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  • Honoring history through today's service

    "A date which will live in infamy." President Roosevelt broadcast those words in his opening speech to Congress and the world the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor Naval Base 69 years ago. These powerful words inspired Congress to declare war within an hour against Japan and its allies. I

  • Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam: The next step in partnership

    Continuing more than 70 years of serving side-by-side with our U.S. Navy Partners here at Pearl Harbor, we begin a new chapter as we stand up Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Jan. 31. Just as we operate jointly in the AORs across the globe, with Initial Operational Capability of the Joint Base we

  • Happy Holidays from PACAF leadership

    With the holiday season fast approaching, Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean and I and the entire HQ PACAF staff and our families want to offer a sincere thank you to the entire Pacific Air Forces team--military, civilians and family members--who have enabled continued success for our command in the

  • Domestic violence survivor: 'I made a successful escape'

    I'm not ashamed to admit that I am a survivor of domestic violence. It's been eight years since I broke away from my ex-husband/abuser, but I never take for granted how blessed I am to be alive. Shortly after I escaped my abuser, one of the first life-changing things I did was walk into the

  • Don't stall on the 'All'

    "Excellence in All We Do"... it's one of our Air Force core values. Along with Integrity First and Service Before Self, it is intended to guide every one of our actions whether we're in the cockpit, on the flight line, at the Military Personnel Flight counter, or in the MTF clinic. In my more than

  • This Veteran's Day share the legacy

    We recently concluded our fall gathering of senior PACAF leaders where we were joined by Vietnam veterans Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Steve Ritchie and former Navy corpsman and Honolulu Advertiser publisher Lee Webber. General Ritchie is an acclaimed ace with five kills, and Mr. Webber defended against an

  • COMPACAF Announces Kick Off of Combined Federal Campaign

    Fellow Airmen, last year the men and women of Pacific Air Forces contributed via personal donations more than $2.3 million to the Combined Federal Campaign--their contributions helped make a difference through a multitude of charities. As Airmen, you live a voluntary lifestyle of serving others that

  • Proper Care of the Flag

    Few organizations and communities can match the depth of national pride seen on Hickam Air Force Base. This is especially true concerning display of the Stars and Stripes; and I'm not only referring to the base and numerous ceremonial flags, which dot the base's landscape, but also numerous smaller

  • In Honor and Respect

    Memorial Day's tradition to decorate the graves of the fallen began when women in the South decorated the graves of confederate soldiers who gave their lives during the Civil War. This day became official May 5, 1868, by proclamation of General John Logan, who was national commander of the Grand

  • Physical fitness a vital measure of readiness

    Imagine reporting for duty one morning and having your supervisor say you've been selected for a 270-day deployment to a provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan. After the news begins to sink in, you then find out you have to complete some tough combat skills training at Fort Bragg, N.C. Holy

 

 

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