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DOD Enlisted Aide of the Year for 2008

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Master Sgt. Craig Duclos, senior enlisted aide to Gen. Howie Chandler, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Department of Defense 2008 Enlisted Aide of the Year, packs luggage for General Chandler Dec. 12. Sergeant Duclos performs many tasks daily, including preparing the general’s luggage for trips, working closely with the catering staff of the officer's club, scheduling appointments, and grocery shopping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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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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Royalty visits Hickam

Lt. Gen. Chip Utterback, 13th Air Force commander, greets His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiahsutan And Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei. 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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PACAF Senior Enlisted Aide Best in Air Force

Master Sgt. Craig Duclos, senior enlisted aide to Gen. Howie Chandler, commander of Pacific Air Forces, is the Air Force's Enlisted Aide of the Year for the senior-aide category for 2008. (USAF Photo)

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Air Force nurses share ideas with Asian counterparts

DAEJEON, Republic of Korea - Col. Elizabeth Bridges, a Reservist with the Clinical Investigative Facility at Travis Air Force Base discusses information a visual aid from Wing Commander Donleudee Rojviriya's presentation about the psychological well-being of Royal Thai Air Force personnel with Commander Rojviriya from the Royal Thai Air Force Nursing College.

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Air Force nurses share ideas with Asian counterparts

DAEJEON, Republic of Korea - Lt. Col. Kyung Suk Yoo, head nurse of the intensive care unit at the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Capital Hospital, speaks with Commander Thanaporn Yasmsuda, head of planning and development of the Royal Thai Navy Nursing College, during a tour of the ROK Armed Forces Capital Hospital Sept. 5. (Air Force photo)

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Burma receives aid

Service members from Burma and United States pause momentarily while loading supplies from a U.S. Air Force C-130 onto Burmese trucks at the Rangoon International Airport, Burma, on May 12, 2008. The shipment of water, mosquito nets and blankets is the first of three planned flights in support of relief efforts following Tropical Cyclone Nagris that recently swept through Burma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andres Alcaraz)

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Burma receives aid

Service members from Burma and United States work together to unload relief supplies from a U.S. Air Force C-130 at the Rangoon International Airport, Burma, on May 12, 2008. The shipment of water, mosquito nets and blankets is the first U.S. military flight in support of relief efforts to Burma following Tropical Cyclone Nagris that recently swept through the country May 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andres Alcaraz)

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COMPACAF talks with media roundtable

General Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler, Pacific Air Forces commander, answers questions from local media during a press event at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, March 27. Local media members from Anchorage queried the Hawaii based commander on a number of topics, to include the recent increase in Russian aircraft intercepts, PACAF's continuing role in Operations Enduring/Iraqi Freedom, and what the Air Force is doing to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)

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COMPACAF talks with media roundtable

General Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler, Pacific Air Forces commander, answers questions from local media during a press event at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, March 27. Local media members from Anchorage queried the Hawaii based commander on a number of topics, to include the recent increase in Russian aircraft intercepts, PACAF's continuing role in Operations Enduring/Iraqi Freedom, and what the Air Force is doing to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)

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Alaskan civilian receives Military Appreciation Award

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Gen. Carrol H. Chandler and military generals attending the 40th Annual Military Appreciation Banquet present Frederick "Butch" Stein with the Messer Award March 25 at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, AK. Mr. Stein received the award for outstanding support to the military communities of Interior Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

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COMPACAF reads for Hickam Keiki

General Carrol H. “Howie” Chandler, Pacific Air Forces commander, reads for a first grade class at Hickam elementary school during The National Education Association’s ‘Read Across America’ program on Mar. 10. The annual event is a reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on or around Dr. Seuss's birthday. Motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin Huett)

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PACAF Airmen participate in Exercise Balikatan '08

Aircrews conduct a pre-flight briefing at Clark Field, Pampanga, Philippines Feb. 26 during Exercise Balikatan ‘08. The Airmen are from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. Balikatan is an annual combined bilateral exercise involving the U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, subject matter experts from the Philippine Civil Defense Agencies and observers from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, and Singapore working on humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Self-discipline reflects personal commitment

Col. JJ Torres, 15th Airlift Wing commander (left) doing sit-ups with members from the 25th ASOS after a warrior run. A self-disciplined Airman regularly maintains strength, endurance and health through challenging physical activity. (USAF photo/Staff. Sgt. Erin Smith)

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AFCAC chairman awarded for public service

Gen. Paul V. Hester, commander Pacific Air Forces, presents "The Commander’s Public Service Award" to Air Force Civilian Advisory Counsel (AFCAC) chairman Mr. Laurence “Larry” Vogel in recognition of his leadership and community service to the Airmen of Pacific Air Forces. Mr. Vogel is the president and CEO of Y. Hata and Co., Limited, a food service distributor in Hawaii. Among a crowd of 75 Y. Hata employees in attendance, Gen. Hester praised Mr. Vogel for his 15 years of tireless community service. Mr. Vogel has been involved in numerous leadership roles and provides exceptional counsel to PACAF commanders on local and regional issues. He has also been instrumental in expanding public awareness and support for PACAF’s mission and people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tom Czerwinski)

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Next PACAF commnder confirmed

The Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed Lieutenant General Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler's promotion to general and appointment as the next commander of Pacific Air Forces with change of command scheduled for Nov. 30 at Hickam Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Pacific Rim Airpower Symposim participants learn about bird strikes

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Darrin Phelps discusses bird air strike hazard procedures to members of the Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium Sept. 20, 2007 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The PACRIM Symposium provides an ideal forum to communicate the value of U.S. engagement with nations of the Asia-Pacific region and our commitment to the region to internal, local, national and regional audiences. Mr. Phelps is the assistant district supervisor for the Hawaii U.S. Depart of Agriculture, Wild Life Services (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Future Thunderbird

FORT DERUSSY, Hawaii -- Jordan Lee, 5, tests out the controls of one of the two F-16 Thunderbird mini jets while Tech. Sgt. Chris Yarbrough (left), recruiter from the Big Island, and Tech. Sgt. Larry Wright, Headquarters Air Force Recruiting, assist as wingmen at Fort DeRussy Sept. 13. The recruiters also had an F-22 mini jet and gave the children rides around the park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Gatewood)

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