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  • I felt Powerless to #BeThere to “Protect my Ohana”

    I will never forget the devastating shock. I had no idea she wanted to die—she was smart, beautiful, and quite hilarious. She had expressed excitement about her spring break trip to California to see the Broadway play, Hamilton. Our family was struggling, but what could have made her feel like this?
  • A 60th Air Mobility Wing C-17 from Travis Air Force Base, California, support a Transport Isolation System operation at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2020. A team of Airmen from several commands rapidly executed a Transport Isolation System in support of a COVID-19 bio-containment aeromedical evacuation mission. This is the first time the TIS was utilized in the Indo-Pacific area of operations. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by a disease. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

    JBPHH supports first Indo-Pacific aeromedical evacuation mission for COVID-19

    When an active-duty service member tested positive for the coronavirus, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam stood ready to ensure the patient reached Travis Air Force Base safely.
  • First Lt. Arielle Heald, 15th Wing Legal Office assistant staff advocate, and Capt. Christopher Piha, Pacific Air Forces weapons system support branch chief, along with U.S. Army Spc. Cantrell, not pictured, rendered first aid to a Honolulu Police officer who was involved in a motorcycle crash at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2020. The officer is recovering from her injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

    Police officer saved by military members

    On June 24, Honolulu Police Department Officer Star Shelton merged onto Interstate H-3, when she collided with a truck that threw her off her motorcycle.
  • Airmen execute open water rescue training.

    Guardian Angels support NASA launch

    The 58th Rescue Squadron’s Guardian Angels assigned to Nellis Air Force Base made up the three-team Space Flight Support Force distributed amongst Patrick AFB, Fla., Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in support of the historic launch. 
  • Capt. Juan Moreno, 15th Medical Group Active Duty Clinic physician assistant, holds a model of the human spine, to bring awareness to the musculoskeletal problems men face at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 25, 2020. The 15th MDG provides both in-person and virtual medical appointments to Airmen during the COVID-19 pandemic and can assist with men’s health issues. (U.S. Air Force Illustration by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

    Men’s Health Month: A year-round priority

    June gives focus to Men’s Health Month, but for men of the 15th Wing, focusing on their health is needed year-round.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Walker, 647th Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management Flight journeyman, demonstrates how an animal trap safely captures wild animals before they are relocated at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 23, 2020. The Pest Management Flight handles issues on base involving pests ranging from wild hogs to centipedes. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

    Pest Management on how to manage pests

    Although summer brings out bugs, the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management Flight has helpful advice to keep bugs away.
  • Senior Airman David Walker, 647th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, performs maintenance on the thermal bed bug treatment equipment on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 18, 2020. The equipment is inspected monthly to ensure it is up to standard and working correctly. (Courtesy photo)

    Caring for our aina, ohana

    Oahu is a tropical island teeming with wildlife and pests that often find their way into buildings and on the flightline. This is where the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management Airmen specialize.
  • JBPHH Airmen support local Hawaiian community during COVID-19

    Airmen support local Hawaiian community during COVID-19

    JBPHH Airmen support local Hawaiian community during COVID-19
  • U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Air Force Airmen deliver meals from the Hale Aina Dining Facility to newly arrived personnel placed on restriction of movement on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 16, 2020. Volunteers with the COVID-19 Support Team distributed meals and essentials to ROM military personnel in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Erin Baxter)

    Airmen caring for Airmen

    Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force operations continue, with some modifications to keep Airmen safe and healthy. To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, service members traveling from outside of Oahu, are placed on a restriction of movement to monitor for symptoms before returning to the mission, based on DoD guidance.
  • 3D printed masks sit inside the medical warehouse at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, April. 3, 2020. The 15th Wing donated the face shields in response to a personal protective equipment shortage to ensure medical staff across the island stay protected from the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Baxter)

    Printing to protect: 3D printed face shields help joint fight against COVID-19

    Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps service members on Oahu joined forces to help health care professionals at Tripler Army Medical Center by using 3D printers to make face shields. 15th Wing Airmen at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Airmen delivered the first batch of face shields to TAMC April 3. 
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