96th ARS "tanker toads" pass gas in first operational sortie

The combination of adrenaline and excitement can be hard to hide in a person's expressions, but Lt. Col. Brian A. Hill wears it on his face like war paint. He runs on it. Several hours elapsed since he and the rest of the aircrew for the 96th Air Refueling Squadron's first operational mission

96th Air Refueling Squadron conducts first operational mission

New commander assumes command of ‘Jungle Air Force’

Lt. Gen. Hawk Carlisle relinquished command of 13th Air Force to Lt. Gen. Ted Kresge during a ceremony presided over by Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander here Dec. 10. During the ceremony, General Kresege echoed the thoughts of other senior leaders about the 13th Air Force Jungle

ELDP visits 15th Wing

Spice illegal for Airmen, produces dangerous side effects

Although it is banned from use by Airmen and scheduled to soon become illegal for all U.S. citizens, not much is known about the drug known as "spice."Spice, considered by some to be a marijuana alternative because it has the same effects, is a mixture of potentially dangerous herbs coated with

Tis' the Season for 27,000 cookies

Hand-dipped chocolate pistachio bars, ginger reindeer snaps and double chocolate chip-chunk cookies, all fresh out of the oven, were only a few of the varieties of treats being given away.The cookies were donated by squadrons, Airmen, spouses and Friends of Hickam for this year's annual Cookie

PHOTO ESSAY: Hickam Airmen march to remember

Pearl Harbor remembered

Navy hero returns to Pearl Harbor, tells his story

When Navy 2nd Class Signalman Delton Walling climbed the water tower in the Pearl Harbor shipyard at 6 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, he wasn't even there to start a shift - he was going to collect money from a buddy who was on duty. His shift wasn't supposed to start till 4 p.m. What would have been an

Airmen gather to remember Dec. 7 sacrifices

Physically unable to stand, a Hickam Field survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941, surprise attack tucked in his lower lip to hide the evidence of his overwhelming emotions. He lifted his thick glasses to wipe away the tear that had barely begun to fall as he buried his face in his hands, while the band