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  • 15 cents: how much it costs to get a plane in the air

    It may cost thousands of dollars per hour to keep planes in the air, but sometimes it might be a little screw, worth only a few cents, that determines whether or not an aircraft will get off the ground in the first place.Airmen from the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aircraft Parts

  • Five-year-old boy joins support squadron at McConnell

    While most children are preoccupied with what presents Santa will bring, 5-year-old Joey Bacon, is wondering if he'll have to seek treatment during the holidays.Recently diagnosed with leukemia, the Wichita, Kan., native was selected by members of the 22nd Operations Support Squadron here to

  • For the love of Lyla - NATC-A members strive to inspire cancer patient

    Tech. Sgt. Arthur Barad, a C-27 Spatan NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan adviser with the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron in Kabul, Afghanistan, is a strong man -- barrel-chested, he can bench-press more than three hundred pounds. But after sheering hair for the past two hours, he is

  • Airmen train together to maintain combat readiness

    In order to effectively operate ground and surface radar systems in combat operations, a diverse team of Airmen must work and train together.The 606th Air Control Squadron is a self-sustaining unit capable of setting up bare-base operations and providing airspace surveillance at a moment's notice.

  • Special Olympics: Winning a gold, winning at life

    When 1,500 people volunteered to help with the 2011 Special Olympics Hawaii State Championships here Dec. 4 and 5, they gave 800 disabled athletes not only the chance to earn a gold medal, but also a shot at winning in life.The event was held on both sides of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the

  • 5 reasons to keep a food diary during the holidays

    It's possible to lose weight, or at least keep from gaining weight, during the holidays, if you keep a food diary. You might even find that you lose a few pounds, according to research.Researchers at the Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research found that one of the most important things you

  • 'Hawk Eye' watches over reconnaissance aircraft

    A sandy, tan combat boot weighs down on the accelerator in a pearly white Pontiac G8 GT speeding down the runway, bringing the sports sedan to a roaring 120 miles per hour quickly and easily with more than 360 horses under the hood. Workers on the flightline pay little mind to the vehicle as it

  • MTI experience helps chief excel in mentoring Afghans

    "Hey, what's going on with your boots?"Airmen in basic military training would cringe hearing this from a military training instructor. However, when that MTI trades in his hat, deploys to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan and says it to an Afghan airman, the reaction is a little different.Instead of

  • Bagram chaplains there for Airmen anytime, anyplace

    The Airman laces up her boots, dons her battle rattle and accomplishes an equipment check before heading out the door in the wee hours of the morning. Her destination is one of the many guard towers that ring Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, but this Airman isn't a security forces member.Maj. Kristina

  • Letters, packages mean a lot to deployed Airmen

    A deployment can be a lonely time in an Airman's life, but a long-distance connection can make a big difference.Letters from home and care packages during this time can make a servicemember's day, said two 902nd Security Forces Squadron Airmen who returned in August from a deployment to Ali Al Salem