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  • 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

  • Brothers in arms fly together

    Members of the U.S. military oftentimes have relatives that serve alongside them, and this is the case for the Allen brothers, who were recently reunited at Exercise Max Thunder 15-1 in the Republic of Korea.U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jarrod Allen, an F/A-18 Hornet pilot stationed at Marine Corps Air

  • Kadena Air Base unites together to 'Take Back Night'

    Voices shatter the silence of the night. The sharp piercing sound of cowbells and clappers echoes through the streets. A voice booms over the loudspeaker of a patrol car as marchers are illuminated by headlights and streetlights. Signs held proudly, they chant."Yes means yes! No means no! However we

  • Water, fuel systems maintainers work around clock to keep up flow

    Many may not know, but underneath every person's feet at Andersen Air Force Base lie unseen miles of pipeline.It is up to the water and fuel systems specialists of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron to not only maintain the 45 miles of fuel pipeline and 100,000 miles of water lines, but also inspect