Airmen conduct training during COPE TIGER 2018

A pilot with the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares for an aerial training exercise during COPE TIGER 2018, Korat Air Base, Thailand, March 12, 2018. Cope Tiger provides a unique opportunity for U.S./Thai/Singaporean military personnel to train together, increasing combat readiness, and humanitarian

AFPC conducts test of revised Base of Preference program on seven career fields

Beginning April 2018, the Air Force’s Personnel Center will launch a test on how it delivers information to Airmen for the Base of Preference program. The test will provide increased visibility of available locations to Airmen in seven Air Force Specialty Codes, to start. If the program proves

COPE TIGER 2018 begins

Air and ground units from the United States, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Republic of Singapore will participate in the Cope Tiger 2018 exercise in Thailand March 12-23, 2018.Cope Tiger is an annual trilateral aerial exercise aimed at improving combat readiness and interoperability between the

Air Force releases FY17 Air Force acquisition report

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson released the fiscal year 2017 Air Force Acquisition Annual Report March 13, 2018.

UPDATE: U.S. Navy salvage operations conclude, U.S. Air Force spill team efforts continue

U.S. Navy divers from Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Sasebo concluded cleanup efforts, March 13, after salvaging all recoverable tank debris.The U.S. Air Force spill team continues fuel detection and cleanup operations.  This is the final phase of cleanup efforts.The team detected no

U.S., Indonesian air forces kickoff exercise Cope West 2018

Exercise Cope West 2018 (CW18), a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces officially kicked off March 12, with an opening ceremony held at the at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia.

374th MDG pharmacy: Ensuring readiness

With approximately 35,000 beneficiaries around Yokota Air Base, Camp Zama, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, and the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, the 374th Medical Group pharmacy dispenses around 175 prescription medications a day, making it one of the busiest sections of the hospital.The pharmacy is charged with

Navy Super Hornets leave nest, soar skies with Air Force Falcons

Several U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, honed joint-integration tactics with Misawa Air Base’s F-16 Fighting Falcons across Northern Japan skies, Feb. 28.Falcon and Super Hornet pilots worked together to rapidly

Pump Ops Simulator allows firefighters to train in sub-zero temps

While most firefighters across the world prepare for the day they come face-to-face with the extreme heat, firefighters at Eielson AFB are also challenged by the extreme cold.Located less than 200 miles from the Arctic Circle, the base experiences harsh temperatures often as low as minus 50 degrees

Night training