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  • U.S., ROK Air Forces prepare for bilateral exercise

    The annual VIGILANT ACE 18, a regularly scheduled flying exercise, will be held on the Korean Peninsula Dec. 4-8, and 12,000 U.S. personnel will participate along with Airmen from the Republic of Korea Air Force. This realistic air combat exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between U.S.

  • Pacific Air Forces hosts Thai Air Chief Marshal

    Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy hosted the Commander in Chief of Royal Thai Air Forces Air Chief Marshal Johm Rungswag here Nov. 17, 2017, to discuss ways to further strengthen the alliance between the two air forces.

  • U.S. Air Force Airmen, bombers to train in Australia

    United States Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers and approximately 70 Airmen are scheduled to arrive at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley during the last week in November to conduct combined exercises and training missions with their RAAF counterparts.

  • PRD develops PACAF, RSAF interoperability

    Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) hosted the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) leadership to discuss the continued partnership and integration of Singapore and the U.S. Air Force during the PACAF-RSAF Dialogue (PRD), Nov.16 and 17, here.

  • Senior NCO receives PACAF Security Forces award

    Pacific Air Forces awarded top honors to one of Misawa’s Wild Weasel Defenders, Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, NCO in charge of integrated defense with the 35th Security Forces Squadron. PACAF selected him for Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year for his performance as a flight

  • Hill’s F-35A and airmen mastering first Pacific deployment

    More than 300 men and women of the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings and 12 F-35As are conducting business for the next six months on the subtropical Japanese island of Okinawa during a deployment known as a Theater Security Package.Their business is to fly the F-35A, integrate with Kadena Air Base’s

  • Air Force travelers reminded of flat rate per diem policy

    Some Air Force travelers may not be aware of a flat rate per diem policy established a few years ago that focused on extended temporary duty travel.Congress instituted the flat rate in November 2014. The new policy reduced per diem from 100 percent to 75 percent for TDYs from 31 to 180 days and to

  • U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy conduct joint training near Okinawa

    A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle takes off for a joint training mission flying in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The fighters integrated with B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, to

  • First Lady Melania Trump visits Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

    First Lady Melania Trump visits Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 10, 2017. The First Lady was returning from a Pacific Theater tour she attended with President Donald Trump. She attended the Month of the Military Family Celebration event held at the Arctic Oasis.