Special Olympics: Winning a gold, winning at life

When 1,500 people volunteered to help with the Special Olympics Hawaii State Championships here Dec. 4 and 5, 2010, they gave 800 disabled athletes not only the chance to earn a gold medal but also a shot at winning in life."Athletes do better in school, at home, and in the workplace, the longer and

Hickam honors history

Freedom Tower shimmers in night sky

COMPACAF visits Hickam Airmen

535th Airlift Squadron provides 13th AF commander's final flight

Air Force, Army complete Blackhawk redeployment

Recently, the 25th Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade redeployed from Iraq Nov. 23, minus some essential equipment: their 34 UH-60L helicopters. They didn't forget them; leaving the helicopters behind was a key strategic decision which allowed a seamless transition for the troops replacing

Aircrew takes on Nevada desert

Flares popped from the side of C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130 Hercules aircraft and fell to the desert floor, filling the skies with smoke. Pilots weaved their way through mountainous terrain to avoid threats along an airdrop route trying not to get blown out of the sky. Fortunately for the 535th

JPAC volunteer notice

Volunteers needed for Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) missions. Below are the locations and guidelines necessary to participate in this exceptional opportunity. Location: Laos Time Frame: Feb 21 to April 11, 2010Requirements: Any Air Force Specialty Code/rate/MOS (1); Linguist (1)Location:

15th Wing leaders visit Hickam Elementary

Competition brings out the 'beast'

It was all about chompers and sniffers during the 2010 Hawaiian Islands Working Dog Competition at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 15 to 19. Thirty-nine handlers from the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, as well as the Honolulu Police Department, Japan, Alaska, Ft. Huachuca, and Ft.