19th Fighter Squadron bids "Aloha" to incoming, outgoing commanders

15th Wing vice commander recieves Legion of Merit

C-17 lands on gravel-surfaced semi-prepared airstrip for RED FLAG-Alaska

Hickam Airmen bid farewell to military working dog

Following his last command, Military Working Dog Bert leapt through a building window to subdue a perpetrator while training for a fourth deployment, May 25, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.In the moments after he emerged from the building with his partner, Staff Sgt. Paul Cruz, 647th Security Forces

Aircrew: more than driving the bus

To an uninformed outside observer, being on aircrew can seem like a pretty easy gig. They wake up feeling alert after a long night's crew rest, drive into the office to pick up the flight plan, then head out to a plane that maintainers have prepped in advance, take off, turn on autopilot and take a

15th Medical Support Squadron welcomes new commander

Command of the 15th Medical Support Squadron transitioned from Lt. Col. Chris Dun to Lt. Col. Mark Lamey during a change-of-command ceremony June 12 at the Missing Man Formation Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.Col. Robie "Vickie" Hughes, 15th Medical Group commander, highlighted

535th Airlift Squadron begins RED FLAG-Alaska flight operations

Aircrews from the 535th Airlift Squadron flew their initial sortie here June 8 as part of the second-largest RED FLAG-Alaska, international-air-combat-employment exercise, ever assembled.While the 535th AS aircrews, from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, will receive a large amount of C-17

Maintenance Airmen shine at RED FLAG-Alaska

Hawaii based Airmen deploy to RED FLAG-Alaska

At 0345 this morning the text messages begin to roll in, the anticipated 5:15 a.m. show time for RED FLAG-Alaska is moved up to 5:00 a.m. sharp; anyone hoping for a little more sleep is out of luck. Before the sun begins to light the beaches of Oahu, the flight crews are rolling into the 535th

Critical Days of Summer Campaign Kicks Off

The Critical Days of Summer is a 15-week-long period of time that historically has been a period of increased off-duty activity and risk taking, resulting in increased injuries and fatalities. In response, safety centers across the Department of Defense launch the campaign to increase safety