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Thirteenth Air Force Detachment activated at Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, JAPAN---On January 5, 2007, Detachment 1, 13th Air Force activated at Yokota Air Base, Japan to become the operational arm of Pacific Air Force. Lieutenant General Chip Utterback, 13th Air Force commander, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, takes the flag from the new Detachment 1, 13th Air Force commander, Colonel Michael A. MacWilliam, during activation ceremony. (U.S.Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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On guard

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Jan. 10, 2007 -- Staff Sgt. Jessica Shoemaker, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, keeps a watchful eye in one direction as her partner "Steffi" looks on in the other. The pair were assigned to security detail as deploying Holloman Airmen departed their transport. The Airmen are deployed to Kunsan in support of force posture adjustments in the Western Pacific region. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

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Cracking down on DUIs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Edward Grant and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Lewis, 374th Security Forces Squadron, conduct a random vehicle check on base here Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ruth Curfman)

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COMPACAF surprises Airman with STEP promotion

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- In a surprise visit to PACAF RSS, Gen. Paul V. Hester, Commander Pacific Air Forces, gave an on the spot STEP promotion to Staff Sergeant Theodore Plummer, promoting him to the grade of Technical Sergeant.

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A well-deserved break

ANTARCTICA - The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea pauses from its ice-breaking duties while members of the National Science Foundation are aboard to meet with some of the senior officers. The Polar Sea is in Antarctica as part of the Air Force-led Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica, Operation Deep Freeze 2007, clearing a navigable channel for supply ships to get needed equipment and goods to scientists working in McMurdo. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Neff.

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Visitors on the ice

ANTARCTICA - A curious penguin comes by to investigate the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea as the ship takes a break from its ice-breaking duties. The Polar Sea is in Antarctica as part of the Air Force-led Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica, Operation Deep Freeze 2007, clearing a navigable channel for supply ships to get needed equipment and goods to scientists working in McMurdo. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Neff.

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Blue skies, volcanoes - a day's work

ANTARCTICA - The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea pauses from its ice-breaking duties in front of Mt. Erebus, while members of the National Science Foundation came aboard to meet with senior officers. The Polar Sea is in Antarctica as part of the Air Force-led Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica, Operation Deep Freeze 2007, clearing a navigable channel for supply ships to get needed equipment and goods to scientists working in McMurdo. U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Neff.

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Hard work in harsh weather

Antarctica - The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea plows through the ice shelf, and an Antarctic blizzard, in the Waddell Sea. As part of the Air Force-led Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica, Operation Deep Freeze 2007, the Polar Sea's mission is to clear a navigable channel to McMurdo, Antarctica for supply ships to get in with needed equipment and goods for scientists working there. U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Neff.

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South Korean prime minister visits Osan AB

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- South Korean Prime Minister Han, Myeong Sook, meets with troops belonging to the 7th Air Force, 51st Fighter Wing, and Republic of Korea Air Force during her visit to Osan Air Base Dec. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by: SSgt Christopher A. Marasky)

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Training missions continue through holiday season

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Kris Person checks his helmet to make sure its in proper working order, prior to a flight. Captain Person is one of several Airmen who will be spending the holidays flying training missions upholding the Treaty of Mutual Agreement between the United States and Japan. The captain is assigned to the 18th Operations Support Squadron as a electronic combat officer and flies with the 44th Fighter Squadron. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Garcia)

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Training missions continue through holiday season

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Kris Person checks his helmet to make sure its in proper working order, prior to a flight. Captain Person is one of several Airmen who will be spending the holidays flying training missions upholding the Treaty of Mutual Agreement between the United States and Japan. The captain is assigned to the 18th Operations Support Squadron as a electronic combat officer and flies with the 44th Fighter Squadron. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Garcia) (Cleared by Staff Sgt. Kenya Shiloh-Released)

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Santa visits the Philippines

Will Rioseco, a gunner’s mate with SEAL Team 5, Coronado, CA, and SGT Brian Bochat, an administrative NCO with the 1/19th Special Forces Group, Army National Guard, based in Camp Williams, Utah, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Fred Grant, a special operations weather NCO with the 181st Weather Flight, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas, distribute gifts to children of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. All three service members are deployed to Joint Special Operations Task Force – Philippines (JSOTF-P). (Photo by SGT Tim Meyer, JSOTF-P Public Affairs)

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On-call for the holidays

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Ricardo Torrez Jr. dons his helmet during a training event Wednesday Dec. 13, 2006 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Airman Torrez is an 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter and will be on duty during the holiday season. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Sheila DeVera)

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On-call through the holidays

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Ricardo Torrez Jr. puts his gear on during a training event Wednesday Dec. 13, 2006 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Airman Torrez is an 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter and will be on duty during the holiday season. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Sheila DeVera)

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First C-17 mission to South Pole a success

SOUTH POLE -- The first C-17 airdrop mission to the South Pole was completed Dec 19, that delivered approximately 70,000 pounds of supplies. The airdrop’s success is due to the combined effort of Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica Operation Deep Freeze, 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th Airlift Wing, 82nd Airborne Division, Royal New Zealand Defense Force, National Science Foundation and Raytheon Polar Services Corporation personnel. By validating the C-17 capability of conducting an airdrop at the Geographical South Pole, JTF-SFA Operation Deep Freeze demonstrated its ability to provide mid-winter emergency re-supply and flexible support to the National Science Foundation and U.S. Antarctica Program. Operation Deep Freeze is a unique joint and total force mission that first anchored U.S. National Policy in Antarctica in1955. (Photos by Forest Banks, Raytheon, Inc.)

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On-call during the holidays

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Terry Roberts Jr. puts his gear on during a training event Wednesday Dec. 13, 2006 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Airman Roberts is an 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter and will be on duty during the holiday season. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Sheila DeVera)

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Heavy Lifting

Staff Sgt. Michael Schwanke stands behind a bar with 675 pounds, the same amount of weight he lifted at the 8th Army powerlifting competition. In order to get that much weight on a bar, 14 45-pound plates were added. Through years of workouts, he has developed a 47 inch chest, 18.5 inch biceps and 29.5 inch thighs. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael O’Connor)

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Former President Bush visits Andersen AFB

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Owens, 36th Wing commander, greets former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush Dec. 10 at Andersen on a brief stopover en route to Thailand. During their brief visit here, the former President toured the base heritage museum and took time with Mrs. Bush to thank Airmen for their continued service to our country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Owen) (Released)

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Fighting fire

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Christopher Hill, of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, learns a different technique for extinguishing fires from Japan Air Self Defense Force Master Sgt. Masashi Mitake at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan. Six Kadena Air Base, Japan, NCOs took part in a bilateral exchange Dec. 5-13 at a remote sea-side JASDF base. The NCOs lived and worked alongside JASDF Airmen in similar jobs to build relations and promote interoperability. (U.S. Air Force/MSgt Jeffery Loftin)

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American, Japanese Airmen work together

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Frederick McKinnies, of the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a small jackhammer while helping Japanese Air Self Defense Force Staff Sgt. Mitsunobu Yanagi and Airman Kinya Nakano repair the flightline at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan. Six Kadena Air Base, Japan, NCOs took part in a bilateral exchange Dec. 5-13 at a remote sea-side JASDF base. The NCOs lived and worked alongside JASDF Airmen in similar jobs to build relations and promote interoperability. (U.S. Air Force/MSgt Jeffery Loftin)

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