June 4, 2024 Allies come together in the Indo-Pacific: Valiant Shield 24 PEARL HARBOR – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2024, June 7-18, on Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and at sea around the Mariana Island Range Complex.
June 4, 2024 Pacific Air Forces secures $1.5M in funds to Spark Tank finalists As part of the fourth-annual Pacific Air Forces Spark Tank event, six innovative ideas were funded with $1.5 million, a significant increase from previous years.
June 3, 2024 SFS Airmen across the Pacific compete in the 2024 ACSA Defenders from Security Forces Squadrons across the Pacific Air Force and service members from allied nations put their physical training, unit pride, and individual tenacity to the test in an endeavor to be hailed champion of the 7th Annual Advanced Combat Skills Assessment Competition.
June 3, 2024 Bomber Task Force flies farther with 909th ARS support A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, receives fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a routine Bomber Task Force mission over the South China Sea, May 31, 2024. BTF missions provide
May 30, 2024 U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander highlights key alliance at Australian Space Summit Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander, participated in the Australian Space Summit at the International Convention Center in Sydney, Australia, May 27-28.
May 30, 2024 Pacific Air Forces subject matter experts attend Indo-Pacific Safety Air Forces Exchange in New Zealand Personnel from the Pacific Air Forces Safety Directorate co-hosted the annual Indo-Pacific Safety Air Forces Exchange alongside their counterparts from the Royal New Zealand Air Force in Auckland, New Zealand from May 20-24.
May 29, 2024 Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 begins enhancing joint, combined interoperability Red Flag-Alaska 24-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin May 30, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and is scheduled to run through June 14. Red Flag-Alaska is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat
May 29, 2024 Kunsan Weather Flight prepares Wolf Pack for monsoon season As monsoon season draws near Kunsan Air Base, the 8th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight has begun preparing the Wolf Pack for the inclement weather ahead.The monsoon season occurs when there is a shift in winds, causing heavy rainfall and severe weather.
May 28, 2024 Pacific Air Forces command team visits Wolf Pack, gives strategic outlook Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool, PACAF command chief, visited the 8th Fighter Wing, May 22.During the visit, the command team engaged with 8th FW leadership and Airmen across the unit, furthering their scope of the Wolf Pack’s daily
May 24, 2024 PACAF command team tours Osan AB Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool, PACAF command chief, visited multiple units and members at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2024.