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  • Rayian Carazon and daughter Trica, from Lila, Bohol province, Philippines, talk to Papua New Guinea Defense Force Lt. Charles Namuesl, a family practitioner, during the Health Services Outreach provided as part of the Pacific Angel Philippines mission taking place in Lila, Bohol province, Philippines, Aug. 16, 2015. Pacific Angel is a multilateral humanitarian assistance civil military operation, which improves military-to-military partnerships in the Pacific while also providing medical health outreach, civic engineering projects and subject matter exchanges among partner forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

    Medical collaboration provides world-class care during PACANGEL-Philippines

    Rayian Carazon slept soundly for the first time in weeks Aug. 16.Already caring for energetic 1-year-old Trica and four months pregnant with her second child, Carazon constantly worried about the health of her young family. Until this day, she had no way to know if there was anything wrong.Through word of mouth, she heard about the Health Services
  • U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force wait to board a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2015. More than 60 U.S. Army Soldiers and more than 20 JGSDF members jumped from multiple C-130 Hercules during the training. More than 20 allied countries have participated in Red Flag-Alaska since its conception, improving integration, interoperability and cross-cultural competence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

    First JGSDF jump from U.S. aircraft in history during RF-A

    A C-130 Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, became the first U.S. aircraft to drop Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members on U.S. soil Aug. 12 during RED FLAG-Alaska.   The JGSDF’s 3rd Battalion, 1st Airborne Brigade, alongside the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, jumped from the C-130
  • Medical professionals from the U.S. Air Force, Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Royal Australian Air Force traveled to Paaralang Elementary school to provide students information about oral heath, general hygiene and rabies prevention during Pacific Angel in Lila, Philippines, Aug. 17, 2015. Pacific Angel is a multilateral humanitarian assistance civil military operation, which improves military-to-military partnerships in the Pacific while also providing medical health outreach, civic engineering projects and subject matter exchanges among partner forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

    PACANGEL-Philippines partnership building commences

    About 70 U.S. service members and five partner nations began work on a multitude of civil military relief operations here Aug. 17.   Thousands of people, young and old, are set to reap the benefits of Pacific Angel Philippines from medical outreach to engineering projects affecting six local schools.   However, those benefits, while important, are
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Louie Lascina, a native of Saipan, stages cases of water to be distributed to island residents as part of Typhoon Soudelor relief efforts. Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group deployed from Andersen Air Force Base to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Red Cross with transporting supplies through Saipan International Airport. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristina D. Marshall/Released)

    Returning home to Saipan: Airman aids in typhoon recovery

    When Typhoon Soudelor struck the small island of Saipan recently, the storm hit close to home for one of Andersen Air Force Base’s own.   Senior Airman Louie Lacsina, 36th Mobility Response Group air transportation specialist and Saipan-native, deployed along with five 36th Contingency Response Group wingmen to assist ongoing relief efforts on his
  • A C-130 Hercules with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force lands on an austere runway used for training during RED FLAG-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 14, 2015. The training allowed C-130 aircrew to practice austere landings and take offs, combat offloads and supply drops, but also allowed friendly competition between participating Air Forces: U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal Thai Air Force. Seasoned C-130 aircrew from each country judged the training exercises from the ground, allotting points based off predetermined timing and accuracy requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

    Yokota soars at RED FLAG-Alaska

    A C-130 Hercules with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force lands on an austere runway used for training during RED FLAG-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 14, 2015. The training allowed C-130 aircrew to practice austere landings and take offs, combat offloads and supply drops, but also allowed friendly competition between
  • Kadena Language Institute students pose with volunteers from the 18th Wing for a group photo after a culture exchange at Kadena Rotary Plaza, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015. Ten volunteers participated with the institute to clean the neighborhood as part of a community relations event while also conversing with KLI students in English. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

    Kadena Airmen deepen friendship with local students

    Kadena Language Institute students pose with volunteers from the 18th Wing for a group photo after a culture exchange at Kadena Rotary Plaza, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015. Ten volunteers participated with the institute to clean the neighborhood as part of a community relations event while also conversing with KLI students in English. (U.S. Air Force photo
  • Members from the 554th Red Horse Squadron and the Philippine Army’s 53rd Engineer Brigade dig a continuous footer for a two-classroom building July 22, 2015, in Cebu Province, Philippines. U.S. military and Armed Forces of the Philippines members came together for a joint exchange project to construct a two-classroom school building and provide repairs at San Remigio Central Elementary School. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Post/Released)

    RED HORSE Airmen lend helping hands to Philippines community

    Airmen from the 554th RED HORSE Squadron here helped complete a humanitarian assistance project July 30 in the Philippines in support of the State Partnership Program. Eight members from Andersen Air Force Base, along with the Hawaii Army National Guard, Guam Army National Guard and Armed Forces of the Philippines worked together for the project,
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brent Points, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, shows a child from the Shichinohe Children’s Home how to operate an F-6A Robot at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 25, 2015. Members of EOD, Misawa's munitions flight and U.S. Naval Air Facility Misawa security forces took part in the "Kids of Ammo" event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter/Released)

    Building smiles: Ammo hosts children's visit

    Airmen from the 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight welcomed 45 children from the Shichinohe Children's Home to an afternoon of fun-filled activities here July 25. Organized by Staff Sgt. Dominic Gauna, 35th MXS NCO in charge of munitions flight plans and scheduling, the three-hour event was held at the Weasel's Den, the base's indoor
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Logan Thimm, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, and Masafumi Shinozuka, civilian guard, pose in front of a patrol truck at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2015. Civilian guards have protected Yokota’s mission by securing the gates for years, but now they have begun augmenting for security forces personnel on patrol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

    CGs help protect Yokota

    They're the first sight people see when they enter Yokota. They scan common access cards and wish visitors a good day or smile when those visitors attempt broken Japanese. Personnel typically see these men guarding the gates, but few probably know what else they do. CGs are Japanese nationals who the Japanese government provides for United States
  • Aircrew members with the 459th Airlift Squadron take seats in an OH-1 Omega helicopter at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2015. The OH-1, which was part of a static display hosted by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, is the first helicopter designed and manufactured in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

    Tour enhances US-Japan relations

    Aircrew members with the 459th Airlift Squadron take seats in an OH-1 Omega helicopter at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2015. The OH-1, which was part of a static display hosted by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, is the first helicopter designed and manufactured in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
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