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  • Bioenvironmental engineering keeps Kunsan out of hot water

    The 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight executes a chemical warfare agent response training scenario during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022.While conducting increased water sampling operations to ensure the water on the

  • PACAF completes ACE innovation competition

    In an effort to continue to strengthen rapid deployment capabilities, Pacific Air Forces recently held an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) innovation competition to feature funded projects invented and designed by Airmen across the command.

  • Red Devils train to be calm under pressure

    The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team responded to a simulated unmanned aircraft sighting during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2022.

  • Japan-US partnership strengthens allied ISR mission

    Members of the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron from Andersen Air Base, Guam, fostered a partnership with the Koku-Jieitai’s Air Reconnaissance Group at Misawa Air Base, Japan, which received several RQ-4B Global Hawk remotely piloted surveillance aircraft this spring.

  • 18 OSS sAFEguards Pitch Black 2022

    More than 2,500 personnel and 100 aircraft from around the world operated from Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal to conduct air operations in northern Australia, combine efforts to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities and enhance interoperability within

  • Pitch Black 2022 concludes international interoperability exercise

    Approximately 110 U.S. Airmen from Pacific Air Forces participated in Exercise Pitch Black 2022, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Chief of Air Force’s biennial capstone international engagement activity with forces drawn from a wide range of regional, coalition and Allied nations. This year, 17

  • Pacific Air Forces provide aid through Pacific Angel 22-4

    The United States will deploy a U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to Dili & Baucau, Timor-Leste to promote interoperability of regional military, interagency and civilian emergency response and health services experts as part of Pacific Angel 22-4, Sept.12-17.

  • US, Germany, Australia air forces’ generals share airspace together

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Rob Chipman, Chief of RAAF, and German Air Force Air Chief, Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, flew fighter aircraft over Australia’s Northern Territory on Sept. 5, 2022, in a demonstration of friendship and

  • SECAF visits PACAF Airmen, emphasizes Air Force priorities

    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall toured the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility Aug. 17-25, 2022 to emphasize the strategic priority of advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific.During his tour, Kendall reinforced the National Defense Strategy tenet of deterring aggression, while

  • Arctic Angels fly over JBER

    U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division "Arctic Angels" conduct airborne operations at Malemute Drop Zone supported by a U.S. Air Force C-17 GlobeMaster III, assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,