senior Airman Louie Lacsina, 36th Mobility Response Group air transportation specialist and Saipan-native, deployed along with five 36th Contingency Response Group wingmen to assist ongoing relief efforts on his
  • Separated by life, reunited by Blue

    Shaking with excitement, Andrzej Pankowski struggled to stay awake into the early hours of the night, just to contact his older brother Jarek, located halfway across the world in northern Japan.   His phone call was met with both disbelief and reciprocated excitement.   Separated for nearly 10 years with little contact between them, the two
  • Seeing double: 36th SFS twins defend Andersen together

    There are two very similar Airmen one may encounter while driving through the gates at Andersen Air Force Base.   Though not exactly identical, they could almost be the same person, but one has longer hair. They have the same Washington state accent, stand at about the same height with little difference in their features, and they bear the same
  • Why I wear teal: It starts from within

    "I want you to know what happens to girls like you." These were some of the final words said to me minutes before I was shipped to Basic Military Training by an Army major, who sat me down and explained my likely fate in joining the military.His warning fell flat to me, not just because my adrenaline was racing due to promising eight years of my
  • CMSAF, Airmen display resiliency on Mt. Fuji

    Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, tested many of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness pillars as they climbed Japan's tallest mountain on July 11. To reach the summit of Mount Fuji, hikers had to climb over 5,000 feet, starting at the fifth station at an altitude of 7,562 feet, and ending at the summit at an altitude of 12,389 feet. They were also joined by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody.
  • Yokota Airmen give back to homeless community

    Members from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and members of a local church serve food to the homeless at Ueno Park, Tokyo Japan, June 26, 2015. The base chapel has received multiple commendations, including the Zenko-Kai award, for their participation in homeless outreach events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David C. Danford/Released)
  • Dr. Chief: SEL inspires Airmen toward higher education

    By federal law, only about one percent of the Air Force's active duty enlisted force may hold the rank of chief master sergeant.   Achieving the rank takes experience, dedication and marks the pinnacle of any enlisted service member's career.   Additionally, senior enlisted leaders need a completed Community College of the Air Force degree, a
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