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  • CMSAF visits Keystone of Pacific

    Airmen were not short on questions during Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody's visit to Kadena July 5 through 8.   Serving in the U.S. Air Force with fiscal constraints and ever-changing future has created challenges, but for its highest ranking enlisted Airman those obstacles are his

  • CMSAF visits Kunsan

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody met with Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing during his second visit to Kunsan July 2 and 3 to see firsthand how the Wolf Pack trains to defend the base, accept follow-on forces and take the fight north.   Cody started his visit meeting with Airmen and

  • Open Day kicks off Talisman Sabre 2015 operations in Darwin

    U.S. and Australian forces showcased equipment and personnel at Darwin Showgrounds July 5 during the 2015 Talisman Sabre Open Day, kicking off the area’s participation in the bilateral exercise.    Members of the local community gathered around equipment displays and spoke with uniformed personnel

  • Global Hawk returns to Misawa

    Two RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft arrived here the night of July 2.   Two additional aircraft are scheduled to arrive at the base this week as part of the Global Hawk's second deployment to Misawa Air Base.   The unmanned aircraft are part of a scheduled rotation to Misawa, lasting from July to December

  • Independence Day ceremony welcomes newly naturalized U.S. citizens

    The commander of the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, welcomed 24 new U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony July 2 here.   During the ceremony at Guam's U.S. District Court, Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth congratulated immigrants from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Philippines,

  • 623rd ACF partners with JASDF

    The 623rd Air Control Flight "Lightsword" combined with their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts during a temporary deployment to Iruma Air Base, Japan, to strengthen bilateral relations June 22 through 26.   The ACF's main mission is to integrate bilateral air and missile defense operations

  • 18th CMS Airmen work around clock for F-15 modification

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luis Andrade, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman, reviews an electronic technical order before re-wiring an F-15C Eagle essential bus circuit breaker panel on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 25, 2015. The panel interrupts the flow

  • Kadena, Marine units integrate for large force exercise

    Flying squadrons from Kadena were a part of a joint service exercise with units from the U.S. Marine Corps to practice air-to-air superiority while protecting ground troops June 30 at Kadena Air Base.   For this large force exercise, the Kadena's own 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons practiced joint

  • PACAF Airman dies after scuba diving

    A U.S. Air Force captain assigned to the 613th Air Operations Center died after scuba diving at approximately 11 a.m. June 28 at Shark's Cove, Haleiwa, Hawaii. The Airman was transported to Kahuku Medical Center in Kahuku, Hawaii, where he was pronounced deceased. Capt. Kenneth Cherry's exact cause