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  • ORE back again: maintainers twist buzz into roar

    It's the beginning of an operational readiness exercise here and the base is buzzing with energy. Thanks to a group of Airmen with more busted knuckles than days off, that buzz will soon turn into a roar. For those who don't know, the ORE is designed to test Airmen on their knowledge of individual

  • PACAF unveils new strategic plan

    The commander of Pacific Air Forces, Gen. Hawk Carlisle, has released his strategy for promoting stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region. PACAF Strategic Plan 2013 aligns PACAF's priorities with the national rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, and serves as a guide to prioritize

  • Misawa UCMJ disciplinary actions; April 19 - 30, 2013

    NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENTSA senior airman, was derelict in their duties by negligently failing to accurately document the ammunition inventory. The inventory was considered invalid and had to be re-accomplished resulting in a waste of 1,000 man hours. Offense Description: A senior airman was derelict

  • Misawa UCMJ disciplinary actions; Mar. 1 - 30, 2013

    NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENTSA technical sergeant willfully failed to correct her age on two separate Physical Training test in a six month time period. She did not alert the Fitness Assessment Cell that they were calculating her scores with the wrong age group. She was also aware that she failed her last

  • U.S. Army Public Health Command lifts food ban

    On May 28, the U.S. Army Public Health Command Region-Pacific determined it is safe to lift the food procurement ban on certain locally grown and processed foods after completing comprehensive assessments and fully evaluating the radiation safety efforts of the Government of Japan. The military food

  • Airman's epiphany: binge drinking is a siren with a deadly agenda

    *For the protection and privacy of the following Airmen' s identities, their names have been changed and duty titles withheld.Binge drinking has been a notorious part of mankind' s culture for centuries. Unfortunately, the heavy drinking style has an equally long history of sending people to their

  • CLEP-tomaniac Airman ‘steals’ education

    There are many ways Airmen can stand out above their peers and display excellence in all they do. Airman 1st Class Stefan Isaza, 35th Maintenance Squadron egress technician, chose to improve himself through a unique education shortcut.Using the opportunities the Air Force has provided him, Isaza