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  • Jumpers glide to the ground with U.S. and Japan flags during the 2016 Friendship Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2016. The event showcased a variety of static displays, aviation performances and demonstrations, and provided food and entertainment for guests of the largest single-day event at Iwakuni each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

    Yokota supports Iwakuni Air Show

    Members of Yokota Air Base, Japan, supported the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day Air Show, May 5. Yokota provided a C-12 Huron and UH-1N Huey as static displays for the event.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Smith, a 354th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, speaks to a pilot on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-1. Eielson air traffic controllers face a unique challenge during RF-A with the different style of flying pilots from other countries use compared to U.S. Air Force pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Turner/Released)

    Air traffic controller ops in high gear for RED FLAG-Alaska

    RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1 is in full swing and the air traffic controllers are the backbone to ensuring every aircraft takes off and lands safely.RF-A usually brings various airframes into the mission, which adds complexity to the air traffic controllers’ mission.“Mixing all the different airframes presents a unique challenge,” said Staff Sgt. Benjamin
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeromy Guinther, an 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot, flies an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft May 4, 2016, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC), during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-1. Sorties for RF-A are flown in the JPARC, a more than 67,000 square mile area that provides a realistic training environment and allows commanders to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

    Flying for RED FLAG-Alaska

    Sorties are flown during RED FLAG - Alaska May 4 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, a more than 67,000 square mile area that provides a realistic training environment and allows commanders to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements.
  • An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter aircraft lands at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 16, 2016. Indian Air Force airmen arrived at Eielson in preparation for RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1. On average, more than 1,000 people and up to 60 aircraft deploy to Eielson during the two-week exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Turner/Released)

    Indian Air Force lands in prepration of RF-A 16-1

    Members and aircraft with the Indian Air Force landed at Eielson Air Force Base in preparation for RED FLAG-Alaska, a two-week exercise that provides U.S. and allied pilots, aircrews and operational support personnel the opportunity to train and improve their air combat skills in preparation for a myriad of worldwide contingencies.
  • Four U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft taxi down the runway at Clark Air Base, Philippines, after completing an air and maritime domain awareness mission in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal April 21, 2016. These aircraft are part of U.S. Pacific Command’s l Air Contingent designed to promote interoperability and provide greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. The AMDA missions the A-10C’s conduct enhances the ongoing maritime situational awareness missions that have been carried out by the U.S. Navy’s P-8 deployments to Clark for a number of years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)

    A-10's complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

    Five U.S. A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, part of U.S. Pacific Command’s first iteration of an Air Contingent, completed their second mission at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 20, 2016. The Air Contingent was established at the invitation of the Philippine government in order to strengthen cooperation and interoperability between the U.S. and Philippines. The Air Contingent, consisting of five A-10Cs, three HH-60G Pave Hawks and 200 Airmen, provides forces capable of a variety of missions including force projection, air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law and ensures safety and transparency of operations in international waters and airspace.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Harwood III (second from left), Mobilization Assistant to the commander of Pacific Air Forces, looks on as honored guests lay a wreath at the 74th Commemoration of “Araw ng Kagitingan” (Philippine Day of Valor), April 16, 2016, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. The memorial ceremony honored Filipino-American veterans of World War II and is held on the anniversary of the fall of Bataan, and the Bataan Death March which claimed approximately 10,000 Filipino and American lives in April of 1942. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Consulate General Honolulu)

    PACAF honors Filipino-American veterans during ceremony

    Maj. Gen. Thomas Harwood III, Mobilization Assistant to the commander of Pacific Air Forces, attended the 74th Commemoration of “Araw ng Kagitingan” or Philippine Day of Valor, April 16 to honor Filipino-American veterans of WWII.
  • A C-130 Hercules takes off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2016. The 374th Airlift Wing sent two aircraft in support of the government of Japan in their relief efforts for the series of earthquakes that took place in the Kyushu region recently. The aircraft transported heavy vehicles and personnel from Chitose Air Base, Hokkaido to Kyushu. (U.S. Air Force photo/Yasuo Osakabe)

    Yokota aids Japan with earthquake relief

    The 374th Airlift Wing sent two C-130 Hercules aircraft and aircrew to the Kyushu region April 18, supporting the government of Japan in their relief efforts for the series of earthquakes that took place in Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding areas.
  • Philippine Air Force Maj. Michael Vincent L. Benvolerao, 220th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules pilot, discusses flight operations with U.S. Air Force Capt. David Lynn, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 navigator, during a flight off the coast of Mactan, Philippines, as a part of Exericse Balikatan April 14, 2016. This year marks the 32nd iteration of Balikatan, an annual Philippine- U.S. alliance focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance, maritime law enforcement, and environmental protection.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Smith/ Released)

    Philippine AF flies with Yokota during exercise Balikatan

    Members of the Philippine Air Force's 220th Airlift Wing flew with Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of exercise Balikatan 16, an annual exercise that focuses on the longstanding partnership between the U.S. and the Philippines. This year marked the 32nd iteration of the exercise.
  • A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, sits on the flight line of Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 16, 2016, after having flown missions in support of Exercise Balikatan 16. The A-10Cs stayed supporting a newly stood up Air Contingent in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The contingent provides opportunities to expand cooperation and interoperability with Philippine counterparts and reassure partners and allies of the United States' commitment in the region. The five A-10Cs were joined by three HH-60G Pavehawks and approximately 200 Pacific Air Forces personnel including aircrew, maintainers, logistics and support personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

    PACAF Airmen stand up Air Contingent in Philippines

    Pacific Air Forces Airmen stood up the first rotation of an Air Contingent at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 16, following a joint announcement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin in Manila that highlighted several initiatives aimed to enhance bilateral relations between the two nations.
  • Gen. Lori Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, performs a traditional hongi greeting with Royal New Zealand Air Force service members upon her arrival at RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand, March 4, 2016, where she gave remarks at the 75 Years of Women in Service celebration. The visit to RNZAF Base Ohakea was part of Robinson’s two-week visit to New Zealand and Australia, which served to improve relations with both nations and reaffirmed PACAF’s commitment to the rebalance in the Pacific. (Photo courtesy of RNZAF)

    COMPACAF wraps up Australia, New Zealand visit

    Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, deepened ties with partner nations and reaffirmed PACAF’s commitment to the rebalance in the Pacific during a two-week trip to New Zealand and Australia March 3-17.   Robinson traveled to New Zealand and Australia to discuss current and future partnership engagements with the goal of improving
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