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  • Buddy Wing 16-4 displays interoperability

    The 8th Fighter Wing hosted members from the Republic of Korea air force's 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Seosan Air Base, ROK, to participate in Exercise Buddy Wing 16-4 here, May 9 to 13.During the five-day exercise, the 120th TFS fighter pilots, maintenance and support personnel integrated with

  • International military engineers partner during Pacific Unity

    Military representatives kicked off Pacific Unity 16-1, a multilateral civil engineering subject-matter expert exchange, May 9, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.Civil engineer experts from Pacific Air Forces and 554th RED HORSE Squadron are co-hosting the event to reinforce strong professional

  • IAF overcomes challenges, takes best practices from RF-Alaska

    With 5,300 miles between them and home maintenance airmen from the Indian Air Force, 14 Fighter Squadron from Ambala Air Base, India are experiencing a far different climate, terrain and common work practices while they participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1.While at Eielson they will simulate the

  • Yokota supports Iwakuni Air Show

    Members of Yokota Air Base, Japan, supported the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day Air Show, May 5. Yokota provided a C-12 Huron and UH-1N Huey as static displays for the event.

  • Air traffic controller ops in high gear for RED FLAG-Alaska

    RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1 is in full swing and the air traffic controllers are the backbone to ensuring every aircraft takes off and lands safely.RF-A usually brings various airframes into the mission, which adds complexity to the air traffic controllers’ mission.“Mixing all the different airframes

  • Flying for RED FLAG-Alaska

    Sorties are flown during RED FLAG - Alaska May 4 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, a more than 67,000 square mile area that provides a realistic training environment and allows commanders to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint

  • Indian Air Force lands in prepration of RF-A 16-1

    Members and aircraft with the Indian Air Force landed at Eielson Air Force Base in preparation for RED FLAG-Alaska, a two-week exercise that provides U.S. and allied pilots, aircrews and operational support personnel the opportunity to train and improve their air combat skills in preparation for a

  • A-10's complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

    Five U.S. A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, part of U.S. Pacific Command’s first iteration of an Air Contingent, completed their second mission at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 20, 2016. The Air Contingent was established at the

  • PACAF honors Filipino-American veterans during ceremony

    Maj. Gen. Thomas Harwood III, Mobilization Assistant to the commander of Pacific Air Forces, attended the 74th Commemoration of “Araw ng Kagitingan” or Philippine Day of Valor, April 16 to honor Filipino-American veterans of WWII.