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  • Annual Port Dawg Rodeo Highlighting Interoperability with Partner Nations

    Giving Airmen a chance to exhibit skill and compete, the annual Pacific Air Force Port Dawg Rodeo took place, Nov. 16, 2023, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.Honoring legacy, dedication and unwavering commitment to excellence, the Port Dawg Rodeo is the very essence of our aviation

  • Port Dawgs Demonstrate Unwavering Commitment with 24-Hour POW/MIA Run

    Held a 24-hour POW/MIA remembrance run/walk to honor the legacy and sacrifices of prisoners of war and missing in action service members.A unique challenge was posed to the 731st Air Mobility Squadron, “If we can cover the full 24-hours unilaterally, I will let you all shave my head” said Lt. Col.

  • Former commander reflects on service, changes at 515th AMOW

    Retired Maj. Gen. Steven W. Oliver Jr. returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Feb. 25 as the guest speaker for the 515th AMOW’s Annual Awards Banquet. Col. Kyle Benwitz, 515th AMOW commander, said that Oliver’s speech provided important context about the organization for current

  • LEAP Chapter Spotlight: Kadena Air Base

    Language-enabled service members at Air Force and joint bases worldwide connect at their local bases through LEAP Chapters. For example, the LEAP Chapter at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, also known as the “Shogun LEAP Chapter,” connects members of the Language Enabled Airman Program with

  • 735th AMS performs rare en route C-17 engine change

    The 735th Air Mobility Squadron, located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, performed a rare en route C-17 Globemaster III engine change on Aug. 19, 2022 with assistance from the 15th Maintenance Group.

  • 515th AMOW, 734th AMS lead C-5M training

    The 734th Air Mobility Squadron facilitated a C-5M Super Galaxy Ground Trainer, July 11-20, 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy arrived on July 11, 2022 with assigned personnel from the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, in order for

  • 515th AMOW welcomes Col. Benwitz as new commander

    Col. Kyle Benwitz assumed command of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on June 28. Maj. Gen. Mark D. Camerer, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, presided over the ceremony in which Col. Dan Cooley

  • New, improved passenger terminal open at Yokota Air Base

    The Yokota Air Base community celebrated the opening of a new Air Mobility Command passenger terminal with a ribbon cutting on Monday, June 13. The $27.5 million project spanned nearly seven years, with planning starting in late 2015, construction starting in June of 2020 and completion in June of