Alaska provides different Red Flag experience

The exercise is Red Flag, but it's in Alaska, not Nevada. There are similarities - both exercises focus on advanced tactical training for aircrew members against air and surface threats. Both employ an aggressor force in the air and from the ground. Both have similar training objectives designed to

F-2 makes live bomb debut during exercise

"Hands-on" took on real meaning for members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force as F-2 support fighter pilots dropped the first live weapons from the fighter here June 13 as part of Exercise Cope North. As there is no live range in Japan, the F-2 pilots used this opportunity to practice with live

Maintainers keep jets flying at Cope North

Of the 346 sorties flown during Exercise Cope North 2007, not one would be possible without the work done by maintenance crews. "We do inspections and maintenance with anything that has to do with the jet," said Airman 1st Class Rene Garcia, an F-16 Fighting Falcon maintenance crew chief deployed

Air Force chaplain shares faith in Afghanistan

From sitting down to lunch with Afghan mullahs or Islamic leaders, to performing Catholic Mass for international servicemembers, one Air Force chaplain is experiencing a deployment here in Kabul that is very different than others he's served. "I've been deployed to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Turkey,

Heritage to Horizons -- The First Iceman Aggressor

An artist recently captured the mission evolution at Eielson in an oil painting. Last week Capt. Warren Neary, an Air Force reservist assigned to the Air Force Space Command history office, completed an oil painting for the Iceman Team to depict the change in mission at Eielson and the 354th Fighter

South Carolina unit deploys to Kunsan

A South Carolina-based unit began arriving at the "Wolf Pack" Jan. 15 as part of an Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment as a measure to maintain a credible deterrent posture and presence in the Pacific region. The 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, one of three flying squadrons of the

Cope Tiger set to kick off in Thailand

More than 100 Airmen from across Pacific Air Forces are gearing up for the field training exercise Cope Tiger 2008 set to kick off Jan. 26 here and at Udon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand. Members of the 18th Communication Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Airmen from the 35th Communication

Gearing up for Cope Tiger

Flying begins at Cope Tiger

Aircrew from the Royal Thai Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Marine Corps began launching sorties today in support of Exercise Cope Tiger '08.The coalition pilots and aircrew launched all aircraft participating in the exercise from Korat and Udon as a part of

PACAF medical team provides care to Thais

A medical team from Pacific Air Forces provided medical and dental care to about 150 Thai men, women and children in a rural community outside of Korat, Thailand Jan. 29.The medical mission was the first of two Medical Civic Action Progams (MEDCAP) missions, led by the 13th Air Force Office of the