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  • Why Korea?

    Last summer our wing's fighter squadrons, supported by hundreds of maintenance and support professionals, F-15E fighter aircraft and personnel, as well as the 726th Air Control Squadron stationed at Mountain Home, were directed to the Pacific and deployed to South Korea. In less than a month, after

  • Wolf Pack SARC tackles sexual assault

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As this month and your year at the Wolf Pack passes here are some statistics to be aware of. An American is sexually assaulted every two and a half minutes. In the Air Force, one in three women and one in eight men are sexual assault victims at some point in

  • Retreat; everyone is responsible for paying respect

    It is not only part of our military customs and courtesies for members of the Armed Forces station in Japan to honor both the American and Japanese Flags during retreat, it is a requirement governed by Air Force Instruction. The proper action for military members in uniform is to come to attention,

  • Didn't your Mama tell you

    I remember this popular American Forces Network commercial that has Mother Earth standing in a forest, and at the end of the commercial, she adopts a New Jersey accent and says "Now, pick up after yourselves, ya hear." It's a great message that seems to fall on deaf ears.So, you may be asking

  • Got Courage?

    You may not have met Technical Sergeant Stephen McGrath, but he works in the Explosive Ordinance Disposal shop here. On Nov. 18, 2007, Sergeant McGrath was on a deployment in Iraq when an enemy force engaged him and a platoon of soldiers with direct small arms fire. He responded admirably under the

  • Remember family members when considering suicide

    Thirty years ago today, my father changed my life, as well as the lives of his other family members, forever. He took a shotgun and shot himself in the head. His death certificate reads, "Self-inflicted gunshot wound." I can't tell you how many times I've heard people joke about something being so

  • Happy Holidays from PACAF leadership

    With the holiday season fast approaching, Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean and I and the entire HQ PACAF staff and our families want to offer a sincere thank you to the entire Pacific Air Forces team--military, civilians and family members--who have enabled continued success for our command in the

  • Domestic violence survivor: 'I made a successful escape'

    I'm not ashamed to admit that I am a survivor of domestic violence. It's been eight years since I broke away from my ex-husband/abuser, but I never take for granted how blessed I am to be alive. Shortly after I escaped my abuser, one of the first life-changing things I did was walk into the

  • Planning essential to ensure responsible drinking, wingmanship

    When planning a night out on the town to experience Guam's or any other installation's nightlife, Airmen must consider all options available to ensure themselves and their fellow wingmen make it home safe. Airmen who make the decision to drink must plan accordingly to prevent alcohol related

  • Don't stall on the 'All'

    "Excellence in All We Do"... it's one of our Air Force core values. Along with Integrity First and Service Before Self, it is intended to guide every one of our actions whether we're in the cockpit, on the flight line, at the Military Personnel Flight counter, or in the MTF clinic. In my more than