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  • Chap. (Maj. Gen.) Dondi E. Costin, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, speaks to a crowd of Airmen and family members at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 29, 2016. Costin visited Osan to learn about the challenges faced by Airmen and their families firsthand, while also taking the opportunity to spread his message of resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

    Top Air Force chaplain stresses importance of resiliency

    Team Osan was given the unique opportunity to hear the Air Force’s most senior chaplain explain his take on resiliency during an all-call Dec. 29.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 18th Wing command chief, signs Senior Airman Below-The-Zone paperwork Dec. 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Ditore makes Airmen his top priority as Kadena’s newest senior enlisted leader; building relationships and making differences in lives has been a goal of Ditore’s since his first day in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    Kadena welcomes new command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 18th Wing command chief, makes Airmen his top priority as Team Kadena’s senior enlisted leader.
  • Senior Airman Shane Fortune, 8th Maintenance Squadron phase inspection team member, inspects a part of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 6, 2016. Fortune works with a team of Airmen during phase inspections to ensure aircraft are prepared for flight. Phase inspections are performed on aircraft every 400 flight hours and involve procedural maintenance actions that require robust attention to detail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee/Released)

    Kunsan Airmen always prepared to 'Take the Fight North'

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 8th Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th and 80th Fighter Squadrons at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2, 2016.
  • B-1B Lancers perform a flyover to begin the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A formation of 33 Airmen stood at the ceremony to represent the 33 who lost their lives flying in B-52 Stratofortress bombers during Operation Linebacker II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

    B-1B's perform remembrance flyover in Guam

    Team Andersen honored the memory of those who served in Operation Linebacker II with a remembrance ceremony Dec. 16 here.
  • Two firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron put out a simulated aircraft fire during a training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. The training consisted of a training aircraft burning with two engine fires with leaking fuel spreading on the ground to simulate an aircraft on the runway needing assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

    Firefighters complete live-burn training

    Fuel, engines and fire may be a scary combination for most, but some people move towards the flames to keep others safe.Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department completed semi-annual live fire training on a derelict training aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14 and 15, 2016.“The training is to help us keep up our
  • Indian Air Force Wing Commander Janardhana Reddy Neelam high-fives U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Simon Zika, 554th RED HORSE Squadron, during a subject-matter expert exchange Oct. 25, 2016, at Northwest Field, Guam. The subject-matter expert exchange focused on airfield damage repair using folded fiberglass matting. These exchanges provide an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force and its international partners to enhance each other’s capabilities, improve interoperability and fundamentally provide highly skilled coalition engineers for operations in a variety of environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt. Benjamin Gonsier/Released)

    554th RED HORSE Squadron Develops Partnerships; Hosts India Armed Forces

    According to the National Military Strategy, Security Cooperation activities are at the heart of our efforts to provide a stabilizing presence in forward theaters. These activities build relationships that serve mutual security interests and develop partner military capabilities for self-defense and support to multinational operations. Through such
  • WAKE ISLAND ATOLL-- Battle of Wake Island 75th anniversary ceremony attendees, including leadership from Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center and 11th Air Force, pay thier respects with a wreath laying and moment of silence at the Marines memorial. The Battle of Wake Island occured just a few hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Gordinier)

    Battle of Wake Island 75th anniversary: honoring the sacrifice of the Wake Defenders

    Most know about the attack on Pearl Harbor, the day that “will live in infamy,” Dec. 7, 1941, however, few people know about the attack that followed just a few hours later—The Battle of Wake Island.Dozens attended the 75th anniversary ceremony and a wreath laying on Wake Island Atoll, including Col. Frank Flores, Pacific Air Forces Regional
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Anibal Aguirre, 33rd Rescue Squadron weapons and tactics officer, piloted one of the HH-60G Pave Hawks during the rescue of five MV-22 Osprey crewmembers Dec. 13, 2016. Members of the 33rd RQS participated in the successful rescue of the Marines alongside members of the 31st RQS, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard following a shallow water landing off the coast of Okinawa near Camp Schwab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    Kadena Rescue Squadrons save downed Osprey crew

    Kadena's rescue squadrons saved five crew members of an Osprey after a shallow water landing Dec. 13.
  • Family members of an honored veteran present leis on a memorial during a commemoration ceremony at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, Dec. 8th, 2016. Approximately 100 people, including family members of several honored veterans, came together in recognizing the bravery displayed at Bellows during the Dec. 7th attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez)

    Bellows honors Dec. 7 attack heroes

    Approximately 100 people came together in honoring the legacy and heroism of Bellows servicemembers during a commemoration ceremony Dec. 8, 2016. The ceremony commemorated the heroic acts on display at Bellows during the Dec. 7, 1941, attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. “It’s incredible to have this ceremony out here when for so long all the
  • U.S. Air Forec Airman 1st Class Glenn Koontz, left, and Senior Airman Corey Robinson, center right, both 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical and environmental technicians, work on an F-16 Fighting Falcon as Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgts. Narihito Tanaka, center left, and Kenta Okazaki, right, sepctate aircraft procedures at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. Eight enlisted and two officers from multiple JASDF bases across Northern Japan participated in a bilateral exchange to learn maintenance procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

    US, Japan break barriers, reinforce partnership during exchange

    U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members engaged in a bilateral exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Nov. 29 to Dec. 9, to increase interoperability and break down language barriers.Conducted by Fifth Air Force since 1995, this year’s BEP featured eight enlisted and two officers from JASDF bases across northern
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