COMPACAF welcomes Chinese Military to PACAF

35th FW welcomes new commander

Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein relinquished command of the 35th Fighter Wing to Col. Stephen Williams as a symbolic representation of the transfer of leadership at the 35 FW change of command ceremony in Hangar 949, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 4, 2012. Rothstein is headed to Arizona to be the

MARE demonstrates Misawa's joint response capabilities

They're back! Pacific Showcase returns to the Fussa-Yokota Friendship Concert

Pacific Showcase, Band of the Pacific-Asia's jazz ensemble, performed at the Fussa-Yokota Friendship Concert Aug. 28 as part of their first tour through the Pacific Region after a nearly five-year absence.The people in Fussa City have been eagerly awaiting Pacific Showcase's return, said retired

Inaugural MASF exercise tests joint-force aeromedical evacuation

Airmen and Soldiers participated in an inaugural Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28.During the exercise, the 374th Medical Group, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 459th Airlift Squadron, teamed up with the Army Combat Support Hospital at Sagami

Operational F-22's employ small diameter bombs during WSEP

During a Combat Hammer exercise Alaska F-22 Raptors became the first operational F-22 unit to drop GBU-39 small diameter bombs.Although small diameter bombs have been employed by test pilots, Combat Hammer, a weapons system evaluation program sponsored by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, provided

Typhoon Bolaven can't stop Osan Airmen

Osan Air Base weathered Typhoon Bolaven relatively unscathed Aug. 28, 2012, in part due to robust planning and preventative measures ahead of the storm. The base entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) 1 in the morning, with maximum gusts of winds at 50 knots during the day. All

Boot camp puts staff selects in NCO mindset

Osan Air Base's newly selected staff sergeants received a glimpse into the life of a non-commissioned officer during the Professional Development Center's NCO boot camp Aug. 21, 2012. More than 65 senior airmen and staff sergeants awaiting an Osan Airman Leadership School billet participated in the

Misawa Air Base prepares for CUI

Along with strengthening physical and mental physique and maintaining the safety of the American people, fulfilling inspection requirements are just another part of the Air Force life style.Which is why, in September, the base will be participating in its first consolidated unit inspection.The CUI,

Andersen exercises for success

Team Andersen participated in Beverly Palm 12-04, an Operational Readiness Exercise, here Aug. 17-24. The exercise prepares Team Andersen for future inspections. "These exercises are used to take positive steps toward improving the base and preparing for upcoming inspections," said Master Sgt.