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  • Nepalese army, JTF-505 treat victims after 2nd earthquake rattles Nepal

    U.S. service members assisted government of Nepal and U.S. Agency for International Development officials with providing medical care for earthquake victims at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12.U.S. Airmen, Marines and Sailors transported, triaged and provided minor

  • Operation Sahayogi Haat Airport Operations Update

    On May 11, Airmen assigned to the 36th Contingency Response Group in cooperation with DHL Contractors and the Nepalese army offloaded 509,380 pounds of cargo and uploaded 18,450 pounds of cargo to nine aircraft at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal.Since the 36th CRG arrived May

  • Misawa unveils new refueling system

    After a two-year process, the installation of a Type III hydrant system was officially recognized during a ribbon cutting ceremony here May 11.The system upgrade allows R-12 fuel servicing vehicles to refuel aircraft at Misawa via an underground constant pressure fuel system that transfers fuel

  • Nepal, USAF combine efforts to conduct critical runway repairs

    Airmen and Nepalese officials worked together to repair the runway at the Tribhuvan International Airport here May 9 through 10.Airmen with the 36th Contingency Response Group attached to Joint Task Force-505 and members of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal teamed up to conduct necessary repairs

  • By the numbers: Operation Sahayogi Haat Airport Operations

    The 36th Contingency Response Group, under Joint Task Force-505, has been supporting Operation Sahayogi Haat at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal since May 5.On May 9, Airmen assigned to the 36th CRG, in cooperation with DHL contractors and the Nepalese Army, offloaded 530,110

  • JBER personnel at Exercise Balikatan help construct schools

    Philippine, U.S. and Australian forces joined barangay, meaning village in Filipino, communities including San Rafael, Santa Lourdes and Sabang to turn over brand new school buildings to elementary and high schools during exercise Balikatan 2015 April 28 and 29.This year marked the 31st iteration of

  • PAF marks milestone, integrates with U.S. Air Force AWACS crew

    For the first time in Philippine Air Force history, PAF air battle managers controlled aircraft while airborne by integrating with the U.S. Air Force's 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron as part of Exercise Balikatan 2015.Five PAF air battle managers have flown in the AWACS each day since the

  • Pacific Agility builds partership through subject matter expert exchange

    The Indonesian air force hosted a Pacific Agility international subject-matter expert exchange April 20 through 24 to help build partnerships across the Pacific region and promote interoperability.The five-day event included Indonesian air force and U.S. Air Force service members from several