Nepal final report: AF support for Operation Sahayogi Haat

Since the May 26 deactivation of the Nepal earthquake response task force, Joint Task Force-505, the scope of the U.S. Air Force's contribution to Operation Sahayogi Haat reveal the magnitude of Pacific Air Force's role in the response.During the operation, Airmen, equipment, supplies and aircraft

Drink up: Airmen train to purify warfighter water

Water is the essence of life and likewise essential to support any military operation.At Andersen Air Force Base, specially trained Airmen are able to turn untested water into potable H2O.Airmen from the 554th RED HORSE Squadron, who are Pacific Air Forces Command Silver Flag instructors, train

Game changer: Airman gives back, grows as mentor to high school football team

As the sun hangs in a warm glow over the Pacific island, a group of Guam High School football players eagerly reach for a chilled bottle of water as they take a break from football drills at Andersen Air Force Base.A few moments later, they are summoned back to the field and queue up to run several

Ambassador Kennedy visits Misawa

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visited U.S. military and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force members at Misawa Air Base June 11.As part of her first visit to the Aomori Prefecture, Kennedy stopped at Misawa to understand the role it plays as the only bilateral, joint-service air base in the

PACANGEL 15-4 Papua New Guinea ends

Pacific Angel 15-4 officially ended June 8 after seven days of civic assistance projects that provided medical care for 3,859 patients, refurbished three schools for 3,000 students and helped two local hospitals overhaul their ability to respond to emergencies.The Papua New Guinea Defence Force,

Victim Advocates lend helping hand

During a feedback session, he was told to start looking for volunteer opportunities. Soon after, he received an email about a program asking for volunteers; he applied without knowing what he was getting into. Suddenly, the 20-year-old Airman found himself a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

9 units team up for PACAF ammo production exercise

Airmen participated in the Pacific Air Forces' 2015 Combat Ammunition Production Exercise here May 31 to June 5.The annual exercise tested more than 250 Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam; Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea; Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea; Kadena Air Base, Japan; Dyess Air

Airspace authority: Yokota's ATC tower

Hawaiian Raptors surge to new record

A record breaking number of F-22 raptor sorties were successfully launched from the runway at JBPHH, June 6.Pilots of the F-22 from the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron and the 19th Fighter Squadron teamed up with maintenance Airmen from the 154th Wing and 15th Maintenance Group to

Dirt Boyz dream big, dig lifestyle

Perhaps Confucius said it best, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."For two Dirt Boyz assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, Confucius seems to have hit the nail on the head.Senior Airman Andrew Sundling and Airman 1st Class Adam Pryor, both 354th CES