• HAWC oversees centralized PT testing

    The Pacific Air Forces is taking a new approach to physical training. All PT testing will be centralized through some form as stated in a recent newsletter from Gen. Carrol Chandler, the PACAF commander; Air Component Commander for U.S. Pacific Command; and Executive Director, Pacific Air Combat

  • 8 Airmen receive nonjudicial punishment

    An airman first class from the 3rd Mission Support Group received an Article 15 for drinking in the dorm and underage drinking. The punishment was a suspended reduction to airman; 45 days restriction with 30 days suspended; 45 days extra duty with 15 days suspended; forfeiting $400 pay per month for

  • Deployed Elmendorf SNCO sharpens bow skills

    During lengthy deployments, Airmen find various ways to stay busy and keep active to pass the time while keeping mission focused. Working out, playing video games and participating in morale welfare and recreation activities seem to be most popular for deployers. However, one senior

  • AFSA announces 46th Annual Professional Airmen’s Conference

    The Air Force Sergeants Association's Professional Airmen's Conference takes place Aug. 15-19, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, Ga. This annual event brings the AFSA community and Military Conference programs together for professional development opportunities, and to honor the

  • Military shoppers can ‘Fuel Up’ with BX/PX contest

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of North America's largest packaged foods companies, are putting military shoppers in the driver's seat as they give away $20,000 in free fuel, March 13-19. Entry forms for AAFES' ConAgra Foods, Inc. sweepstakes will be available at

  • End of era: Comptrollers complete final travel voucher

    Several 3rd Comptroller Squadron Airmen made local history Feb. 26-27 as manual travel processing came to an end across Pacific Air Forces. Staff Sgt. Chris Larsen, Senior Airmen Josh Mendez, Keenan Watson and Samantha Wood-Clemons, and Airmen 1st Class Casey Brockway and Miguel Santiago computed

  • Base scientist contributes to girls’ math conference

    Among the milestones of mathematics, around 20,000 B.C. people carved notches in wood to represent numbers, and in 3500 B.C. people in Sumeria developed numbers based on place value. However, it wasn't until around the year A.D. 400 that a woman named Hypatia became the earliest notable female

  • Missed medical appointments costs hospital millions

    Missed medical appointments are a problem for many medical practices, and the 3rd Medical Group is no exception. A missed appointment means the physician, technician and nurses suddenly find themselves with time on their hands that should be filled by a sick or injured patient. While this short