Airmen, Soldiers participate in joint service FTX

Frights, spooks and scares – 515th AMOW to host 2nd annual haunted house

The building seems like just any other historic building on JBPHH during the week, but this weekend, the 515th Air Operations Mobility Building, located at 290 Vickers Ave. (Building 1050, Hickam side) will be transformed into a lair of horror.Featuring a variety of genres, the haunted house should

DUI? DWI? OVUII? Hawaii’s little-known driving law explained

There are many privileges when a person lives in an island paradise. Beyond the myriad of hiking trails, gorgeous beaches with crystal blue waters, delicious food and (mostly) perfect weather, there is also a vibrant culture for service members to experience while living in Hawaii.It is not uncommon

Cutting more than fat – 15th Wing MDG looks to reduce DoD costs by reducing waistlines

According to a Department of Defense (DoD) study, obesity and tobacco use among U.S. military health care beneficiaries add an estimated $3-billion per year to the annual DoD budget in health care costs and lost duty days.In response to this number, the 15th Wing Medical Group, as part of the DOD's

Laid to rest – Lt. Gen. Winton “Bones” Marshall

Winton "Bones" Marshall, former Pacific Air Forces vice commander here at (then) Hickam Air Force Base, recently passed away at Tripler Army Medical Center.Born in Detroit and raised in a Chicago suburb, Marshall enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a cadet in the spring of 1942. Marshall served

Total Force Leadership Development Program bridges PME gap

Are you in the gap? The gap between Airmen Leadership School, Noncommissioned Officers Academy or Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy? In most cases, there are several years between each professional military education school and, now, with the increased use of distance learning, the gap is only

JBPHH security Airmen enhance capabilities during FAST training

Airmen from the 647th Security Forces Squadron recently completed a week-long Air Force Fly-Away Security Team training, or FAST, on JBPHH, Sept. 21 - 25.FAST provides forward-deploying Airmen the opportunity to enhance specific skills in the areas of security, mission planning, threat assessments

NAF commander visits JBPHH

The Eleventh Air Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Russell Handy, spoke on the importance of strengthening partnerships and the changing environment in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region while visiting the 15th Wing Sept. 21.While at the wing, he hosted a sit-down breakfast and lunch with 15th WG commanders and

Storytellers event to celebrate resilient Airmen

Being resilient is a basic necessity for Airmen serving in the Air Force. Increased deployment tempos and operating in fiscally constrained environments have created a unique set of challenges for today's Airmen to overcome. As a result, every Airman has a story to tell.In an effort to shed light on

Remembrance run concludes POW/MIA week