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  • 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

  • New COMPACAF visits Misawa for first time

    A blizzard, and what would amount to nearly 15 inches of snow, couldn't stop the new Pacific Air Forces commander from making his first official visit to Misawa. Gen. Howie Chandler, and his wife Eva-Marie, arrived Thursday afternoon for a two-day tour of the base. Misawa was the second stop in his

  • Kadena tests on non-combatant evacuations

    Hundreds of volunteers and workers tested the wing's emergency evacuation plan here Jan. 18-20 to ensure non-mission essential civilians can be moved off island should the need arise. This exercise was part of the Pacific Air Force Operational Readiness Inspection to test Kadena's plans to evacuate

  • Elmendorf takes step toward IOC

    As children, we are told, "You have to walk before you can run." The 90th Fighter Squadron is doing a similar task by completing steps to declare initial operational capability, with the overall goal of declaring full operational capability. The 90th FS and 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit exercised a

  • Joint Tactical Ground Station opens at Misawa

    In a history-making event Jan. 22 at 2:30 p.m., the U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command deputy commanding general cut a red ribbon at the wing's newest facility, the Joint Tactical Ground System, marking its official opening here. The ceremony, led by Army Brig. Gen. John Seward from the Space and

  • Eielson marks mission change, welcomes new aircraft

    Four of Eielson's expected 12 aircraft landed safely Jan. 20 on the flightline. The Aggressor aircraft are from the 8th Fighter Wing's 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The aircraft are part of an F-16 swap with the base, as Eielson gave the 8th FW its F-16 Block 40s in exchange

  • PACAF receives Air Force maintenance award

    The vice chief of staff of the Air Force presented Pacific Air Forces the Gen. Wilbur L. Creech Maintenance Excellence award Jan 16 at the Pentagon. Gen. Duncan J. McNabb presented the award to Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Norcross II and Master Sgt. Jeffrey Soots for the more than 10,000 maintainers

  • 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