Hickam breaks ground on new ramp control tower

15th Operations Group and 647th Air Base Group military leaders and contractors all gathered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 15 for a groundbreaking ceremony, which marked the beginning of construction for a new ramp control tower here.The ceremony included a special blessing from

535th Airlift Squadron change of command

Lifesaving leap: risky cliff dive saves friend, earns Airman Medal

Capt. Matt Adams looked up encouraging his friend and co-worker, Capt. John Barbour, as he clung precariously to a waterfall's cliff, some 25 feet above the rocks and swirling water below. Suddenly, his friend lost grip and fell. Adams knew he must act quickly or the first day of the 2011 could be

Promotion release features Hickam Officers

Six 15th Wing officers were selected for promotion to the next grade, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Mar. 7.The boards selected 529 out of 3,986 lieutenant colonels considered 69 out of 378 majors considered and 177 out of 239 captains considered for promotion to the next grade.To

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15th Maintenance Group honors outstanding performers

The 15th Maintenance Group held the 3rd Annual Knucklebuster Ceremony March 1 at Hangar 19 here.The ceremony, which honored the best-of-the-best for 2012, is an internal award program for Hickam maintainers."People are our most important asset and our Airmen are being asked to do more with less,"

Medal of Honor recipient visits 15th Wing Airmen

U.S. Medal of Honor recipient, Col. (retired) Joe Jackson, visited the 15th Wing Feb. 28 through March 3 to attend the 15th Maintenance Group's annual Knucklebuster award ceremony and visit with Hickam Airmen.Jackson, who received his medal of honor in 1968 for a heroic rescue of a combat control

15th OSS Airman nominated for heroism award

Tech. Sgt. Ronald J. Giannetti, 15th Operations Support Squadron special missions flight attendant instructor, was recently selected as the Pacific Air Forces 2013 Non-commissioned Officer Association Vanguard Award recipient. The NCOA Vanguard Award, which recognizes enlisted members for acts of

Servicemembers get rare opportunity to stand in for “Hawaii Five-0” actors

Team Hickam congratulates newest senior master sergeant selectees

The Air Force Personnel Center released the list of  master sergeants selected for promotion to senior master sergeant on 28 Feb. Those selected represent 10.65 percent of the 12,834 eligible, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The average overall score for those selected is 673.11. Average