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  • New 18th Wing commander arrives in July

    Brig. Gen. (S) Kenneth Wilsbach, assistant director, Operations, Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, will succeed Brig. Gen. Brett Williams as the 18th Wing commander July 9, 2009. Prior to his current assignment at Hickam, Brig. Gen. (S)

  • Commentary: Complaints and Fraud Waste & Abuse (FWA) Processes

    It is probably fair to say that some of you have already been exposed to the Air Force Inspector General processes and have your own perceptions. My goal is to help you understand the role of the Air Force IG. IGs don't work for other IGs ... they work for their respective wing commanders. I wish I

  • Commentary: Customs and Courtesies in a Digital Age

    Have you ever told your supervisor that you challenge his or her integrity and refuse to comply when they give you a direct order? Is that an acceptable practice in the military? How about skip echelon management where when you hit a brick wall you immediately escalate the issue 4 links up the

  • Remembering our Fallen: Memorial Day 2009

    On May 25 service members gathered at Kadena Air Base to pay homage to the more than a million Americans who have died in past wars including Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Brig. Gen. Brett T. Williams presided over the annual Memorial Day Ceremony and spoke of past sacrifices of our fallen

  • Commentary: How can I prepare for the 2009 Unit Compliance Inspection?

    You're sharp. You're motivated. You want to contribute to the team. I know you're asking the same question I've asked myself many times before... How can I help the 18th Wing prepare for the 2009 HQ PACAF Inspector General (IG) Unit Compliance Inspection (UCI)? Glad you asked! Today, I'd like to

  • Suicide prevention: A leadership challenge for all

    Every time a life is lost in Pacific Air Forces I am alerted. All are tragic in different ways, but among the most troubling is when it involves a suicide. During the course of my 35 years on active duty, I've learned that we cannot prevent every suicide attempt. More importantly, I've learned that

  • Commentary: Meeting Air Force demands through networking

    Our service has been forced to adapt and change in order to support the environment in which we live. Most notable is the drawdown in the size of our service. Despite all of the consolidation initiatives and self-service programs, the success of these solutions (and our survival) hinges on every

  • Kadena starts the summer off right with Motorcycle Safety Day

    Kadena's motorcycle enthusiasts got a head start on the "101 Critical Days of Summer" with Motorcycle Safety Day May 18. The safety day was held to highlight safe riding practices and bring awareness of the growing concern for motorcycle safety in the Air Force not only to the riders, but to

  • Kadena Air Base prepares for potential water shortage

    As one of the main attractions of Okinawa is the beautiful waters surrounding the island, water conservation can seem like a minor concern. Yet, Okinawa's drinking water supply is highly dependent on rainfall. Okinawa averages 84 inches of rain a year. Most of this precipitation arrives between

  • "101 Critical Days of Summer" Safety Campaign Begins

    The "101 Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign officially kicks off May 22, Memorial Day weekend, and ends Sept. 7, Labor Day. This is historically the period where we lose more Airmen to preventable mishaps than any other time of the year. Most of the mishaps occur during off-duty activities

  • Camp Kinser military family housing can now stay cool in the summer

    Sixteen new air conditioning chillers have been replaced in the Camp Kinser Towers that support military family housing,just in time to beat the summer heat. The new energy-efficient chillers will not only reduce energy consumption, but will do so withless energy. The towers previously required