Joint Task Force 505 coordinates military relief efforts in Nepal

The U.S. military is playing a crucial role in the "whole-government" approach toward humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in support of the government and armed forces of Nepal following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake April 25.U.S. Pacific Command activated Task Force 505 May 1 to

RED FLAG-Alaska 15-2 takes to the skies

Training in combat zone

Master Sgt. Lee Pentimone, like many of the military and civilian personnel assigned to the various forward operating bases in Afghanistan, kept his M9 Beretta strapped to his side and his armor within reach. The Taliban attacked randomly -- sometimes during the day, sometimes at night -- and

Nepal relief airlift expands with deployment of Yokota aircraft

As U.S. efforts to support the Government of Nepal recover from the earthquake that struck the country April 25, the 374th Airlift Wing sent four C-130 Hercules and accompanying personnel to aid Joint Task Force-505 in its mission.The 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Central Nepal, resulting in

PAF marks milestone, integrates with U.S. Air Force AWACS crew

For the first time in Philippine Air Force history, PAF air battle managers controlled aircraft while airborne by integrating with the U.S. Air Force's 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron as part of Exercise Balikatan 2015.Five PAF air battle managers have flown in the AWACS each day since the

Flight doctors: Keeping RED FLAG flying, off the table

An interesting day for them is a bad day for someone else, explained the flight doctor for RED FLAG-Alaska 15-2 when talking about the medical team tasked with the daily health and wellbeing of exercise participants.Any time a patient is in a jet and not in his office Maj. David Leavy, 13th Fighter

PACAF SAPR training focuses on victim response, changing culture

Headquarters Pacific Air Forces members participated in sexual assault and prevention response training April 28 here as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April.The training focused on proper victim response and changing the Air Force climate toward sexual violence."The theme

Pacific Agility builds partership through subject matter expert exchange

The Indonesian air force hosted a Pacific Agility international subject-matter expert exchange April 20 through 24 to help build partnerships across the Pacific region and promote interoperability.The five-day event included Indonesian air force and U.S. Air Force service members from several

WIT tests Wolf Pack readiness in BM-15-3

The sound of phones ringing rippled through the dormitories of the 8th Fighter Wing at approximately 4 a.m., as operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 15-3 kicked off here at Kunsan Air Base April 28.For the next six days, Airmen and their units were inspected and evaluated on simulated

Wolf Pack, ROKSOF practice base defense

For the first time in more than seven years, Republic of Korea Special Operations Forces from the 35th Battalion, 7th Airborne Brigade, sharpened their combat skills alongside 8th Security Forces Squadron Airmen here during Exercise Beverly Midnight 15-3 April 29.The simulated wartime integration