The 19th Fighter Squadron comes home to Hickam

The 19th Fighter Squadron came home to Hickam during a realignment and assumption of command ceremony Oct. 4 at the Hawaii National Guard's Hangar 3400.Located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK since Jan. 1, 1994, the relocation to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI marks a generational shift

C-17s vital to aeromedical community in Pacific

Each C-17 Globemaster III flight out of Hickam in which tons of cargo are loaded, delivered and off loaded to a customer in some corner of the Pacific deserves the crew's undivided attention to detail. However, when the cargo is a servicemember clinging for dear life, the crew's awareness becomes

Pearl Harbor and Hickam unite at FOC ceremony

Hickam Warrior: Senior Airman Ryan Ellis

Senior Airman Ryan Ellis, 15th Maintenance Operations Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, is this week's Hickam Warrior. Airman Ellis' job requires him to track and coordinate aircraft maintenance and flying schedules for 9 home station C-17's and numerous transient aircraft. Airman Ellis

Civilian honored for 30 years of service

15 Wing C-17 Demo Team warms up, ready for world-wide shows

The 15th Wing's C-17 Demo Team thrilled thousands of spectators at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Air Show 2010, Sept. 24-26---a warm up to expected air shows in the spring. "The main mission of the demo team is to showcase the capabilities of the C-17," said Maj. Victor Aguilar, 15th WG

Total force integration mentality saves Airmen, mission

A fuel leak from a battle scared humvee on a C-17 Globemaster III could have spelled disaster for the Air Force and the Marines alike - if not for the actions of two crew chiefs.Staff Sgt. Jesse Arnold, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Harlasun Kang, 154th Maintenance Squadron,

Pope JFEX gives 15th WG Airmen unique training opportunities

A 535th Airlift Squadron C-17 flew more than 4,500 miles to participate in a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., from Sept. 13-6. The four-day exercise enabled the Tiger crew to build on their individual war fighting skills in a joint environment.A JFEX provides the Air Force

JMATT training aims high

Army, Navy, Air Force, civilian, and international aeromedical evacuation specialists came together for a week-long training class focusing on providing realistic hands-on training for Critical Care Air Transport teams operating in the Pacific theater.The Joint Medical Attendant Transport Team

81,864 lives remembered at Hickam

81,864. That's how many military members are prisoners of war or missing in action - more than all of the officers in the U.S. Air Force and almost as many as all the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps officers combined.For those 81,864, POW/MIA Remembrance Day was recognized Sept. 17, 2010, and the