Tankers keep fighters fighting at Red Flag-Alaska

In the skies above Iraq and Afghanistan, a tanker is always ready to provide in-flight refueling to another aircraft in need. At Red Flag-Alaska, an air combat exercise in the Last Frontier, that same ever-ready tanker presence allows the fighters to focus on fighting. Red Flag-Alaska is a

Yokota Airmen aid Japan after earthquake

Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing flew Amabassador J. Thomas Schieffer, U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright, U.S. Forces Japan commander, to Niigata Prefecture July 18 for the delivery of supplies to victims of an earthquake that shook the northwest side of Japan July 16. The C-130

Chinese and U.S. medical personnel share experiences

Medical officials from the People's Liberation Army from China recently met here for the first time to share their experiences and knowledge with Pacific Air Forces. The six-member delegation's visit to PACAF was part of an overall trip headed by Pacific Command July 9-13. The team was comprised of

Prowling the Alaskan skies

No fuel, no fight

733rd AMS practices smart logistics

Working smarter, not harder was the focus of an annual logistics readiness workshop held here July 9-13, hosted by the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron. The workshop brought in experts from Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., to discuss and resolve logistics issues. "This is synergy in

RF-A: Step and pre-flight

Maintaining the jets

All lined up

Mongolians participate in Red Flag-Alaska