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  • PACAF aircraft maintenance units hone skills during load crew competitions

    Teams from the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Misawa Air Base, Japan, participated in quarterly load crew competitions at each of their bases.   At Misawa AB, the competition

  • ROK, U.S. military leaders meet during 2015 Air Boss Conference

    Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces meet during the 2015 Air Boss Conference on Osan Air Base, ROK, July 17, 2015. The annual conference, hosted by the commander of the Air Component Command, is a bi-lateral forum between U.S. and ROK forces under the combined forces aegis

  • USAF Band of Pacific-Asia makes history with Vietnam performance

    In an historic event July 2, the Yakota-based U.S. Band of the Pacific - Asia Jazz Combo became the first ever U.S. Air Force Band to perform in Hanoi during the 239th anniversary of the Independence of the United States and the 20th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations with

  • Yokota trains airlift capabilities essential to Pacific region

    Ten C-130 Hercules aircraft, assigned the 36th Airlift Squadron here, took part in a training exercise designed to test Yokota Air Base’s ability to perform large formation flights and essential airlift capabilities.   As Yokota is the primary airlift hub in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, the

  • Total force effort ensures successful typhoon evacuation

    A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, arrives at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 15, 2015, after evacuating more than 125 Department of Defense members from Wake Island in preparation for potential surges caused by Typhoon

  • Yokota practices emergency response during exercise

    Yokota firefighters arrive on scene during an Emergency Management Exercise at Yokota Air Base, July 13, 2015. First responders have an essential role in exercises and real-world situations, and they continue to train to ensure preparedness for any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe

  • CMSAF, Airmen display resiliency on Mt. Fuji

    Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, tested many of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness pillars as they climbed Japan's tallest mountain on July 11. To reach the summit of Mount Fuji, hikers had to climb over 5,000 feet, starting at the fifth station at an altitude of 7,562 feet, and ending at the

  • CMSAF connects with Yokota Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody visited Yokota Air Base July 10 through 11 during his tour through the Pacific Air Forces Theater, taking time to visit with Airmen and host all-calls with junior and senior enlisted and commissioned Airmen alike.   During the visit, he often stopped to