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  • End of era: B-1s replace B-52s at Andersen AFB

    Several B-1B Lancers and more than 300 Airmen with the 28th Bomb Wing from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Aug. 6 in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s (USPACOM) Continuous Bomber Presence mission.

  • F-16s roar at PITCH BLACK 16

    U.S. Air Force F-16s on the flightline for Exercise Pitch Black 2016 (PB16) at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 4, 2016. PB16 allows participant nations to exercise deployed units in the tasking, planning and execution of Offensive Counter Air and Offensive Air Support while

  • RIMPAC 16 concludes

    The world’s largest international maritime exercise concluded Aug. 4, after more than a month of training events conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in

  • Avionics Airmen create money saving, innovative device

    F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics specialists maintain and repair a wide range of electronics systems in the aircraft, ranging from communications to flight controls. To keep up with a demanding operations tempo, Misawa’s avionics Airmen developed a device to make their performance even more efficient,

  • RED HORSE completes Silver Flag EOD training facility

    Rapid Engineer Deployed Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) Airmen from across the U.S. Air Force deployed to Guam for five months to construct a new Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) warehouse at Northwest Field.

  • U.S., Australia air forces participate in PITCH BLACK 16

    Exercise PITCH BLACK 2016 (PB16) is a biennial warfare exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Chief of Air Force with forces drawn from a wide range of regional, coalition and allied nations. The exercise is normally held in Northern Australia, predominantly based at RAAF Base

  • PACAF Airmen strengthen medical readiness during Malaysia exchange

    This year’s Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange 2016 (APMHE-16) brought nearly 500 senior military health officials from 27 countries in the region to share experiences and strengthen partnerships.Airmen from U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), participated in plenary and breakout sessions, where

  • Yokota welcomes new 5th AF vice commander

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, spent the day visiting facilities throughout Yokota Air Base, Japan, during his immersion tour, Aug. 2, 2016.

  • Airmen battle aircraft fire during training

    Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron battled a simulated aircraft fire during fire training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. Aircraft live fire training is conducted periodically throughout the year to ensure Airmen are always prepared to combat aircraft fuel fires.