Aug. 6, 2019 Airmen, international partners attend First Sergeants Symposium The 15th Wing-hosted First Sergeants Symposium took place at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 22-26, 2019.The five-day course included training provided by Air University, the First Sergeant Academy, and informational briefings from base helping agencies.
Aug. 6, 2019 Whitewater rafting, glacier hiking with Task Force True North First thing on a Thursday morning, I learned I was going to be writing a story about a Task Force True North activity the following day — whitewater rafting and glacier hiking. Yes, please!
Aug. 2, 2019 US, Mongolia share airfield, emergency medical expertise during Pacific Angel 19-3 The United States and Mongolian military leaders conducted airfield and emergency medical subject-matter expert exchanges to share cultural expertise, technical competency and vital training with Mongolian participants in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, July 22-26, 2019.
Aug. 2, 2019 RQ-4s being deployed to Yokota A detachment of U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawks will deploy to Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during the summer and fall of 2019 in support of theater-wide U.S. Indo-Pacific Command requirements.
Aug. 1, 2019 US, Australian air forces conduct first joint air refueling In the fight for air superiority during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019, the United States Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) met a major milestone in the airspace off the Queensland coast.
Aug. 1, 2019 US, Indonesian National Armed Forces medical experts conduct inaugural subject matter exchange Members of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) participated in a Casualty Evacuation Subject Matter Expert Exchange on full spectrum patient movement in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 18, 2019.
Aug. 1, 2019 Tank Truck Offload Facility gives more readiness to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson The 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron tested a tanker truck offload facility at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 25, 2019.
July 31, 2019 Red Flag-Alaska 19-3 kicks off Aug. 1 Red Flag-Alaska 19-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, is scheduled to begin Aug. 1 with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) and is scheduled to run through Aug. 16.
July 31, 2019 8th Fighter Wing tests responders’ mettle in active shooter training event The 8th Fighter Wing conducted an active shooter training Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The training event was aimed at measuring the emergency response capabilities of different organizations on base.
July 29, 2019 Hawaii State Legislates visit Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Eleven Hawaii legislatures visited with U.S. Air Force representatives in an effort to broaden understandings of Air Force missions, capabilities, roles and responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders and 1st Lt. Amber Kelly-Herard)