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Oct. 20, 2016
U.S., ROKAF enhance partnership during Red Flag 17-1

Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, and Tactical Air Control Party Airmen with the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron train with the Republic of Korea Air Force during Red Flag-Alaska 17-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
Oct. 20, 2016
Air Force NCOs recount surviving IED, saving each other's lives

A couple of milliseconds. That’s how much time Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Wiedmer, lead vehicle commander, and his driver, then-Airman 1st Class Daniel Clark, had to react and get their convoy out of the killzone after an improvised explosive device detonated underneath them.
Oct. 20, 2016
PACAF hosts ROKAF Academy cadets to promote interoperability, partnership

Pacific Air Forces hosted 78 Republic of Korea Air Force Academy cadets during an immersion here Oct. 19.
Oct. 18, 2016
Indo-Asia-Pacific Air Chiefs meet, discuss strengthening regional security through partnership

Air force leadership from nations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region gathered here Oct. 12 through 14 to discuss how their militaries can partner together and leverage airpower to confront regional challenges.
Oct. 18, 2016
Airmen provide mobility expertise during RED FLAG-Alaska

Over the course of 12 days in October with temperatures dropping below freezing in the “Last Frontier” Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing provided rapid global mobility expertise during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1.
Oct. 17, 2016
RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1 lifts off at JBER

RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1 lifted off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Oct. 6.RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex with air operations flown
Oct. 17, 2016
Misawa Special Olympics fosters friendship, partnerships during Special Olympics

The crowd went wild as an athlete sent a basketball flying through the hoop during the 30th Annual Special Olympics here Oct. 15. More than 400 people attended the event, including 88 participants from six schools located in the Aomori Prefecture. “Our whole intent for the event was for the entire
Oct. 14, 2016
7th AF/CCC nominated for PACAF command chief position

Headquarters Air Force recently announced the nomination of the current 7th Air Force command chief master sergeant as the next Pacific Air Forces command chief.
Oct. 13, 2016
Air Contingent performs airdrop exchange

Members of the 18th Air Expeditionary Squadron exchanged airdrop best practices with their Philippine Air Force counterparts here as part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent.
Oct. 12, 2016
Air Force defenders exchange tactics with Philippine Air Force members

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 18th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron share best practices to defend an airplane from an aggressor with Philippine Air Force members during a subject matter expert exchange as part of the current iteration of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent at Brigadier

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