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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Australia Air Attaché Air Commodore Dave Steele and Assistant Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. William Shelton lay a wreath at the U.S.S. Arizona memorial at here in honor of those who lost their lives during the 1941 attacks on the United States. Thirty-seven Air Attachés and their spouses - 78 people total from 32 countries - visited Hawaii during a Chief of Staff-directed annual tour Oct. 4-10. These Attachés, who are representatives of international air forces at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., get distinguished treatment in the Pacific and Europe during these visits to the theaters of operations for the U.S. Air Force. It is important for the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its ability to fly, fight and win as well as extend hospitality to allied military forces. While here, the Attachés also visited Pacific Command, Pacific Air Forces, and Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Vanessa Forlione)


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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Australia Air Attaché Air Commodore Dave Steele and Assistant Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. William Shelton lay a wreath at the U.S.S. Arizona memorial at here in honor of those who lost their lives during the 1941 attacks on the United States. Thirty-seven Air Attachés and their spouses - 78 people total from 32 countries - visited Hawaii during a Chief of Staff-directed annual tour Oct. 4-10. These Attachés, who are representatives of international air forces at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., get distinguished treatment in the Pacific and Europe during these visits to the theaters of operations for the U.S. Air Force. It is important for the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its ability to fly, fight and win as well as extend hospitality to allied military forces. While here, the Attachés also visited Pacific Command, Pacific Air Forces, and Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Vanessa Forlione)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii - Staff Sgt. James Chun, 154th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cringes as Specialist Christopher Goodman, Tripler Army Medical Center lab technician, retrieves blood from his right arm here, Feb. 4. Blood donations made will be used for patients in Haiti, Iraq, and Afghanistan. TAMC projects 30-40 pints of blood for the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii - Braven Canibog, Makahiki protocol officer, does an oli, or a blessings in the native Hawaiian language at the Haleamau Halealoha burial site on Hickam Nov. 14 following the 7th Annual Kapuaikaula (Hickam) Makahiki (Thanksgiving) festival. Local Hawaiian and Hickam officials gathered at Hickam Harbor on Nov. 14 for the Makahiki festival. The festival involved a ceremonial arrival in canoes, spiritual offerings, five skills competitions and a feast to end the day. According to history texts, the Makahiki was started to honor Lono, the Hawaiian guardian of agriculture, rain, health and peace. The offerings to Lono during the Makahiki were taken to the burial site. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii - Braven Canibog, Makahiki protocol officer, ushers in Lono at the beginning of the 7th Annual Kapuaikaula (Hickam) Makahiki (Thanksgiving) festival Nov. 14. Local Hawaiian and Hickam officials gathered at Hickam Harbor for the ancient ceremony and festival. The festival involved a ceremonial arrival in canoes, spiritual offerings, five skills competitions and a feast to end the day. According to history texts, the Makahiki was started to honor Lono, the Hawaiian guardian of agriculture, rain, health and peace. The offerings to Lono during the Makahiki were taken to the burial site. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii - Mark Naone, blows into a chonch shell also refered to as a Pu, announcing the arrival of Lono in the native Hawaiian language during the opening ceremonies for the 7th Annual Kapuaikaula (Hickam) Makahiki (Thanksgiving) festival. Local Hawaiian and Hickam officials gathered at Hickam Harbor on Nov. 14 for the Makahiki festival. The festival involved a ceremonial arrival in canoes, spiritual offerings, five skills competitions and a feast to end the day. According to history texts, the Makahiki was started to honor Lono, the Hawaiian guardian of agriculture, rain, health and peace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Members of the Schofield Barracks 7th Engineer Dive Team return to shore at Hickam Beach during the Divers Challenge here, Nov. 10. The event is held annually to challenge soldiers physically and mentally, build esprit de corps, and maintain traditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Tech. Sgt. Richard Vasquez, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific vocalist, sings to a crowd of Hickam Elementary School students Oct. 29. Hickam, one of two elementary schools on base, was one of six schools the band performed for in support of Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week focuses on living and maintaining a drug free lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Chief Master Sgt. Larry Mactaggart, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific band manager, speaks to Mokulele Elementary School students after a performance here Oct. 28. Mokulele, one of two elementary schools on Hickam, was one of six schools the band performed for in support of Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week focuses on living and maintaining a drug free lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)