Cope Tiger 13 commences in Thailand

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Eaglin, right, commander of the 44th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, greets Royal Thai Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force military counterparts before a multilateral in-brief during Cope Tiger 13 Field Training Exercise at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 10, 2013. The annual exercise, comprised of aviation and ground units, is designed to enhance interoperability and relations amongst each nations air forces. More than 300 U.S. service members are participating in CT13, which offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct a wide spectrum of large force employment air operations and strengthen military-to-military ties with two key partner nations, Thailand and Singapore. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Jake Bailey) (Released)

Cope Tiger 13 commences in Thailand

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Keith Gibson, Cope Tiger 2013 deputy director, greets Royal Thai Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force military counterparts before a multilateral in-brief during Cope Tiger 13 Field Training Exercise at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 10, 2013. More than 300 U.S. service members are participating in CT13, which offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct a wide spectrum of large force employment air operations and strengthen military-to-military ties with two key partner nations, Thailand and Singapore. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Jake Bailey) (Released)

Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force tours C-17 at Aero India 2013

Heidi H. Grant, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, laughs with Capt. Chris Ross, a Pacific Air Forces C-17 Globemaster III demonstration team pilot, during a tour of the demonstration aircraft during the Aero India 2013 air show at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bangalore, India, Feb 7. The air show allowed members of the U.S. military to interact with numerous members of international militaries and discuss the capabilities of their aircraft. The U.S. military was represented by C-17 and F-16 demonstration teams and a KC-135 static display. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sakrisson)

PACAF vice commander cuts ribbon to U.S. Pavilion at Aero India 2013

Lt. Gen. Stanley T. Kresge, Pacific Air Forces vice commander (right), Heidi H. Grant, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs (middle right), Nancy J. Powell, United States Ambassador to India (middle left), Vice Adm. William E. Landay, III, Defense Security Cooperation Agency director (left) and aviation industry partners prepare to cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the U.S. Pavilion at the Aero India 2013 air show at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bangalore, India, Feb. 6. The air show allowed members of the U.S. military to interact with numerous members of international militaries and discuss the capabilities of their aircraft. The U.S. military was represented by a C-17 and F-16 demonstration teams and a KC-135 static display. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sakrisson)

Chinese delegation tours PACAF C-17 demonstration aircraft

Members of the Chinese delegation to the Aero India 2013 air show tour the cockpit of a Pacific Air Forces C-17 Globemaster III demonstration aircraft at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bangalore, India, Feb. 6. The air show allowed the crew of the C-17 to interact with numerous members of international militaries and discuss the capabilities of their aircraft. The U.S. military was represented by a F-16 demonstration team and a KC-135 static display in addition to the C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sakrisson)

USARPAC relinquishes CFC duties to PACAF

Maj. Gen. William Beard, U.S. Army Pacific deputy commanding general, celebrates the first $20 donation toward the 2013 Combined Federal Campaign with Brig. Gen. Patrick C. Malackowski, Pacific Air Forces director of programs, analyses, and lessons learned, during the 2012 Hawaii-Pacific CFC Recognition Ceremony aboard the USS Missouri, Jan. 16, 2013. PACAF will be the leading agency for the campaign in 2013. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Robinson)

Order of the Sword

General Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, stands at attention as the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team gives a special performance commemorating the night, during the Order of the Sword ceremony at the Tradewinds enlisted club at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 26. General North is the 17th PACAF member to receive the prestigious Order of the Sword. The ceremony is conducted by noncommissioned officers to honor leaders who have made significant contributions to the enlisted corps. This ceremony reflects the highest recognition the enlisted corps can bestow on anyone. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt Jerome S. Tayborn)

ATO 101: What every Amn should know about an Air Tasking Order

Master Sgt. Bohdan Pywowarczuk, Lt. Cdr. William Nink, (top) Sgt. Christopher Generette and SrA Sean Tinsley perform a quality check on an Air Tasking Order prior to publication, Aug. 24. during Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011 exercise on Osan Air Base, Rupublic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kimberly Spinner)

Vice President Biden visits Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Japan Self-Defense Force members Aug. 24, 2011, at the Taiyo Community Center, Yokota Air Base, Japan. As part of a nine-day tour of Asia, the Vice President visited Japan to express dedication to steadfast U.S. support following the Tohoku earthquake earlier this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Pacific Unity 11-4

In support of Engineering Civic Action Program (ENCAP) Operation Pacific Unity 11-4, U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss., and U.S. Air Force Reserve Prime BEEF Airmen from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, make improvements to three Vietnamese medical clinics in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam on August 17th. The operation includes more than 60 U.S. and Vietnamese service members, local contractors and support personnel, and showcases the potential of Total Force Integration and multinational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Herrick)(Released).

Pacific Unity 11-4

In support of Engineering Civic Action Program (ENCAP) Operation Pacific Unity 11-4, U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss., and U.S. Air Force Reserve Prime BEEF Airmen from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, make improvements to three Vietnamese medical clinics in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam on August 17th. The operation includes more than 60 U.S. and Vietnamese service members, local contractors and support personnel, and showcases the potential of Total Force Integration and multinational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Herrick)(Released).

Pacific Unity 11-4

In support of Engineering Civic Action Program (ENCAP) Operation Pacific Unity 11-4, U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss., and U.S. Air Force Reserve Prime BEEF Airmen from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, make improvements to three Vietnamese medical clinics in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam on August 17th. The operation includes more than 60 U.S. and Vietnamese service members, local contractors and support personnel, and showcases the potential of Total Force Integration and multinational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Herrick)(Released).

Pacific Unity 11-4

In support of Engineering Civic Action Program (ENCAP) Operation Pacific Unity 11-4, U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss., and U.S. Air Force Reserve Prime BEEF Airmen from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, make improvements to three Vietnamese medical clinics in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam on August 17th. The operation includes more than 60 U.S. and Vietnamese service members, local contractors and support personnel, and showcases the potential of Total Force Integration and multinational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Herrick)(Released).

Pacific Unity 11-4

In support of Engineering Civic Action Program (ENCAP) Operation Pacific Unity 11-4, U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss., and U.S. Air Force Reserve Prime BEEF Airmen from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, make improvements to three Vietnamese medical clinics in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam on August 17th. The operation includes more than 60 U.S. and Vietnamese service members, local contractors and support personnel, and showcases the potential of Total Force Integration and multinational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Herrick)(Released).

2011 Japanese-American Friendship Festival

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Visitors to the Japanese-American Friendship Festival view a wide variety of aircraft on display at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 21, 2011. The aircraft on display ranged from the U.S. Air Force's smallest fighter jets and helicopters to its largest cargo jets, and included aircraft from other services and nations as well. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

2011 Japanese-American Friendship Festival

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Visitors enter the Japanese-American Friendship Festival held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 21, 2011. This two-day festival attracted approximately 117,000 visitors and offered a wide variety of American and Japanese entertainment, food and games. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

374th SFS visits orphanage

TACHIKAWA, Japan -- A child from the Shisei Gakusha children's home retrieves a ball during a kickball game at Tachikawa, Japan, Aug. 16, 2011. 374th SFS Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, donated toys, clothing and food for the children, in an act of good will towards their off-base neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

374th SFS visits orphanage

TACHIKAWA, Japan -- An Airman from the 374th Security Forces Squadron plays baseball with a child from the Shisei Gakusha children's home at Tachikawa, Japan, Aug. 16, 2011. 374th SFS Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, donated toys, clothing and food for the children, in an act of good will towards their off-base neighbors . (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

Kadena firefighters heat up fundraising

“Sparky the Dog,” the Kadena fire and emergency services mascot, gives a hug to a young member of the Kadena Air Base, Japan, community during the annual “Fill the Boot” Kadena Special Olympics fundraiser outside of the base exchange Aug. 13. The organization raised over $23,000, more than they have ever risen in this annual charity event. (U.S. Army photo/Charles Steitz)

Kadena firefighters heat up fundraising

Members of the Kadena fire and emergency services held a “Fill the Boot” Kadena Special Olympics fundraiser to collect money outside of the base exchange at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 13. The organization raised over $23,000, more than they have ever risen in this annual charity event. (U.S. Army photo/Charles Steitz)

Bellows AFS site visit

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii – Jeff Pantaleo, NAVFAC archaeologist, talks about the burial site during the Bellows Air Force Station Site Visit here, Aug. 11. The tour was given to local leaders of the community, including Senator Pohai Ryan, to give a better understanding of the military training mission at Bellows AFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez)

Bellows AFS site visit

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii – Kapionlani Kaohelaulei and Kahu Kalama open the Bellows Air Force Station Site Visit with comments and a prayer here, Aug. 11. The tour was given to local leaders of the community, including Senator Pohai Ryan, to give a better understanding of the military training mission at Bellows AFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez)

Whether it changes or stays the same

A view of Osan's weather radar. Forecaster's here provide timely and accurate tactical weather support relevant to the needs of the 51 Fighter Wing and tenant units in order to support continuous air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)

NHK visits Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Nippon Hoso Kyokai international broadcasting company visited the Commissary at Yokota Air Base, Japan to tape an episode of the Pre-Eigo, or Pre-Basic English television program, Aug. 9, 2011. The premise of the episode was to show English words of common supermarket items to approximately 15 Japanese speaking children having them looking through the commissary to find them. The children are receiving help finding tissues from Airman John Partlow, Journalist, 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)