Sept. 30, 2019 Kadena hosts tour for Okinawa students Air Force Immersion Day is a new community engagement program developed to teach local college and vocational students about Kadena’s mission and its role in supporting the U.S. and Japanese alliance. Eighteen students visited the base for a tour Sept. 23.
Sept. 26, 2019 Brown highlights progress in addressing great power competition “To generate combat power from a number of locations to create dilemmas for an adversary...I just need a runway, a ramp, a weapons trailer, a fuel bladder, and a pallet of [meals, ready to eat],” said Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander. “That’s maybe a little bit bold, but the point
Sept. 25, 2019 Midnight Sun Guardians participate in Gobi Wolf 2019 Midnight Sun Guardians participate in Gobi Wolf 2019
Sept. 24, 2019 PACAF commanders talk relationships, readiness, resiliency The Indo-Pacific Strategy Report published in June clearly states “the Indo-Pacific is the Department of Defense’s priority theater.” It’s also the largest and arguably most diverse.
Sept. 24, 2019 Pacific Air Forces Airmen celebrate heritage during Air Force ball This year, the United States Air Force celebrated its 72nd birthday and Pacific Air Forces celebrated its 75th anniversary. As part of the birthday and anniversary celebrations, six former PACAF commanders and command chiefs visited Hawaii and were guests of honor.
Sept. 24, 2019 Maintainers keep the Eagle ready to fly All aircraft periodically go through thorough inspections to ensure every part is in good working condition.
Sept. 20, 2019 Wolf Pack honors POW/MIAs who are gone but not forgotten The 8th Fighter Wing came together to pay a special tribute to service members who are, and were, prisoners of war and missing in action during a week-long memorial from Sept. 16 to 20.
Sept. 20, 2019 Royal Thai air force Airman-to-Airman talks held in Washington The sixth Airman-to-Airman talks between the Washington Air National Guard and the Royal Thai air force took place at Camp Murray, Wash., Aug. 28, 2019. The Airman-to-Airman talks are intended to continue the strengthening of relationships between the Washington National Guard and the Royal Thai air
Sept. 19, 2019 Papua New Guinea dentist mentors local, US medics Forty-four years ago, Bais Gwale was a young captain serving in the Australian Army as a dentist. In September 1974, Papua New Guinea declared its independence and just like that he was no longer a soldier serving Australia. His duties were now in support of the newly-formed PNG Defence Force making
Sept. 18, 2019 Welcome to the Jungle U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), invited Team Kadena Airmen to train with them at the U.S. Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan.