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PACAF bids farewell to IPAFA commandant

A Pacific Air Forces plaque of appreciation, meritorious service medal, along with additional mementos, awarded to Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Anita Godfrey, Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy’s first commandant, rests on a table during an Inter-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar graduation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2025. Godfrey, as IPAFA’s first commandant, forged stronger bonds with partner nations, empowered multinational participants to collaborate effectively, and developed essential skills to bridge communication gaps, all of which assist in future mission coordination between organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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PACAF bids farewell to IPAFA commandant

Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Anita Godfrey (center), Pacific Air Forces Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy commandant, gives remarks during the Inter-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar graduation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2025. Godfrey, as IPAFA’s first commandant, curated courses that develop enlisted leaders from allied and partner air forces to improve interoperability and strategic communication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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IPAFA Bids Farewell to Commandant

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Chris Sheppard, Pacific Air Forces Strategy Plans, Programs and Requirements director, awards Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Anita Godfrey, Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy commandant, with a meritorious service medal during an Inter-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar graduation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2025. Godfrey, as IPAFA’s first commandant, forged stronger bonds with partner nations, empowered multinational participants to collaborate effectively, and developed essential skills to bridge communication gaps, all of which assist in future mission coordination between organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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IPAFA graduates IPSELS Class 26-1: Strengthening Inter-Pacific Partnerships

Students of class 26-1 of the Inter-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar gather during a graduation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2025. The week-long course focused on multinational collaboration and professional development, which strengthens partnerships and professional education across the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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IPAFA graduates IPSELS Class 26-1: Strengthening Inter-Pacific Partnerships

Indonesia Air Force Master Sgt. Andis Wisnu Ardiansyah, Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy student, listens to a presentation during the Inter- Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar at the Binnicker Professional Military Education Center, Joint Base Pear Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2025. The academy develops enlisted leaders from allied and partner air forces to improve interoperability and communication skills despite language barriers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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IPAFA graduates IPSELS Class 26-1: Strengthening Inter-Pacific Partnerships

Royal Air Force Flight Sgt. James Fleming, Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy student, provides a RAF brief during the Inter- Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar at the Binnicker Professional Military Education Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2025. The program fosters multinational collaboration, focusing on leadership, cross-cultural competency, resilience, and mission command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Bruce Best, known at Operation Christmas Drop as “Brother Bruce,” shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, during the OCD 25 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Westrick, Operation Christmas Drop 2025 president, presents gifts to Capt. Jordan Paecht, OCD 25 mission commander, and Brother Bruce during the OCD 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

From left, Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Bruce Best, known at Operation Christmas Drop as “Brother Bruce,” and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, push a bundle onto a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules during the OCD 25 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Leadership from the U.S. Air Force, partnering nations and community members gathered for a traditional “push ceremony” that marks the official beginning of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devante Chandler, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing engines technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a C-130J Super Hercules upon its return from a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Bapty, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing C-130J Super Hercules pilot, operates a C-130 for a flying mission supporting Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Bapty and Capt. Jason Katsar, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing C-130J Super Hercules pilots, taxi through the birdbath after completing a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Gunnar Ah Leong and Owen Seredinski, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, prepare to release a cargo bundle for practice airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gunnar Ah Leong, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing instructor loadmaster, discusses pre-flight operations with Maj. Sean Bapty, 374 AEW C-130J Super Hercules pilot, before departure for practice airdrops supporting Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. The 374 AEW trains and employs rapid deployment, to include Operation Christmas Drop, demonstrating their ability to project humanitarian assistance, logistical and airlift support across the Indo-Pacific region at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Airman 1st Class Joseph Salinas, 8th Security Forces Squadron gunner, provides security around an Republic of Korea air force response to simulated unexploded ordnance during Beverly Sentinel 26-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 3, 2025. 8th SFS members train alongside ROK air force members to respond to any threats to Kunsan AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Burt Baylor, noncombatant evacuation operation lead, coordinates casualty prioritization during a NEO as part of Beverly Sentinel 26-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2, 2025. Airmen from across the Wolf Pack came together to assist in this NEO while sharpening crisis management skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls)

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U.S. Air ForceStaff Sgt. Arena Navarro-Ortiz, 8th Security Forces Squadron criminal investigator, coordinates evacuation operations with ROK air force during Beverly Sentinel 26-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2, 2025. Members from both services train side by side during exercises such as this one to defend the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls)

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