Survivors, friends, families remember Hickam Field attacks in 1941

On the morning of Dec. 7th, servicemembers and their friends and families gathered here to remember the fatal attacks on Hickam Field in 1941.The ceremony, which honored the 492 men and women killed and wounded on Hickam Field, came 75 years after the two waves of attacks launched by the Imperial

15th AMXS Amn restore historic aircraft

Col. Kevin Gordon, 15th Wing commander, unveils the restored F-102 static display aircraft on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 18, 2016. The aircraft recently underwent an extensive full-body restoration, which included sanding off corrosion, new paint, and new patches. Airmen from the

Behavioral Health Optimization Program (BHOP)

At many bases, one of the resources available through primary care clinics is the Behavioral Health Optimization Program. BHOP embeds behavioral health providers (typically psychologists or social workers) within the primary care clinic to deliver brief, behaviorally-based interventions that

Airmen’s skills vital to the joint fight

There is an area near many flight lines where items wait to be loaded onto aircraft. Toyotas lined up hood to bumper resemble rush-hour traffic jams. Pallets stacked with bags of rice or ammunition sit in precise rows. Armored vehicles wait to be started up so they can head to the flight line and

U-2 Dragon Lady lands at JBPHH

Toxic Pineapple tests Amn ability to survive and operate

Exercise Toxic Pineapple wrapped up last week after seven days of testing Airmen’s ability to safely survive and operate in a decontaminated environment.The exercise, which was hosted by the 15th Operations Support Squadron, saw 28 aircrew flight equipment Airmen from Pacific Air Forces, Air Combat

Football, Flyovers, and Birthdays

I love this time of year; leaves start changing color, the air is a little crisper, oh wait…that doesn’t happen here in Hawaii, does it?  Forgive me, I’m new around here.  Regardless, it does mark the beginning of football season (Go Pats!) which reminds me of the power of great teamwork.  In

President Obama travels to Hawaii

Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, and U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz stand ready to greet President Barack Obama on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2016. President Obama was in Hawaii to speak at the Pacific Island Conference of Leaders and the International Union

15th charges toward Hurricane Madeline to provide relief

Airmen from the 15th Wing, 735th Air Mobility Squadron, 535th Airlift Squadron and even the 55th Airlift Port Squadron from Travis AFB, Calif., all teamed up to deliver emergency supplies in preparation for Hurricane Madeline, which is slated to collide into the Hilo region of Hawaii’s Big Island

F4EO-An unscripted approach to suicide prevention

A new suicide prevention campaign called Fight for Each Other, or F4EO, is bringing all military branches on the island of Oahu together with the goal of reducing the number of military suicides through a different style of training.