April 14, 2022 Readiness Challenge nears full return The Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge will move one step close to its full return following an initial operational capability (IOC) competition April 18-22, at the Silver Flag Training Site at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The challenge is hosted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center,
April 14, 2022 PACAF honors 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Pacific Air Forces Airmen were honored as PACAF's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at the Tradewinds Enlisted Club here, April 5.Gen. Ken Wilsbach, PACAF Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dave Wolfe, PACAF Command Chief, invited numbered air force commanders, wing commanders, command chiefs and
April 14, 2022 The Force is Female: 1st Lt. Samantha “FORCE” Colombo Lt. Samantha "FORCE" Colombo is currently the only female fighter pilot at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Colombo was assigned to her first operational base here at the 35th Fighter Squadron. Her father was also stationed in Kunsan for his first base, but in the 80th Fighter Squadron as a Juvat
April 14, 2022 Team Kadena strengthens ties to SWADF through fam flight U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, meets with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Masahito Yajima, Southwestern Air Defense Force commander, prior to a familiarization flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. Yajima’s visit to Kadena highlighted the 18th Wing's
April 12, 2022 PACAF wraps up Spring Commanders, Command Chiefs and Spouses Conference Senior leaders from Headquarters, Pacific Air Forceshosted the 2022 Spring Commanders, Command Chiefs and Spouses Conference at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam, Hawaii, from April 5 through 7.This iteration of the Commanders’ Conference brought senior leaders and their spouses together in onecentral
April 1, 2022 Pacific Air Forces welcomes new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility chief Pacific Air Forces created a new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Chief position that will report directly to the Deputy Commander of PACAF to help the command explore and engage opportunities to improve organizational culture and trust.
April 1, 2022 PACAF hosts bilateral Civil Engineer Engagement with JASDF Airmen from U.S. Pacific Air Forces Command and Japan Air Self Defense Force participated in a two-day bilateral civil engineer-focused discussion at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii March 15-16. Participants in the bilateral exchange included civil engineers, logisticians, defenders and other
March 31, 2022 Pacific Air Forces delivers COVID-19 mitigation supplies to assist Timor-Leste Pacific Air Forces Airmen recently delivered 109 boxes of medical supplies and personal protective equipment to the Ministry of Health in Timor-Leste to assist with Covid-19.
March 31, 2022 PACAF engages with Graduate students for Security Studies Program Students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology visited Pacific Air Forces during an immersion tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 23, 2022. MIT students learned about a wide range of capabilities from experts in a diverse range of career fields during their visit to JBPHH.
March 31, 2022 Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center hosts MIX-21 with multilateral partners The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center (PIC) hosted the Multilateral IAMD experiment 2021 (MIX-21) with multilateral allies and partners Feb. 14 – 17.MIX-21 was the sixth iteration of its kind, and was conceived, planned and executed as a follow-on to previous successful annual PIC