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  • Joint U.S. forces team for exercise Valiant Shield 2018

    Joint U.S. Forces Team for Exercise Valiant Shield 2018

    PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- U.S. military forces from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2018, Sept. 16-23, around the Marianas Island Range Complex as well as on Guam.Participants include the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), 15 surface ships, more than 160 aircraft and approximately
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 168th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, assesses damage on an aircraft part Sept. 7, 2018, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Aircraft structural mechanics modify and alter aircraft parts according to the desired engineering specifications.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Aaron Guerrisky)

    168th AMXS repair the fleet

  • The Air Force We Need

    The Air Force We Need: 386 operational squadrons

     Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced the results of an in-depth analysis aimed at outlining what the Air Force needs to implement the National Defense Strategy while speaking at the Air Force Association's annual Air, Space and Cyber conference Sept. 17.“The analysis says what every Airmen already knows,” Wilson said. “The Air Force is too
  • Crew chiefs and a fuel distribution operator deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conduct hot-pit refueling on a B-2 Spirit at Wake Island Airfield Sept. 14, 2018.

    B-2s conduct hot-pit refueling at Wake Island

    Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirits took off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, to conduct routine training at Wake Island and in the vicinity of Hawaii, Sept. 14, 2018.
  • Airmen from the Air National Guard Air Force Defender’s Challenge Team 2018

    PACAF wins Defender Challenge

    Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas – After three days of grueling competition in austere environments, Pacific Air Forces bested 13 other U.S. and international security forces teams to capture the Air Force Defender Challenge Championships, held Sept. 10-13 here. The PACAF team totaled the most combined points in several events, which
  • (Left) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Tyson, 7th Engineer Support Battalion combat engineer, mixes grout as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zach Julian, 145th Airlift Wing water and fuel system maintenance craftsman, cuts tile during Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL) 18-2 at Nguyen Hien Junior High School in in Phu Thinh town, Phu Ninh district, Vietnam, Sept. 11, 2018.

    Multinational humanitarian event brings aid to rural Vietnam communities

    Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL) 18-2, an annual U.S. Indo-Pacific Command directed humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement, the last of four iterations in the Quang Nam province, Vietnam, is going strong and is scheduled to conclude Sept.16, 2018.
  • Members of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) listen to Charles Nicholls, U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) historian, during a PACAF Headquarters and Courtyard of Heroes tour on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 5, 2018.

    First A2A talks strengthen relationship between U.S., Malaysia

    In an effort to deepen already strong bilateral ties and nurture interoperability between nations, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) hosted a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) delegation for the two air force’s first Airman-to-Airman (A2A) talks here, Sept. 5-6, 2018.
  • EOD members rucked an average of 30 miles a day with 220 total miles to the Arctic Circle.

    Ruck to Remember

    Once a year Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a ruck to remember 20 Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians who lost their lives since 2001. On August 30, members from the EOD flight started their memorial ruck from Eielson Air Force Base to the Arctic Circle.
  • Lt. Col. Craig Morash, 74th Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to hug his children after returning from a deployment, Jan. 26, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The well-being of children is paramount to Airmen readiness for deployment. While most children are resilient and can handle the changes that come when a parent deploys, some children face challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Eugene Oliver)

    Resilient kids, ready Airmen

    One thing Airmen worry about when they deploy is the well-being of their family, especially children who may have a hard time coping with the challenges that come with a parent’s deployment. The impact of deployment on children is a key component of Airmen readiness. Knowing their family is well helps Airmen focus on the mission.
  • Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and Royal Thai Air Forces (RTAF) airmen pose for a group photo during the fifth RTAF-PACAF Airman-to-Airman (A2A) talks in Bangkok, Thailand Aug. 21, 2018.

    RTAF hosts 5th Airman-to-Airman Talks with U.S.

    The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) hosted the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) delegation in Bangkok, Thailand, for the fifth RTAF-PACAF Airman-to-Airman talks (A2A) Aug. 20-22, 2018.
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