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Read Across Nimitz

The Grinch shakes hands with second-grade students at Nimitz Elementary School in Honolulu, Hawaii, March 10, 2014, as part of Read Across Nimitz. A nod to the 17th Annual Read Across America Day, which was held March 3, Read Across Nimitz is a localized program hosted by Nimitz Elementary School to help build awareness of the importance of reading. In addition to celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss, both programs focus on motivating children and teens to read more through innovative events and storytelling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)
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Read Across Nimitz

Staff Sgt. Joe Hinojosa, Pacific Command NCO, reads "Why Do Dragons Love Tacos" to second-grade students at Nimitz Elementary School in Honolulu, Hawaii, March 10, 2014, as part of Read Across Nimitz. Hinojosa joined other Airmen and members of the local community to take part in the program aimed at motivating children to read more through innovative events and storytelling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)
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Resiliency Workshop

A free Warrior Resiliency Skills Workshop is scheduled for single service members Feb. 21-23.
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2014 Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational

Retired Tech. Sgt. Ryan Pinney races to the finish line during the 100-meter wheelchair race during the track and field competition of the inaugural Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2014. The race is part of the adaptive athletic reconditioning program which helps wounded warriors build strength and endurance, while they draw inspiration from their teammates. All enrollees in Air Force Wounded Warriors program are encouraged to make athletics an essential part of their recovery, rehabilitation and rehabilitation plans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)
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2014 Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational

Air Force wounded warriors take off for the men’s 100-meter dash event during the track and field competition of the inaugural Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2014. The goal of the Air Force Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports program is to introduce adaptive sports early on in the healing process in order to promote physical, social, emotional and spiritual healing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)
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2014 Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational

Retired Army Cpl. Javier Rodriguez throws a discus during the seated discus throw event at the track and field competition of the inaugural Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2014. The WWPI is one in a series of adaptive athletic events leading up to the 2014 Warrior Games. Adaptive athletic reconditioning helps wounded warriors build strength and endurance while drawing inspiration from their teammates. It also helps the athletes having greater self-esteem, lower stress levels and fewer secondary medical conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)
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2014 Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational

Participants take off for the women’s 100-meter dash event during the track and field competition of the inaugural Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2014. The week-long event is the largest joint-service competition to take place outside of the annual Warrior Games. The Pacific Invitational is an Olympic-style competition in which the activities are modified to meet the abilities of the warriors, and is open to service members with upper-body, lower-body and spinal cord injuries, serious illnesses, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment and post-traumatic stress disorder. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)
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2014 Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational

Retired Navy Lt. Steven Miller and retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane race to the finish line during the 800- meter race during the track and field competition of the inaugural Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2014. The WWPI will pit more than 120 warriors against each other in cycling, seated volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball and track and field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)
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2014 Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational

Retired Senior Airman Gideon Connelly throws a shot put during the track and field competition of the inaugural Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2014. The WWPI is one in a series of adaptive athletic events leading up to the 2014 Warrior Games, an annual competition among wounded warriors from all branches of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)
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ALZ

Airmen from the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron Engineering Assistants and Structures Flight recently teamed up to paint the first-ever assault landing zone at the Navy’s Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai. The 11-man crew, which included two Navy civilian contractors, completed the project in 36 hours. (Courtesy photo)
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ALZ

Staff Sgt. Orlando Crespo (kneeling), and Airman 1st Class Christopher Melton, both from the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron Structures Flight, verify the accuracy of layout markings before painting the first-ever assault landing zone at the Navy’s Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai. Due to the teamwork from PMRF leadership and the 647th CES Airmen, the PMRF runway will now also serve as a temporary ALZ for the active-duty 535th and the Air National Guard’s 204th C-17 Airlift Squadrons. (Courtesy photo)
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ALZ

Staff Sgt. Michael Mac Leod, 647th Civil Engineer Squadron Structures Flight, backs up to a C-17 Globemaster III before unloading the equipment which will be used to survey and paint the assault landing zone at the Navy’s Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility. Barking Sands, a multi-dimensional testing and training missile range located on the island of Kauai, is the largest of its kind in the world; supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations. The recent work of the PMRF leadership and 647th CES Airmen will now also allow the runway to serve as a temporary ALZ for the active-duty 535th and the Air National Guard’s 204th C-17 Airlift Squadrons. (Courtesy photo)
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ALZ

Members of the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron Structures Flight paint the first-ever assault landing zone at the Navy’s Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai. The ability to practice assault landings on a short or austere runway is a critical skill C-17 pilots must practice in order to effectively execute the C-17’s mission of worldwide airlift, during peacetime and war, in support of national security and the Department of Defense. (Courtesy photo)
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Boots on the ground

Volunteers donated and tagged more than 4,000 boots recently as part of the Fisher House Hero and Remembrance Run, slated for Sept. 7. The event, scheduled to be held on Ford Island, drew more than 5,000 attendees last year to remember the more than 6,700 service members who made the ultimate sacrifice during Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. More than 2,500 boots are still needed for the event. For more information about Fisher House or the run, contact Theresa Johnson at (808) 433-1291. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Stoltz)
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Boots on the ground

A Fisher House volunteer looks for boots to tag and lace Sept. 1, 2013. More than 4,000 boots were tagged and donated as part of the Fisher House Hero and Remembrance Run, slated for Sept. 7. The event, scheduled to be held on Ford Island, drew more than 5,000 attendees last year to remember the service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice during Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. More than 2,500 boots are still needed for the event. For more information about Fisher House or the run, contact Theresa Johnson at (808) 433-1291. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Stoltz)
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Boots on the ground

Volunteers donated and tagged more than 4,000 boots recently as part of the Fisher House Hero and Remembrance Run, slated for Sept. 7. The event, scheduled to be held on Ford Island, drew more than 5,000 attendees last year to remember the more than 6,700 service members who made the ultimate sacrifice during Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. More than 2,500 boots are still needed for the event. For more information about Fisher House or the run, contact Theresa Johnson at (808) 433-1291. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Stoltz)
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Fitness Throwdown Challenge

Staff Sgt. Shane Williams, 96th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, right, pushes up from a burpee, as his team mates cheer him on and secure his weight lifting bar, during the 96th Air Refueling Squadron’s Fitness Throwdown Challenge, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 14, 2013. More than 50 personnel from the JBPH-H participated in the style challenge, which used constant variation, high intensity and functional movements such as pushing, pulling, squatting, lifting or running. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)
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Fitness Throwdown Challenge

Tech. Sgt. Richard Baldogo, 154th Hawaii Air National Guard fuels shop technician, right, performs an olympic lift as Staff Sgt. Earl J. Mata, 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron and volunteer judge, looks on during the 96th Air Refueling Squadron’s Fitness Throwdown Challenge, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 14, 2013. The competition was based on a training system composed of functional movements that are used in daily living such as lifting and jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)
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Fitness Throwdown Challenge

Capt. Daniel Montilla, 96th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 pilot, left, races against his competitor to perform kettle bells swings during the 96th Air Refueling Squadron’s Fitness Throwdown Challenge, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 14, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)
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Fitness Throwdown Challenge

Lt. Col. (retired) Matt Beals, 154th Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor program manager, performs rowing repetitions on a rowing machine as he competes in the 96th Air Refueling Squadron’s Fitness Throwdown Challenge, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 14, 2013. The challenge combined aerobic workouts with strength training to test the participants’ strength, flexibility, agility and endurance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)
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