28 July 2016 647th SFS Makes Safety Top Priority during RIMPAC '16 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- With 26 nations, and more than 200 aircraft, 40 ships and submarines, and 25,000 personnel deployed in support of Rim of the Pacific 2016, keeping the base secure and ensuring operational security is a top priority for the 647th Security Forces Squadron...
23 October 2019 Rivals Turned Wingmen Take Flight JOINT BASE PEARL-HARBOR, Hawaii -- The skies aligned for two pilots and former college football players who were able to support their alma maters in a once-in-a-lifetime way on game day. Maj. Britton Komine, 204th Airlift Squadron, and Capt. Nathaniel Dreslinski, 535th Airlift Squadron, flew the...
16 August 2019 Sky Warriors Host Air Force Chief of Staff at Hickam Airfield JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and his wife Dawn Goldfein, visited the Sky Warrior team, during their first visit here, Aug. 13-14.During his visit, Goldfein learned about the unique history, mission, and challenges of the 15th Wing. Mrs...
06 November 2019 National Aviation Safety Commissioners Visit Hickam JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The National Commission on Military Aviation Safety visited the 15th and 154th wings here on Nov. 1, 2019, to speak with leaders as well as Airmen who make the mission happen. The commission is a team of professionals that have joined forces to help assess,...
13 January 2020 Staying Connected in the Clouds JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Having access to phones and internet is more important than it’s ever been. We want to be able to reach people and information we deem important. General and flag officers need this access, even on official travel anywhere around the globe.The mission of the...
08 February 2019 747th Communications Squadron, Connecting People and Mission JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Communication and technology is the fulcrum of daily operations. Not a duty day goes by that the 747th Communications Squadron does not have a hand in the mission. From connecting people across the Indo-Pacific, to ensuring the systems we use day-in and...
11 January 2019 Air Force Wounded Warrior2: Finding Resiliency by Building Connections JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Resiliency is not a new concept. The idea that developing a person to be mentally, physically, spiritually and socially strong so they can adapt to stressful events in their lives is the basis of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program. But what happens...
14 March 2019 15th Wing Partners with Air Combat Command to Ensure Mission Success in Indo-Pacific AOR JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 15th Wing and several partner units recently joined forces with the 366th Component Maintenance Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to deploy one of two Air Force Rapid Assistance Support for Calibration, or RASCAL, at Joint Base...
17 December 2018 Learning to Lead JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- In a 2016 Letter to Airmen, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said, “It is time to revitalize the squadron as the warfighting core of our Air Force.”A beta version of the Air Force’s Flight Commander Leadership Course was held here Dec.11-13 to...
05 March 2019 15th MXS Airman Uses Joint Skills to Ensure Mission Success JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Every day, Airmen across the 15th Maintenance Squadron work together to produce safe, reliable, mission ready aircraft and equipment. But one Airman has taken it a step further and integrated some lessons learned from Army courses to enhance his mission...