Yokota extends help to firefighters in Fukushima

A team of five Airmen and two Japanese nationals drove through the night March 15 to deliver a fire truck to firefighters in the city of Fukushima. The convoy, consisting of three Yokota vehicles and a police escort, departed the base at 1 a.m. enroute to a training site 50 kilometers from the power

Misawa recovering from a historic earthquake

 Misawa Air Base was shaken violently Mar. 11, 2011 by the earthquake in Myagi Prefecture, and the base sustained minor damage with no injuries or loss of life."Our focus is on the recovery of the base and assisting our Japanese allies. We will do whatever it takes to get us both on our feet again,

Spirit of giving unshaken in Misawa

The residents of Misawa Air Base are collecting clothing donations in support of the base's off-base community."When we put out the call for donations, I was truly surprised by the overwhelming support we received from the Base community," said Kelli Wimmer, wife of Col. Van Wimmer, 35th Fighter

Kadena generators installed at Misawa

535th Airlift Squadron supports Japan relief effort

A C-17 Globemaster III and aircrew from the 15th Wing's 535th Airlift Squadron departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for Japan March 12 to deliver electricity generators and personnel to Japan in support of humanitarian relief efforts in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami striking the

Yokota helicopters take on different mission

Top Cover: Combat Alert Center Airmen, earn first 'mission ready' rating from NORAD

On Thanksgiving Day, 2007, klaxon alarms in then Elmendorf Air Force Base's Combat Alert Center pierced the winter air, prompting pilots to hurriedly suit up and slide down the facility's fire pole, dashing down the ready line to their F-22 Raptor fighters. Within minutes of the call, the F-22s were

Australian search and rescue arrive in Japan

Buddy Wing: An exchange of excellence

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force leaders, pilots and maintenance crews shared tactics and procedures for the protection and safety of the Korean peninsula here March 8 to 10. This knowledge exchange is part of an exercise called "Buddy Wing," which is a combined fighter-exchange

Aircrews prepare for Cope Tiger flying

Aircrew and support personnel from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force, and Republic of Singapore Air Force are taking to the skies here in Thailand for Cope Tiger 2011, a multilateral combined joint field training exercise designed to improve U.S.-Thai-Singapore readiness and interoperability.