15th Operations Group changes command

ROMADs train with Army to become JTACs

Rain and mud may not have been forecasted for Radio Operators, Maintainers and Drivers' training in the wilderness, but Airmen geared up anyway to practice combat lifesaver skills, convoys, air-assault egression, and improvised explosive device reaction with one goal in mind: to become combat

Armed Forces Surf Classic draws Hickam members

HCH to update residents at town hall meeting

Dozens of new and renovated homes are completed each month at Hickam Community Housing (HCH) to meet the demand for quality homes and great communities by Hawaii's Air Force Families. One of the impacts of this is that, at times, families must be relocated out of older homes that must be demolished.

Learning the new jargon

If you don't see Crudesron on TVs Funniest Bupers after Joint Basing goes into effect, don't get Bumed. You may, however, see those and some other unfamiliar phrases and acronyms on signs, in messages and even in the base paper. The brine-encrusted bossuns among us would know that a Crudesron is a

Wings Over the Pacific

During this year's Air Force Ball Sept. 19, 2009, in addition to celebrating the Air Force, we will also celebrate the creation of Pacific Air Forces and Air Force accomplishments in the Pacific. Our heritage began like this: During the latter part of World War II and afterwards, Far East Air Forces

Saving lives earns EOD "Team of the Year 2009" title

Two brothers sit, with their blouses off, in the back corner of a shop filled with explosives. Wires, fuses, and metal parts litter the table and even parts of the floor. Intent on their work, they hardly speak at all; but the expressions on their faces show a focus and concentration that says this

Keiki hooked on fishing

Children bobbed with energy and excitement as they eagerly anticipated grabbing a fishing pole and getting the hook wet. Keiki caught a record-setting 449 fish at the 10th Annual Keiki Fishing Tournament, hosted by Friends of Hickam, June 10 at the Ho`omaluhia Botanical Gardens. What started as a

Learning the facts about H1N1 and taking protective measures

The H1N1 strain of influenza, sometimes referred to as "swine flu," is spread from person to person in much the same way as the common flu virus is spread. As of June 11 the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6, the highest level. Over a span of

Hickam adds to National Bone Marrow Registry