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Air Force Civilian Advisory Council hears from senior leaders

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Col. Rojo Herrera (left), Air Force Week Honolulu project officer, and Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Remington (far back), director of Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), provided the year's first quarterly PACAF update briefing to the Air Force Civilian Advisory Council. The general's operations update focused on the Pacific including the F-22 deployment to Kadena AB, Japan; Red Flag Alaska; the capability of the C-17; and Global Hawks on Guam. Col. Herrera discussed Air Force Week events occurring 12-15 Sept., including a Thunderbirds flight demonstration off Waikiki beach. The council is made up of 40 of Honolulu's influential civic leaders and serves in an advisory capacity to the commander of PACAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa Perez)

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Training a part of Airmen lifestyle

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Airman 1st Class Dale Billings, 736th Security Forces Squadron, secures the area while members of the 36th Contingency Response Group performs self-aid and buddy care on wounded Airmen during an exercise Monday. (Photo by Senior Airman Angelique Smythe, 36th Wing Public Affairs)

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Shadow Day

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Students from Kadena High School's Shadow Day program perform a "bunker drill" at the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department Feb. 8. Staff Sgt. Deron Branch, 18th CES, tests the students' ability to put on all required fire-fighting gear in under one minute. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Airmen test new uniform

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Susumu Shimabukuro, 18th Security Forces Squadron civilian gate guard, in the proposed uniform for the guards. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Ryan Ivacic)

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Decontamination exercise

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Feb. 13, 2007 -- Republic of Korea servicemembers examine individual protection equipment, or IPE gear, worn by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Cain (left), 8th Comptroller Squadron, during a joint decontamination exercise Feb. 13.

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Testing liquid oxygen

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Christian House, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, takes a sample of liquid oxygen to test its smell. If the liquid oxygen gives off a foul odor, the oxygen or the tank itself is bad. This is done every time an oxygen cart is serviced. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Kelly Timney)

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Refueling

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Zach Podrecca, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and a crew chief refuel an F-15 with fuel from an R-11 refueling truck. The 18th LRS pumps on average more than 5 million gallons of JP8 Turbine fuel and services an average of 2,400 aircraft per month. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Kelly Timney)

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LRS at work

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Charles Marcos, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, empties a fuel bowser into a fuel collection tank. Fuel bowsers are also used for holding fuel that is emptied from an aircraft so mechanics can work on fuel lines. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Kelly Timney)

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Getting to know the 'Pack'

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Jan. 30, 2007 -- Brig. Gen. Marke Gibson, Seventh Air Force vice commander, learns about the Wolf's ACE In The Hole non-alcoholic lounge Jan. 30 from Col. Jeff "Wolf" Lofgren and Airman 1st Class Cory Boatwright. This was Gen. Gibson's first look at the Wolf Pack mission and the completed bed down of F-117 Nighthawk Follow-on Forces from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Col. Lofgren is commander of the 8th Fighter Wing "Wolf Pack."(Air Force photo by Senior Airman Darnell Cannady)

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Play time

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mark Barrow, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, plays a game with Okinawan children. The game teaches children the features of a face in English and Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kelly Timney)

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Airmen mentor Japanese children

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members from Airmen Committed to Excellence sing the "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" song with Okinawan children at Kitami Elementary School Jan. 19. Volunteers spent the afternoon singing songs and playing games geared toward learning various useful words, such as parts of the body, in English. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kelly Timney)

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Pararescuemen maintain currency

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --Captain J. Harman from the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, swims to the edge of a F470 Zodiac boat after jumping into the waters of Okinawa, Japan during a weekly training exercise on January 16, at the White Beach Naval facility. Pararescuemen participate in their weekly proficiency jump which keeps members current in the proper procedures of rescue and keeps them mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Kelly Timney)

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AF medical personnel tend to sick passenger

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Jan. 17, 2007 -- Senior Airman Tonya Jones, 8th Medical Group medical technician, prepares to receive a 65-year old Korean male in need of medical attention. The man was transported to an awaiting ambulance after his Korean Airline flight was diverted to Kunsan from Incheon International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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AF medical personnel tend to sick passenger

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Jan. 17, 2007 -- Kunsan Air Base medical personnel helps to rush a 65-year old Korean male in need of medical attention to an awaiting ambulance after his Korean Airline flight was diverted to Kunsan from Incheon International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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AF medical personnel tend to sick passenger

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Jan. 17, 2007 -- Medical and security personnel rush a 65-year old Korean male in need of medical attention to an awaiting ambulance after his Korean Airline flight was diverted to Kunsan from Incheon International Airport. The passenger airliner, with 274 people on board, diverted here due to poor weather at Incheon. He was transported to Kunsan Medical Center, located in downtown Kunsan City. The passengers were offered bottled water as they waited to take off, and the aircraft was refueled by Air Force personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Mayor for a day

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Brig. Gen. Sam Angelella, 35th Fighter Wing commander (sitting), prepares for the first business of the day as Misawa City Mayor Shigeyoshi Suzuki (front), and other city officials provide him with last minute details. The general was offered the opportunity to be the Misawa City "Mayor for a Day" Jan. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo Capt. Teresa Sullivan)

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Thirteenth Air Force Detachment activated at Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, JAPAN---On January 5, 2007, Detachment 1, 13th Air Force activated at Yokota Air Base, Japan to become the operational arm of Pacific Air Force. Lieutenant General Chip Utterback, 13th Air Force commander, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, takes the flag from the new Detachment 1, 13th Air Force commander, Colonel Michael A. MacWilliam, during activation ceremony. (U.S.Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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On guard

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Jan. 10, 2007 -- Staff Sgt. Jessica Shoemaker, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, keeps a watchful eye in one direction as her partner "Steffi" looks on in the other. The pair were assigned to security detail as deploying Holloman Airmen departed their transport. The Airmen are deployed to Kunsan in support of force posture adjustments in the Western Pacific region. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

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Cracking down on DUIs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Edward Grant and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Lewis, 374th Security Forces Squadron, conduct a random vehicle check on base here Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ruth Curfman)

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COMPACAF surprises Airman with STEP promotion

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- In a surprise visit to PACAF RSS, Gen. Paul V. Hester, Commander Pacific Air Forces, gave an on the spot STEP promotion to Staff Sergeant Theodore Plummer, promoting him to the grade of Technical Sergeant.

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