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  • U.S., Bangladesh airmen switch seats during exercise Cope South 12

    U.S. and Bangladesh air force flight engineers traded seats in a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules cockpit for a subject matter expert exchange here, April 25, as part of exercise Cope South, a bilateral tactical airlift exercise conducted between the two air forces. Cope Cope South participants

  • SATCOM: Establishing connections of astronomical proportions

    He recalls being deployed to Madagascar with a team of four. The country was in a civil war. With an army coupe ousting its leader, the country was left in violent turmoil. The ambassador asked Africa Command to send its advanced echelon team to help formulate a course of action for evacuating the

  • SecAF addresses Airmen at Yokota, discusses future challenges

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addressed more than 300 Airmen April 24 during an all call at the Taiyo Community Center here. Donley thanked the Airmen for their work during Operation Tomodachi and also discussed the future of the Air Force in the Pacific region during the call. "All of

  • Osan's jets participate in Beverly Midnight 12-02

    The first A-10 Thunderbolt II sorties for operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-02 return to the Osan Air Base flight line, April 24, 2012. Beverly Midnight 12-02 is the second half of a two-week consolidated unit inspection where Osan Air Base Exercise Evaluation Team members are

  • SERE instructors evaluated on water survival training

    Swimming isn't an actual testable requirement for most Airmen, but for Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists, it's a matter of staying alive. Pacific Air Forces inspectors have evaluated Osan Air Base's compliance and emergency management skills for two weeks in a Consolidated Unit

  • Firefighters react to pilot extraction scenario

    Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron responded to a pilot extraction scenario where a pilot is unable to exit from his F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection here, April 23, 2012. The CUI aligns inspections during

  • SecAF discusses force structure, 35 FW contributions during visit to Misawa

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley met with Airmen and toured several 35th Fighter Wing units April 23 during a trip to Misawa Air Base.During his visit, Donley held an Airman's Call where topics of discussion included the 35th FW's contributions to Misawa, the new Department of Defense

  • Osan Airmen respond to simulated bus crash

    Osan Airmen responded to a simulated bus crash during the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection here, April 23, 2012. A Pacific Air Forces Inspector General team came to Osan to grade the base on emergency management and unit compliance. The CUI aligns

  • 644: Getting "ready for war!" CBCS conduct full deployment exercise

    Airlifting pallets, a simulated flight, full battle-rattle, mortars and firefights; are all ingredients of a full-blown Air Force combat com squadron exercise.The 664th Combat Communication Squadron is conducting a field training exercise in Guam from April 16 to 27, testing their ability to build a