Balad honors fallen EOD Airman

Senior Airman William N. Newman, an explosive ordnance disposal technician who was killed June 7 south of Balad Air Base, Iraq, was honored in a memorial service here June 10.   Airman Newman, 23, assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, was killed by an improvised explosive

Airman Rigs 'Chutes, Travels the World

Sometimes, Airman 1st Class Darrius Armstead, Jr. would say his job is tedious.  Airman Armstead is an air transport specialist for the 15th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Combat Mobility Element. One part of his job is rigging huge parachutes for C-17 Globemaster III airdrop exercises. Rigging

Emergency actions controllers work 'round the clock

More Airmen return, one to a new beginning

One Airmen returned from her four month deployment to more than just a hug and a kiss at the Air Mobility Terminal May 23rd. Tech. Sgt. Nancy LeVerich, 15th Communications Squadron, was met by long-time boyfriend, Master Sgt. Guy Geroux, 15th Communications Squadron, with a ring and a marriage

Hickam admires ‘Waikiki Sunrise’

When the 'Spirit of Hawaii Ke Aloha' landed on the flight line here in February 2006, it symbolized a new era in airlift for the Pacific Air Forces. That first jet has since been joined by seven others, comprising the first C-17 squadron based outside the continental United States. Artist Keith

Hickam Straight Talk Center is up and running

For the most up-to-date information on real world or exercise conditions at Hickam, call the Hickam Straight Talk Center at 421-4000 or 449-4000.

Fab flight craftsmanship reaches entire base

They do it all.  With the precision of a surgeon and the skill of a seamstress, members of the 15th Maintenance Squadron's Fabrications Flight work to ensure the fleet of C-17s at Hickam are structurally sound.   Fab flight, as it's commonly referred to, literally has a hand in every project,

Kuntz Gate closed for passenger cars

Due to the increased influx of commercial deliveries to Kuntz Gate, the gate is closed to  passenger cars from 7:30 a.m. to noon. People who use this gate for entry in the morning can still do so from 5 to 7:30 a.m. However, the Main Gate must be used from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The 15th Security Forces

Youth baseball in full swing

Between T-ball/coach pitch, where 5- to 6-year-old Hickam youth are eased into the structured world of baseball, and the teenager-comprised Juniors, the final ladder and most competitive of base youth baseball lies the Minors, where skills are honed in a highly energetic by controlled

'101 Days’ set for May 28 start

With Outdoor Recreation launching close to 500 boats annually, year-round intramural sports programs and 360 degrees worth of diverse water activities, one might assume the vigilance required for a 101 Critical Days of Summer program that affects bases like Minot, ND, wouldn't come into play here.