July 5, 2023 Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 23 Kicks Off MANILA – (July 5, 2023) Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 23, a semiannual Philippine-U.S. military exercise focused on mutual defense, strengthening relationships, and rehearsing emerging aviation concepts, is scheduled to take place in the Philippines from July 6-21.Philippine and U.S.
July 5, 2023 Cultivating Bonds On June 23, 2023, Mr. Shingo Mimura, Governor of Aomori Prefecture and 35th Fighter Wing honorary commander, was welcomed to Misawa Air Base by 35th Fighter Wing and 3rd Air Wing leadership, marking his 20th year of service as governor.
July 4, 2023 Osan Airmen support Guam’s Typhoon Mawar recovery Three Airmen from the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) helped prepare, sustain and recover Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from Typhoon Mawar May 22 to June 5, 2023.
July 3, 2023 U.S., International partners kick-off Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023 Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, Air Mobility Command’s largest full-spectrum readiness exercise in the command’s history, is scheduled to begin July 5, 2023, in the Indo-Pacific region.This year’s MG23 reflects an evolution from the exercise’s previous three, U.S.-based iterations, and aims to
June 30, 2023 Vietnam War pilot returns home The remains of U.S. Air Force pilot Col. Ernest Leo De Soto, who went missing during the Vietnam War, have finally come home.
June 30, 2023 Congressional Staff Delegates tour 15th Wing 15th Wing leadership poses with a group of Congressional Staff Delegates during a tour of the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 28, 2023. The tour provided the STAFFDELs with a comprehensive understanding of the installation’s mission and capabilities it provides in order to
June 30, 2023 Retired SEAC, CEO visit Hickam Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, who served as senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, speaks to 15th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment Airmen during a tour of 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 27, 2023.
June 30, 2023 US, Philippine Air Forces to conduct Cope Thunder, first since 1990 Cope Thunder 23-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to take place July 2 through 21, with primary flight operations over Clark Air Base, Mactan Air Base, and other airfields within the Philippines.
June 30, 2023 Lightning strikes at Kadena for Northern Edge An Air Force F-35A Lightning II with the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrives at Kadena Air Base, June 30, 2023. Kadena regularly hosts visiting joint, allied and partner forces to conduct missions to enhance operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open
June 29, 2023 Test cell Airmen ready engines for launch The 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Airmen assigned to the engine test facility have one mission — to provide top-notch engines and repairs for Kadena Air Base and its pilots.