HICKAM WARRIOR: Airman 1st Class Tiras Cunningham

Airman 1st Class Tiras Cunningham, 15th Security Forces Squadron controller, is this week's Hickam Warrior. Airman Cunningham is a certified desk sergeant, a position normally reserved for noncommissioned officers. His duties and responsibilities are to dispatch mobile security forces patrols to law

SENTINEL FOCUS identifies best practices, areas for improvement

SENTINEL FOCUS 10A took place last week in the 8th Intelligence Squadron of the 692nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group at Hickam and in similar ISR Squadrons and groups of the 480th ISR Wing across the globe.SENTINEL FOCUS is the vision of Col. Dan Johnson, 480th ISR Wing

Tax filing services provided by legal office

Tax season is just around the bend and in light of the nation's economic recession, any extra money that comes one's way is a welcome sight. That's why the base legal office is ready and willing to help file taxes and file them correctly. According to Capt. Amy Austin, 15th Airlift Wing chief of

Hickam takes off for Cope Tiger

Hickam physician awarded Bronze Star

It made sense to Capt. Eric Baroni that someone who'd been trained in combat trauma would be selected for such a dangerous assignment, not a family practice physician who primarily checked breathing patterns and treated ankle sprains.It's a good thing he's a quick learner.Captain Baroni, 15th

Mahalo Fest completes customer appreciation week

Officials announce E-8 selection stats

Air Force officials here selected 1,269 of 13,741 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 9.24 percent, and the list will be released publicly at 8 a.m. CST March 4.The average score for those selected was 665.85, with an average time in grade of

New policy for responsible, effective use of Internet-based capabilities

Department of Defense officials released a policy memorandum Feb. 26 regarding the safe and effective use of Internet-based capabilities, including social networking services and other interactive Web 2.0 applications. The memorandum makes it policy that the DOD non-classified network be configured

Tsunami warning cancelled for Hawaii

The National Weather Service has cancelled the tsunami warning for the Hawaiian Islands effective 1:38 p.m. This is the all clear. Evacuated personnel may return to their homes at this time. Currently the following activities will remain closed; Auto and Wood Hobby Shop, Arts and Crafts Center,

HAWAII ON ALERT FOR TSUNAMI

A tsunami from an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, South America, may cause damage along coastlines of all islands in the state of Hawaii. The primary evacuation zone for Hickam includes the area along the beach and coastline from Bishop's Point to the Mamala Bay Golf Course. As a precautionary