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Hickam colonel represents AF at RSC-Capital

Col. Bob Wicks, Regional Support Commander-Capital (left), assists in a ribbon cutting marking the completion of Phase 2 construction at the Ring of Steel Kandak (battalion) headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 31. He is serving a one-year deployment from the 13th Air Force at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and is the only Airman of six RSC commanders. (Photo by Jon Connor)

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Hickam gets Royal visit

Lt. Col Casey Eaton, 535th Airlift Squadron commander (right) and Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Bragg, a C-17 loadmaster (left), show some of the features in the cargo area of the C-17 to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiahsutan And Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei, (center). The Monarch made a visit to Hickam AFB., Nov. 25 on a return trip from the Apec Summit Retreat in Lima Peru. During the visit His Majesty was given to a tour of the 535th Airlift Squadron where he spent some time in the C-17 simulator and toured a static display of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tom Czerwinski)

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Hickam gets Royal visit

Lt. Col. Michael Guerrera, 204th Airlift Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, presents to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiahsutan And Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei, a certificate for successfully flying the C-17 simulator. The Sultan is an accomplished 747 and Blackhawk helicopter aviator. The Monarch made a visit to Hickam AFB., Nov. 25 on a return trip from the Apec Summit Retreat in Lima Peru. During the visit His Majesty was given to a tour of the 535th Airlift Squadron where he spent some time in the C-17 simulator and toured a static display of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tom Czerwinski)

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Hickam gets Royal visit

Capt. John Palumbo, 535th AS, chief of aircrew training, (right) instructs His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiahsutan And Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei on the C-17 flight simulator. The Monarch made a visit to Hickam AFB., Nov. 25 on a return trip from the Apec Summit Retreat in Lima Peru. During the visit His Majesty was given to a tour of the 535th Airlift Squadron where he spent some time in the C-17 simulator and toured a static display of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tom Czerwinski)

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Hickam remembers Dec. 7, 1941

Tech. Sgt. Michael Hornbuckle, Band of the Pacific, plays "Taps" during a remembrance ceremony Dec. 7, 2010, at Atterbury Circle, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Hickam remembers Dec. 7, 1941

Frank Karas, Pearl Harbor and Hickam Air Field veteran, receives a plaque and a hand shake from Col. Samuel Barrett, 15th Air Wing commander after being recognized during a remembrance ceremony Dec 7, 2010, at Atterbury Circle, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. On that day in 1941, Mr. Karas was sleeping in the barracks on Hickam Field when the Japanese attacked, prompting him to get out of bed and lend a hand in the fight for survival. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Hickam remembers Dec. 7, 1941

An Airman assigned to the 15th Air Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, salutes while the U.S. flag is raised at the flag pole of Atterbury Circle Dec. 7, 2010 during the 15th Air Wing's rememberance Ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Honoring a hero

Chief Master Sgt Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, (left) and Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, unveil the plaque dedicated to Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger April 29, 2011 at the Courtyard of Heroes, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Chief Etchberger was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during a then-classified mission in Laos, where he died March 11, 1968, under enemy fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

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Honoring a hero

Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, (left) and Chief Master Sgt Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, watch an honor guard member present a wreath dedicated to Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger April 29, 2011, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

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Honoring our Heritage, Airman returns 65 years after Japanese attack

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- After 65 years, Raymond D. Stehle returns to Oahu, Hawaii, to remember the attack on Dec 7, 1941, and share his story with his family. Mr. Stehle was a U.S. Army Private stationed at Bellows Army Air Field during the attack and later served as a B-24 bomber navigator, flying 36 combat missions in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Bradley Jessmer)

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Honoring our own

Mrs. Shelley North (left), spouse of Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Mrs. Maria McLean, spouse of Chief Master Sgt Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, hang Leis on the plaque dedicated to Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger April 29, 2011 at the Courtyard of Heroes, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Chief Etchberger was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during a then-classified mission in Laos, where he died March 11, 1968, under enemy fire. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

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Hoops warriors

Senior Airman (retired) Ryan Gallo, Air Force wounded warrior, shoots a basket against the Navy wounded warriors during the inaugural Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 9, 2014. The game was part of the adaptive athletic reconditioning program to help wounded warriors build strength and endurance, while they draw inspiration from their teammates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

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Hurricane Hunters head into eye of Felicia

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE -- Capts. Ellen Bundy and Tina Smith, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron meteorologists, study data obtained during a 10-hour mission through tropical storm Felicia Aug. 7. The unit, also known as the Hurricane Hunters, operate the WC-130J aircraft for weather reconnaissance into some of the most violent storms on Earth -- tropical cyclones. Hurricane Felicia reached peak strength as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of more than 145 mph. The 53rd WRS is a one-of-a-kind U.S. Air Force Reserve unit and the only Department of Defense organization still flying into tropical storms and hurricanes since 1944. Their fleet of 10 Lockheed-Martin WC-130J aircraft and crews are part of the 403rd Wing, based at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Hurricane Hunters head into eye of Felicia

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE -- Tech. Sgt. Matt Couch, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmaster, communicates with the pilot as they prepare for a ten-hour mission into the remnant of Hurricane Felicia Aug. 9. Hurricane Felicia reached peak strength as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of more than 145 mph. The 53rd WRS is a one-of-a-kind U.S. Air Force Reserve unit and the only Department of Defense organization still flying into tropical storms and hurricanes since 1944. Their fleet of 10 Lockheed-Martin WC-130J aircraft and crews are part of the 403rd Wing, based at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Indo-Asia-Pacific demonstration

A C-17 Globemaster III of the U.S Air Force’s 535th Airlift Squadron prepares for a short-field landing demonstration during the 2013 Langkawi Interoperability Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 13) March 27, 2013, at Langkawi, Malaysia. Aircraft and personnel of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force are supporting the 4-day exhibition and aerial demonstrations March 26-30. Events such as LIMA 13 help contribute to increased understanding and interoperability which supports region stability and security throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfredo Rosado)

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Indo-Asia-Pacific gathering

Ms. Heidi H. Grant, U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, signs the guestbook of General Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Rodzali Bin Daud, Chief of Royal Malaysian Air Force during the 2013 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 13) March 27, 2013 at Langkawi, Malaysia. Joint personnel and aircraft of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy are supporting the 4-day exhibition and aerial demonstrations March 26-30. Events such as LIMA 13 help contribute to increased understanding and interoperability which supports region stability and security throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfredo Rosado)

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Indo-Asia-Pacific gathering

Adm. Cecil Haney, center, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet; U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen Salvatore Angelella, Commander U.S. Forces Japan, right; and Ms. Heidi H. Grant, left, U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs enjoy the opening ceremony of the 2013 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 13) March 26, 2013, Langkawi, Malaysia. Aircraft and personnel of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force are supporting the 4-day exhibition and aerial demonstrations March 26-30. Events such as LIMA 13 help contribute to increased understanding and interoperability which supports region stability and security throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michelle Lucht)

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Invincible Spirit

Korean media, AFN and 7th Air Force Airmen listen to Staff Sgt. Brian Porter (top right) Jul. 30, 2010, inside a KC-135 Stratotanker at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The 909th Air Refueling Squadron deployed to the peninsula in support of Invincible Spirit, July 26, 2010. Sergeant Porter is a boom operator from the 909th ARS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mr. Won Hui Kim)

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Invinciple Spirit

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Remington discusses the importance of the Invincible Spirit exercise during a press conference Jul. 30, 2010 in front of an F-22 Raptor at Osan Air Base, South Korea. General Remington is the 7th Air Force commander. (AFOC photo/Chief Master Sgt. Hong Suk Han)

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Japan Minister of Defense visits Kadena

Minister Toshimi Kitazawa, Japan Minister of Defense, meets with Brig. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, 18th Wing commander, for a mission briefing and a tour during his visit of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20. Minister Kitazawa expressed his appreciation for the leadership, cooperation, and hard work demonstrated by the men and women at Kadena. The minister said he also appreciates all of the many community relations activities in which Team Kadena hosts and participates in. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)

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