Hickam master sgt. competes in NATO chess tournament

One might say that Master Sgt. Robert Keough 'moves.' Chess moves, that is. As one of the top three Airmen in the Air Force at his game, Keough is soon to be on his way to Brest, France where he will compete in the 23rd annual NATO Chess Championship.As a member of the 613th Air Operations Squadron

Medal of Honor recipients visit with Hickam Airmen

Four Medal of Honor recipients visited Hickam Oct. 4 to visit with Airmen tell their tales from their time in service.The Medal of Honor recipients shared stories from their time in the service with Airmen at the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters building and at a static C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135

Captain promotions list features 36 Hickam Airmen

More than 3,100 first lieutenants were selected for promotion to the rank of captain, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Oct. 5.The boards selected 92.9 percent of the 3,333 eligible first lieutenants for promotion to the rank of captain in the promotion zone.The boards selected 47.6

15th Wing Kicks Off Combined Federal Campaign

The annual Combined Federal Campaign kicked off at Hickam Oct. 1 and 15th Wing leaders were the first to donate to the six-week philanthropic campaign as it celebrates 51 years of giving through Nov. 16.Combined Federal Campaign and individual service relief campaigns are the only fundraising drives

PACAF C-17 demonstration team performs at Kaneohe Bay Airshow

Officer father takes enlisted daughter to Air Force Ball

The Air Force Ball is an opportunity to celebrate the Air Force Birthday and this year, one father got to introduce the tradition to his newly enlisted daughter.Maj. Jeffrey Holley, Chief of Strategic Integration for Pacific Air Forces A7K directorate, recently arrived here at his new assignment. He

535th AS Airman promoted below-the-zone

Skateboarders fight stereotypes at skate hangar

For a sport that is notorious for nurturing young societal mavericks, skateboarding inside a converted airplane hangar is taking skaters to new heights.Mike Kays, also known as "Big Daddy Kays," has been the propulsion over the years in transforming the Hickam Skate Hanger for young aspiring skaters

Weather squadron makes grade, wins shaving wager

Hard work, long hours and a grueling inspection made a few people lose some hair.The 17th Operational Weather Squadron recently completed a Standardization and Evaluation Program for Weather Operations, or SEPWO, inspection where they scored 214 out of a possible 215 points, for a 99.53 percent

Hickam Airmen not playing around during ORE

Airmen from the 15th Wing, 647th Air Base Group, and 154th Wing played an unusual game of dress up Sept. 11-13 during an Operational Readiness Exercise here focused on testing the ability of Airmen to don Mission-Oriented Protective Posture, or "MOPP" gear, and survive simulated chemical attacks in