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Dynamic Duo

Trumpet player, Tech. Sgt. Brian Hornbuckle, practicing during band warm ups, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2010. Sergeant Brian recently joined his identical twin brother, trombone player, Tech. Sgt. Michael Hornbuckle, as a member of the Band of the Pacific. This is the twins second time being assigned together since leaving home and joining the Air Force together. Sergeant Brian?s arrival makes them the only pair of identical twins to performing in an Air Force band together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Dynamic Duo

Band of the Pacific, as known as ?Hana Hou? thirteen member team, at Foster Point, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Feb. 17, 2010. The Band of the Pacific is the only military band that performs Hawaiian and island music along with a wide breadth of pop, rock and jazz combos. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Dynamic Duo

Trumpet player, Tech. Sgt. Brian Hornbuckle, joined his identical twin brother, trombone player, Tech. Sgt. Michael Hornbuckle, as a member of the Band of the Pacific, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Feb. 17, 2010. This is the twins second time being assigned together since leaving home and joining the Air Force together. Sergeant Brian?s arrival makes them the only pair of identical twins to performing in an Air Force band together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Dynamic Duo

Trumpet player, Tech. Sgt. Brian Hornbuckle, joined his identical twin brother, trombone player, Tech. Sgt. Michael Hornbuckle, as a member of the Band of the Pacific, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Feb. 17, 2010. This is the twins second time being assigned together since leaving home and joining the Air Force together. Sergeant Brian?s arrival makes them the only pair of identical twins to performing in an Air Force band together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Haiti Earthquake

Earthquake survivors sing and dance on Toussant Boulevard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 26, 2010. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a 7-magnitude earthquake that hit the city on January 12, 2010. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Justin E. Stumberg, U.S. Navy/Released)

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PACAF chiefs' orientation

Pacific Air Forces leadership hosted 65 chief master sergeant selects during the PACAF Chiefs’ Orientation Course Jan. 11-15, 2010 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The course offered the chief selects the PACAF perspective and mission, as well as applicable tools to help them be successful. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tom Czerwinski)

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PACAF aircraft depart to assist Haiti relief effort

A member of the Hawaii Air National Guard prepares to depart with a C-17 Globemaster III fromHickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2010, to Charleston AFB, S.C. to take part in humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Vietnam Minister of Defense Visits Hickam

Maj. Gen Darryll Wong, Chief of Staff, Hawaii Air National Guard and commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard, escorts and briefs, Vietnamese, Minister of Defense, Gen. Phung Quang Thanh and his delegation, while explaining F-15 capabilites, during a tour of Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Dec. 11. Gen. Phung Quang Thanh was accompanied by a delegation of 13 members, which consisted of both Vietnamese Army and Navy personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Vietnam Minister of Defense Visits Hickam

Maj. Gen Darryll Wong, Chief of Staff, Hawaii Air National Guard and commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard, and Lt. Col. Matt Beals , welcome Vietnamese, Minister of Defense, Gen. Phung Quang Thanh and his delegation, while explaining F-15 capabilites, during a tour of Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Dec. 11. Gen. Phung Quang Thanh was accompanied by a delegation of 13 members, which consisted of both Vietnamese Army and Navy personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Vietnam Minister of Defense Visits Hickam

Maj. Gen Darryll Wong, Chief of Staff, Hawaii Air National Guard and commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard, and Brig. Gen. (Select) Kim, welcome Vietnamese, Minister of Defense, Gen. Phung Quang Thanh and his delegation, while explaining F-15 capabilites, during a tour of Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Dec. 11. Gen. Phung Quang Thanh was accompanied by a delegation of 13 members, which consisted of both Vietnamese Army and Navy personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Navy League recognizes SFS spouse

Navy League recognized eight Key Spouses Nov. 27 with $1,000 checks and letters from the Secretary of Defense and Oahu’s mayor, Mufi Hannemann. Among them was Sharron Ortiz, a Key Spouse from the 15th Security Forces Squadron, whose husband, Master Sgt. David Ortiz, is currently deployed.She is the only Key Spouse for 182 deployed Airmen in the unit, 88 of whom are first-term Airmen with 21 spouses under the age of 20.

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Agressors train Guard pilots

A pilot from the 18th Aggressor Squadron taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon Agressor aircraft onto the runway at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The squadron, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, functions to train aircrews through realistic threat replication in a simulated combat environment. It deploys mobile training teams throughout PACAF from April through October each year to conduct unit-level training. (Department of Defense photo/Cohen A. Young)

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Agressors train Guard pilots

18th Aircraft Mainenance Squadron maintainers work around F-16 Fighting Falcon Agressor aircraft from the 18th Agressor Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The squadron, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, functions to train aircrews through realistic threat replication in a simulated combat environment. It deploys mobile training teams throughout PACAF from April through October each year to conduct unit-level training. (Department of Defense photo/Cohen A. Young)

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Agressors train Guard pilots

Capt. Dave Andersen, 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection on a F-16 Fighting Falcon Agressor aircraft with Airman 1st Class Steven Pedrick, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The squadron, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, functions to train aircrews through realistic threat replication in a simulated combat environment. It deploys mobile training teams throughout PACAF from April through October each year to conduct unit-level training. (Department of Defense photo/Cohen A. Young)

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Aggressors train Guard pilots

Capt. Dave Andersen, 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot, prepares for a large force employment exercise at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The squadron, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, functions to train aircrews through realistic threat replication in a simulated combat environment. It.deploys mobile training teams throughout PACAF from April through October each year to conduct unit-level training. (Department of Defense photo/Cohen A. Young)

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Brig. Gen and Mrs. Williams receive O'Malley Award

Brig. Gen. Brett Williams

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Taking part in Tanabata

FUSSA, Japan – Airmen from Yokota Air Base carry a portable Shinto shrine during the 59th Annual Fussa Tanabata Festival Aug. 7. The shrine, called a Mikoshi, translates as “cloud burst” in English. More than 40 Airmen carry the shrine each year during the festival, also known as the “star festival.” According to Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega, usually separated from each other by the Milky Way galaxy, meet up in the night sky on the same day each year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Taking part in Tanabata

FUSSA, Japan – Airmen from Yokota Air Base carry a portable Shinto shrine during the 59th Annual Fussa Tanabata Festival Aug. 7. The shrine, called a Mikoshi, translates as “cloud burst” in English. More than 40 Airmen carry the shrine each year during the festival, also known as the “star festival.” According to Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega, usually separated from each other by the Milky Way galaxy, meet up in the night sky on the same day each year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Misawa welcomes returning Airmen

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Jaida and Jhamia White welcome their father, Tech. Sgt. Dexter White, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, upon return from deployment Aug. 23. Sergeant White, along with members of his unit, supported the 13th Fighter Squadron during a deployment to Suwon Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)

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Mission complete, Panthers return home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Tyler Young, 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, shares a laugh with his wife, Anna, and daughter, Clara, after returning from a deployment Aug. 20. Captain Young was deployed to Suwon Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)

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