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PACAF hosts Philippine Air Force for bilateral talks

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Weber, Air National Guard Assistant to the Pacific Air Forces Commander, greets Philippines Air Force Maj. Gen. Ramon Guiang, Vice Commanding General of the PAF, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 13, 2024. Members from the PAF attended an Airmen-to-Airmen Talk hosted by PACAF headquarters to share experiences and discuss future exercises together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF hosts Philippine Air Force for bilateral talks

Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Ramon Guiang, Vice Commanding General of the PAF, left, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Weber, Air National Guard Assistant to the Pacific Air Forces Commander, sign copies of the minutes from the PACAF-PAF Airment-to-Airmen Talk at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 13, 2024. During the bilateral discussions both sides worked to develop mutual lines-of-efforts to prioritize and incorporate into future interactions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF hosts Philippine Air Force for bilateral talks

Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Ramon Guiang, Vice Commanding General of the PAF, provides opening remarks during an Airmen-to-Airmen Talk hosted by Pacific Air Forces at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 13, 2024. Events like A2ATs enable PACAF personnel to expand foreign relations with Allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF hosts Philippine Air Force for bilateral talks

Philippines Air Force Maj. Gen. Ramon Guiang, Vice Commanding General of the PAF, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, tour C-130J Super Hercules enroute to be delivered to the PAF on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 13, 2024. Members of the PAF attended an Airmen-to-Airmen Talk hosted by PACAF to improve on an already strong foundation for military-to-military relations, engagements, and interoperability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF welcomes new commander

U.S. Navy Adm. John Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, provides remarks as U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider listens during the Pacific Air Forces’ change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. PACAF’s area of responsibility is home to 60% of the world’s population in 36 nations spread across 53% of the Earth’s surface and 16 time zones, with more than 1,000 spoken languages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF welcomes new commander

Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks to attendees during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. As the 37th COMPACAF, Schneider now oversees approximately 46,000 Airmen, serving principally in Japan, South Korea, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF welcomes new commander

Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, renders the first salute to PACAF Airmen after taking command from Gen. Ken Wilsbach during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. As the 37th COMPACAF, Schneider now oversees approximately 46,000 Airmen, serving principally in Japan, South Korea, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF welcomes new commander

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin congratulates Gen. Kevin Schneider during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. During the ceremony, Schneider took command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Ken Wilsbach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF welcomes new commander

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin passes the Pacific Air Forces guidon to Gen. Kevin Schneider during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. During the ceremony, Schneider assumed command of PACAF from Gen. Ken Wilsbach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF welcomes new commander

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin returns a salute from Gen. Kevin Schneider during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. During the ceremony, Schneider took command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Ken Wilsbach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF welcomes new commander

From left to right, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, Gen. Ken Wilsbach, and Gen. Kevin Schneider, prepare to pass the Pacific Air Forces guidon during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. During the ceremony, Schneider took command of Pacific Air Forces from Wilsbach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF welcomes new commander

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin gives his remarks during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. During the ceremony, Gen. Kevin Schneider took command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Ken Wilsbach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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PACAF welcomes new commander

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin gives his remarks during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. During the ceremony, Gen. Kevin Schneider assumed command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Ken Wilsbach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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Bombers abound: North Dakota-based B-52s arrive in Pacific, provide strategic deterrence

A B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, taxis on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 30, 2024. Bomber missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate the United States global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)

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Bombers abound: North Dakota-based B-52s arrive in Pacific, provide strategic deterrence

A B-52H Stratofortress lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 30, 2024. Bomber missions familiarize aircrew with air bases and operations in different Geographic Combatant Commands areas of operations. The aircraft is deployed from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)

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A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron and a U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron participate in an elephant walk alongside a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 436th Transport Squadron, and a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 251st Airlift Squadron, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2023, during Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23). USAF, RCAF, JASDF, and ROKAF crewmembers delivered 210 bundles to 58 islands over the span of six days. The deliveries of humanitarian aid reached over 42 thousand remote Micronesian islanders across 1.8 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)

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231202-F-RU502-1151

A tribute bundle for the Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22 Gundam 22 crew sits in a hangar during the Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) bundle building event at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 2, 2023. The box was signed by volunteers as a form of solidarity and honor for the crew as well as their teammates, families, friends, and communities after an aircraft mishap that occurred on Nov. 29, 2023. U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, OCD 23 mission commander and C-130J Super Hercules pilot, also signed the bundle with a message for his late father, Ray. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)

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231205-F-ID959-1065

Kastol Hesus, Angaur resident, poses for a photo near the airfield in Angaur, Republic of Palau, Dec. 5, 2023. Angaur lies within the Republic of Palau, home to 18 thousand people and 340 islands. The remote paradise Angaur, however, inhabits around a hundred people and a singular airstrip. In the embrace of this small community, Operation Christmas Drop finds a people most in-need of humanitarian aid. In its 72nd year, OCD is the world’s longest-running humanitarian assistance airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 58 remote islands like Angaur, impacting 42 thousand people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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The setting sun beams through the clouds over the Pacific Ocean near Angaur, Republic of Palau, Dec. 5, 2023. The remote paradise of Angaur inhabits only a few hundred people and a singular airstrip. In the embrace of this small community, Operation Christmas Drop finds a people most in-need of humanitarian aid. In its 72nd year, OCD is the world’s longest-running humanitarian assistance airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 58 remote islands like Angaur, impacting 42 thousand people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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Kastol Hesus, Angaur resident, poses for a photo while holding a certificate of appreciation placard from the U.S. Army 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group in Angaur, Republic of Palau, Dec. 5, 2023. Angaur is known for its historical significance, as it was the site of fierce battles during World War II, specifically the Battle of Angaur which occurred from September 17 to October 22, 1944 between the U.S. and Japan. Today, Angaur is representative of a much different world. Although many WWII relics pepper the island, the U.S. and Japan now work together as allies alongside multinational partners to spread joy throughout remote islands in the Pacific, with 2023 featuring the 72nd iteration of Operation Christmas Drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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