30 Oct 2006

Airman earns Bronze Star

An Airman here was awarded his second Bronze Star Medal, Oct. 5 in a ceremony at the Courtyard of Heroes. Lt. Col. Charles Carr, Pacific Air Forces, Inspector General office, deployed to the 732nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group at Balad Air Base, Iraq where he served as the deputy commander. During his time in Iraq, Colonel Carr was the deputy

30 Oct 2006

C-17 air crews prep for air show

Hickam based C-17 Globemaster III crews will be showcasing their aircrafts' unique capabilities in an upcoming air show in Australia this month. This marks the first time a Pacific based C-17 will participate in such an event. In preparation for this milestone, a crew flew their C-17 to Kona International Airport putting the jet through the

30 Oct 2006

RAAF throttles up on Hickam's C-17s

The Royal Australian Air Force currently has six crewmembers embedded in the 535th Airlift Squadron to prepare them for their first Globemaster III. That is the immediate goal for both squadrons. The larger goal is to strengthen its continued relations between the U.S. and Australian Air Forces. The RAAF will not have the same set up as Hickam's

30 Oct 2006

Personnel reductions imminent

This month civilian workers will receive letters, notifying them if they are going to be affected by the Jan. 6 civilian reduction in force. Currently the Air Force Personnel Center is conducting the RIF that cancelled 14 occupied positions. Every effort is being made to identify pre-RIF reassignments to minimize the impact on employees. "What we

30 Oct 2006

13th AF changes command

A one-year transformation of command and control of air, space and information operations in the Pacific ended here recently as 13th Air Force officially began operations as a component numbered air force headquarters and welcomed a new commander. Former Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander, Lt. Gen. Loyd S. "Chip" Utterback, assumed command of the