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March 22, 2016
Team Kadena aircrews perform inflight refueling

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft with the 44th Fighter Squadron approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron to begin an inflight refueling procedure, March 21, 2016, off the coast of Japan. The 44th FS and 909th ARS conducted an inflight refueling exercise to
March 21, 2016
69th EBS takes off from Andersen AFB

The U.S. conducts continuous bomber presence operations in the theater as part of a routine, forward deployed, global strike capability to support regional security and our allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
March 18, 2016
Kadena's 18th Wing performs combat aircraft generation exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Sutphin, 44th Fighter Squadron crew chief, disengages safety pins during a pre-flight check March 18, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It is with the combined efforts of maintainers and pilots that Kadena can provide regional security throughout the
March 18, 2016
Cope Tiger 16 participants aide local school, community

The Combined civic action engagement allows participating countries in the Cope Tiger exercise to give back and interact with the community surrounding Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.This year’s Cope Tiger participants, from the Royal Thai Air Force, the Republic of Singapore, and U.S. Air Force
March 18, 2016
Airmen, cargo ready for Operation Beverly Sunrise

Almost as quickly as operational readiness exercise Beverly Sunrise 16-03 kicked off, Airmen and cargo were ready to deploy.Members from all squadrons on base joined forces to conduct mock personnel and cargo deployment functions here during Phase I to ensure they were prepared to fight at a
March 18, 2016
Behind Yokota’s scenes: PMEL flight

On an average day across the base, pipes are fixed, equipment is analyzed and wrenches are turned countless times. All these things are made possible by a group of Airmen working behind the scenes to make sure other base personnel can accurately perform their jobs.
March 16, 2016
Exercise Cope Tiger 2016 enhances capabilities through team work

Readiness and continued development of multilateral interoperability remains a key priority for Indo-Asia-Pacific partners participating in the 22nd year of Exercise Cope Tiger, a joint multilateral field training exercise that began here March 7.
March 16, 2016
PACAF F-16 Demo Team fosters international relations, enhances warfighting capabilities

Misawa Air Base is no stranger to the voice of the mighty F-16 Fighting Falcon, but since March 7, the sky and runway have been a stage to the performers of the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team.The team is undergoing a personnel turnover and has been training its new members in
March 16, 2016
Misawa Airmen equip fighter pilots for survival

U.S. Air Force Capt. Miklos Preysz, the bravo flight commander with the 14th Fighter Squadron, gets his display unit adjusted at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2016. Adjusting a display unit enhances acuity for combat tactics during flight. The display rests in front of the helmet and shows the
March 16, 2016
Joint service engineer team overhauls Kadena’s aircraft barrier system

U.S. Air Force barrier shop technicians and U.S. Navy Seabee teams worked in tandem to overhaul an aircraft barrier arrest system on the flight line Mar. 1.Every ten years, the arresting system undergoes replacement with updated parts that improve performance of the barrier.

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