JBPHH set to host Caring for People Forum

The Child Development Centers on JBPHH will be the focus of the Caring for People Forum Aug. 28 in the Earhart Community Center.The forum will provide installation leadership valuable and timely information on issues that directly impact the quality of life experienced by Airmen and their

Maintenance Operations Center eyes and ears of the flightline during RIMPAC

Many JBPHH units played a hand in the success of Rim of the Pacific 2014 working tirelessly to ensure the more than 200 participating aircraft and personnel had adequate parking, fuel and access to maintenance equipment and facilities; however one unit in particular worked around the clock to

Training and safety key for 647th EOD during RIMPAC

One impact of having a multinational force participating in a large-scale exercise like RIMPAC - a maritime exercise involving 22 nations and 25,000 personnel - is the diverse types of ordnance that is brought to the host location.That challenge has been met by the 647th Explosive Ordnance Disposal

AFA cadets get a taste of Air Force life at JBPHH

It's not very often that you get a chance to 'test drive' a potential career before you commit to it, but that is exactly the case for six Air Force Academy cadets that are spending just over two weeks at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The cadets are members of the class of 2016, nearly 850 juniors

AGE keeps RIMPAC aircrafts ready to fly

With the entire Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ramp full of Air Force, joint-service and coalition aircraft, the Aerospace Ground Equipment flight has been busy dealing with the influx of work during Rim of the Pacific 2014. AGE prepared months in advance and communicated with the incoming units to

647th Force Support Squadron fuels RIMPAC personnel

The ramp at Joint Base Hickam has been noticeably busy throughout RIMPAC 2014. While it takes a lot of extra fuel to keep the aircraft flying throughout the exercise, it also takes a lot of extra effort to make sure all the personnel supporting those aircraft get the fuel they need. That's the job

747th Communication Squadron Ensures Communication Security for RIMPAC 2014

Maintaining communication security in and around Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is a big job for the 747th Communications Squadron. In fact, they have the largest COMSEC footprint in Pacific Air Forces, supporting all the tenant units of the base including the Hawaii Air National Guard, as well as

Ramp Advisory Facility keeps aircraft safe on the ground during RIMPAC

Honolulu International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the U.S., servicing nearly 18 million passengers each year. While air traffic coming into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam makes up just a small percentage of that, it is significant enough that Hickam is home to the only ramp advisory

AF units showcase air power during RIMPAC 2014

JBPHH Fuels Division pumps life into RIMPAC

Two hundred multinational aircraft are expected to fly 4,000 sorties during Rim of the Pacific 2014, making the air component a significant part of the world's largest maritime exercise; but there's a saying in the petroleum, oils and lubricants community: "Pilots are pedestrians without