11 May 2007

Team Hickam gears up for Air Mobility Rodeo

Team Hickam is saddling up for its first Air Mobility Rodeo readiness competition this summer at McChord Air Force Base, Washington. Several squadrons will send their best and brightest to demonstrate Team Hickam's strength in flight and ground operations, including aeromedical evacuation, aircraft maintenance, aerial port operations and securing

10 May 2007

Battleship Missouri Memorial Salutes U.S. Armed Forces with Military Appreciation Month tour special

Throughout Military Appreciation Month this May, the Battleship Missouri Memorial will offer 50 percent off all tours to active-duty, reserve and retired U.S. military personnel with purchase of admission. To qualify, servicemen and women must present a valid Department of Defense ID when purchasing their tours in advance through MWR. In addition,

8 May 2007

Air Force fosters "warrior ethos" in all Airmen

Whether it's the recent changes to basic military training, continual preparation for deployments, engaging in combat or new and better uniforms, Air Force leaders are instilling a warrior mindset in Airmen. That warrior ethos -- the foundation of what it means to be an Airman -- traces its roots to the era when the Air Force first became an

8 May 2007

Airmen!

As newspaper headlines scream about the "failure of generalship", and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) somberly ponders testimonies about the "broken Army", a quiet revolution is underway in the United States Air Force: a fundamental revitalization of America's youngest Service's warfighting ethos. The United States Air Force is commonly

4 May 2007

Fantastic FOUR Hickam aces quality air force volley ball teams

Two rosters, two nets, two weeks.  Drills followed by water.  Back to drills.  And then a few more drills. But then the scrimmages came, and the personality of each team comes into focus. Not everyone who made the trip here will get to help be part of that make-up, with final cuts having taken place earlier this week. Welcome to the basketball

30 Apr 2007

Deploying Airmen boost field

Are you ready to deploy? Forty-six active-duty and reserve Team Hickam warriors tasked to deploy during Air Expeditionary Force 7/8 cycle are now better prepared thanks to their participation in a challenging three-day expeditionary combat skills training (ECST) course held last week on Hickam. "The course was designed to provide intense training

30 Apr 2007

Crew Chief to hit 1000

For an aviator, 1000 flight hours is noteworthy, however, being the first to achieve this with a young fleet of C-17s is milestone of its own. Staff Sgt. Paul Haigh, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is 12 hours shy of the 1000 hour mark, which he intends to reach Wednesday or Thursday somewhere over the Pacific, on only Hickam C-17s. He will be

24 Apr 2007

Combat Dining In is Friday

The Hawaii Top 3 will host the Team Hickam Enlisted Combat Dining In April 27 at 5 p.m. at Area 61. Rules of Engagement for the event are: Rule #1: The President of the mess is the decision maker and is never wrong. Rule #2: Thou shalt arrive within 10 minutes of the appointed hour. Rule #3: Thou shalt make every effort to meet all guests Rule #4:

20 Apr 2007

Kuntz Gate Closure

Road crews will be paving Kuntz Avenue between McChord and Halehaka streets beginning this Monday, April 23, with a scheduled project completion date of May 4. Detour signage will be posted. Contact Mr. Dennis Yee, 15th Civil Engineer Squadron, at 440-3130 with questions.

19 Apr 2007

‘Kukini’ named top Air Force newspaper

Please pardon our patting ourselves on the back, but the results are in: A panel of civilian journalists, teachers and public relations professionals last week selected Hickam Kukini as the Air Force's best Metro-Format Newspaper in the 51st annual Air Force Media Contest. "Our goal is to provide an exciting and informative base newspaper," said