JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- According to the Center for Disease Control, the world is undergoing the first pandemic known to be caused by the emergence of a new coronavirus.On March 16, the White House launched a program to help reduce the spread of COVID-19—leaving many people facing...

JOINT BASE PEARL-HARBOR, Hawaii -- Many lives are changing as the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States nears half a million.The pandemic challenges the physical health of Airmen, as well as their mental health.“We often try to separate our physical health from our mental health, but there’s...

JOINT BASE PEARL-HARBOR, Hawaii -- In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, medical personnel across the United States are struggling to perform their jobs due to a shortage of personal protective equipment, or PPE.One of the main shortages of PPE can be found with face shields, a head piece with a...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Airmen from the 15th Wing and the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing taxied out of Honolulu International Airport as a routine training schedule on April 21, 2020. Given the low traffic at the airport due to COVID-19 mitigation efforts, the units seized an opportunity to...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force operations continue, with some modifications to keep Airmen safe and healthy.To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, service members traveling from outside of Oahu, are placed on a restriction of movement to monitor for...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --As many face hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic, JBPHH Airmen are helping the local Hawaiian community.Tech. Sgt. David Westerdale, 8th Intelligence Squadron Electronic Intelligency Analysis non-commissioned officer in charge, is leading the JBPHH...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The Air Force family is critical in fostering resiliency during a military career and especially during a global pandemic.Key spouses act as a link between family members and units by communicating information and providing a sense of belonging so service...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The Air Force Health, Readiness, and Optimism program, or HeRO, is an initiative designed to improve the quality of life of Airmen across the force.The 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s HeRO Team uses data from the 15th Medical Group Health Promotion to...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Security is important on a military installation, from gates and guards to fences and ID checks, but another aspect of base security involves communications and cyberspace.The 747th Communications Squadron (CS) Plans and Resource Flight ensures that...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii— -- The Sky Warriors welcomed Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, and his wife, Cindy Wilsbach, with much aloha Sept. 28.The 15th Wing plays a strategic role in enhancing PACAF’s mission to ensure regional stability and security in the...