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  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, left-center, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF Command Chief discuss command priorities with Airmen from around the Pacific during Pacific Paladin at the Aloha Conference Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 31, 2021. Pacific Paladin, a new PACAF professional development platform focused on mentoring staff sergeants through senior master sergeants, bridging the gap between the tactical, operational and strategic level of performance. More than 200 Airmen from nine PACAF installations attended the seminar in-person and virtually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Vaughn)

    Pacific Paladin 21 underway for PACAF Airmen

    More than 200 Airmen from nine Pacific Air Forces’ (PACAF) installations attended the first semester of Pacific Paladin which was held physically at the Aloha Conference Center here, and virtually via WebEx, March 31.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Castro, left, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Unaccompanied Housing superintendent, leads a tour of the 35th Fighter Wing Unaccompanied Housing dormitory campus at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2021. As they are in the process of upgrading their unaccompanied housing living quarters, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force leaders from the 3rd Air Wing took the tour to gain some perspective on how the 35th Fighter Wing manages its dormitory campus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)

    US Air Force, JASDF leaders coordinate on dormitory improvement plans

    U.S. Air Force Col. William Bernhard, 35th Mission Support Group commander, recently hosted Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Kato Fumihiko, 3rd Air Wing vice commander, for a tour of the 35th Fighter Wing’s Unaccompanied Housing campus at Misawa Air Base, Japan.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bailey Delaney, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron debrief NCO-in charge, explains F-16 operations to Koku-Jieitai personnel during Aviation Training Relocation at Chitose Air Base, Japan Aug. 25, 2020.

    35th Maintenance Group named best in Air Force

    For the first time in the award’s 60-year history, the 35th Maintenance Group earned the 2020 Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Award.
  • Chief Master Sgt. Syreeta Seamon-Sylvester, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent of deployment and distribution flight, poses for a photo at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2021. Seamon-Sylvester sewed on chief master sergeant last month and continues to grow the legacy of Women’s History Month for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicole Molignano)

    Osan's newest chief remembers past to forge way for future leaders

    In a male dominated service branch like the Air Force, a female chief master sergeant is rare. Luckily, Osan’s very own Chief Master Sgt. Syreeta Seamon-Sylvester pinned on the highest enlisted rank which is attained by roughly 1 percent of the enlisted force. Seamon-Sylvester did not let the struggles of being a female Airman stop her from reaching this goal.
  • Airmen pose for a photo.

    Wolf Pack celebrates Women’s History Month: officer edition

    Each March we celebrate Women’s History Month. This is the fourth story in a series of women serving here at the Wolf Pack.
  • The Hickam Base Exchange hosted a pinning ceremony in honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 29, 2021. In 2017, President Donald Trump declared National Vietnam War Veterans Day because on this day in 1973 U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper)

    More than a century of service

    Today is the fourth commemoration of National Vietnam Veterans Day -- a day to thank and honor our nation’s heroes.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Heaven Fisher, a 354th Security Forces Squadron response force leader, poses for a photo March 16, 2021, on Eielson Air Force Base Alaska. Fisher is a single parent and utilizes various childcare programs in order to serve in the Air Force without worrying about her child's well-being. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)

    It takes a village to raise a child

    At 3:20 a.m. an alarm goes off, waking up Heaven Fisher to start her day. She walks to her son, Carson’s room and gently shakes him awake. As a single parent, these mornings can be difficult but luckily for Fisher, she doesn’t have to do it alone.
  • A maintainer inspects a munition on an aircraft.

    Wolf Pack celebrates Women’s History Month: maintenance edition

    Each March we celebrate Women’s History Month. This is the third story in a series of women serving here at the Wolf Pack. “Be assertive in what you say or believe,” said Airman 1st Class Toni Jakes, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief. “To be one of us, it takes tough skin, confidence and being able to stand up for yourself.”
  • An F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 25, 2021.

    Hawaii aircraft maintenance units execute C-17 to F-22 refueling

    Total Force Initiative (TFI) Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam executed ground refueling between two separate and contrasting airframes Feb. 25. Airmen from the active-duty 15th Maintenance Group (MXG) and Hawaii Air National Guard 154th MXG successfully transferred fuel from a C-17 Globemaster III to an F-22 Raptor and provided proof-of-concept evidence that the larger air-transport aircraft could refuel the smaller fighter jet.
  • Five U.S. Air Force Guardsmen from the 155th Air Refueling Squadron, Nebraska Air National Guard, and one guardsman from the Alaska ANG, pose for a group photo on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Mar. 18, 2021.

    506th EARS crew assist in rescuing 5 missing mariners

    U.S. Air Force Guardsmen from the 155th Air Refueling Squadron, Nebraska Air National Guard deployed here, along with Coast Guard and Federated States of Micronesia responders rescued missing fishermen in the vicinity of Houk Island, Chuuk, March 12, 2020.
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