Air Force recognizes PACAF team

Left to right, Mr. Sandy Schlitt, Air Force Association Chairman of the Board, Col. Stuart Lum, then-5th Air Force Director of Staff, Lt. Col. Kyle Novak, then-13th Air Force Chief of Analyses and Assessments, Col. Marc Reese, then-13th AF Detachment 1 commander, Maj. David Caswell, then-7th Air Force A8/A9, Col. Martin Winkler, 5th AF A3/A5, Mr. Mark Reid, FFRDC-MITRE, 13th AF/A9, Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Dr. Jacqueline Henningsen, director for Studies & Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, pose with the Gen. George C. Kenney Award for Lessons Learned during the AFA Air and Space and Technology Exposition Sept. 17, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy photo)

Mahalo Bash 2012

Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, thanks PACAF Airmen and their families for their service and hard work throughout this year during the Mahalo Bash, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oct. 12, 2012. Mahalo Bash is an annual event hosted by the PACAF commander to show appreciation for a job well done. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

COMPACAF welcomes foreign Air Attaché Association leaders

Lt. Col. Anthony Deichert, chief of chaplains, briefs the Gathering Place mission and purpose to spouses from the foreign Air Attaché Association, at the Gathering Place, a comfortable alcohol- and smoke-free home-like environment where young Airmen can socialize with their peers at the Hickam dormitories, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 9, 2012. Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Force assistant vice chief of staff, hosted the tour which is meant to showcase how the U.S. Air Force conducts business. The tour for the spouses highlighted how PACAF houses its forces, develops Airmen’s dependent children and cares for wounded members, common topics among the world’s militaries. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

COMPACAF welcomes foreign Air Attaché Association leaders

Capt. Anthony Wigging, 647th Air Base Group chaplain and Gathering Place coordinator, hands out Hawaiian Breeze clubs soda to a spouse from the foreign attaché corps at The Gathering Place, a comfortable alcohol- and smoke-free home-like environment where young Airmen can socialize with their peers at the Hickam dormitories on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 9, 2012. Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Force assistant vice chief of staff, hosted the tour which is meant to showcase how the U.S. Air Force conducts business. The tour for the spouses highlighted how PACAF houses its forces, develops Airmen’s dependent children and cares for wounded members, common topics among the world’s militaries. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

COMPACAF welcomes foreign Air Attaché Association leaders

Steve Diamond, Pacific Air Forces historian, gives a tour to Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, PACAF commander, Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Force assistant vice chief of staff and foreign attaché corps leaders from around the world at the Courtyard of Heroes, Headquarters PACAF, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 9, 2012. Gorenc hosted the tour which to demonstrate to the foreign air attaché leaders and their spouses how the U.S. Air Force conducts business. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

COMPACAF welcomes foreign Air Attaché Association leaders

Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Force assistant vice chief of staff, escorts foreign attaché corps leaders and their spouses to a meeting with Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, PACAF commander, at the PACAF headquarters building, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2012. Gorenc hosted the tour to demonstrate to the foreign air attaché leaders and their spouses how the U.S. Air Force conducts business. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)