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  • PACAF bids farewell to Gen. Lori J. Robinson

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander and the U.S. Pacific Command Joint Force Air Component commander, accompanied by her husband, retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Robinson, addresses Airmen from the headquarters staff at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii,

  • RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1 kicks off at JBER

    RED FLAG - Alaska 16-1 kicked off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson May 3. RF-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces, which provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large-force employment training

  • Weathering RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1

    Alaska’s weather can change in the blink of an eye, and although weather conditions may not always be clear, one team ensures pilots are not clouded on what the weather will be like once they’re up in the air.Members of the 354th Operations Support Squadron teamed up with augmentees from

  • PACAF Airmen complete final Air Contingent mission

    As part of U.S. Pacific Command’s first iteration of the Air Contingent in the Philippines, four U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft and two HH-60G Pave Hawks flew a final mission April 28 in international waters west of the Philippines.

  • Air traffic controller ops in high gear for RED FLAG-Alaska

    RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1 is in full swing and the air traffic controllers are the backbone to ensuring every aircraft takes off and lands safely.RF-A usually brings various airframes into the mission, which adds complexity to the air traffic controllers’ mission.“Mixing all the different airframes

  • Preparing for shift change Beverly Midnight 16-3

    Airment prepared for a shift change at Kunsan Air Base during exercise Beverly Midnight 16-3 May 4. The exercise tested Airmen on their ability to survive and operate while under the stress of simulated wartime activities.

  • Airmen perform preflight checks Beverly Midnight 16-3

    Airmen from Kunsan Air Base performed pre-flight checks May 4 during Beverly Midnight 16-3. The exercise accentuated the importance of maintaining heightened readiness and aircraft alert levels to ensure security on the Korean peninsula.

  • Flying for RED FLAG-Alaska

    Sorties are flown during RED FLAG - Alaska May 4 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, a more than 67,000 square mile area that provides a realistic training environment and allows commanders to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint