US Air Force B-52 Flies with JASDF during Operation IRON DAGGER

Four Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-2s (left), one B-52H Stratofortress (middle), four U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs (right), and three U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs (back) fly in formation during Operation Iron Dagger, Dec. 9, 2021. Operations like Iron Dagger allow military forces to

374th Airlift Wing, allies support 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

The 374th Airlift Wing stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan, alongside its allied nations and partners participated in the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop starting Dec. 5.With roots dating back to 1952, OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief

PACAF hosts IAMD Seminar

F-35s from Eielson AFB arrive in Japan for Operation Iron Dagger

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, December 3, to execute Operation Iron Dagger.

JASDF Air Defense Command visits PACAF

556th TES’ ACE REAPER efforts validate MQ-9’s INDOPACOM integration ability

The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron achieved major MQ-9 agile employment milestones during a combined 49th Wing, 432nd Wing, and 53rd Wing Immediate Response Force and Agile Combat Employment exercise Sept. 13-Oct. 6, 2021.

Secretary of Defense departs Osan

51st Fighter Wing leadership bids farewell to Lloyd J. Austin III, United States Secretary of Defense, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 1, 2021.

PACAF deploys F-35A's to Japan

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for a dynamic force employment deployment, December 3, 2021. During the deployment the U.S. Air Force will integrate with U.S. Marine Corps F-35B

70th Annual Operation Christmas Drop kicks off Dec. 6 in Guam

U.S. and partner nation Airmen are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian assistance training mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, beginning Dec. 6, 2021. Operation Christmas Drop, or OCD, is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and

Weapons load crews stay armed and ready

The quarterly weapons load competition pits the 67th AMU, “Fighting Cocks” against the 44th AMU “Vampire Bats” in a friendly competition of skill. These events sharpen the skills of the Airmen competing, allowing Kadena to deliver unmatched combat airpower to promote peace and stability in the