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PACAF Commander highlights readiness, lethality at AMA

Command Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool (far right), Pacific Air Forces senior enlisted leader, reinforced the critical role of Airmen in ensuring Agile Combat Employment (ACE) success, during the Air & Space Force Association’s 2025 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., March 4, 2025. In PACAF, we maintain readiness, deter aggression, hone our warrior ethos, and strengthen alliances and partnerships to stand ready at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Alyssa Letts)

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Space Forces Indo-Pacific Commander Highlights Space’s Critica

Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander, emphasized space’s growing role in regional security and joint warfighting during an Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium panel March 4. He was featured alongside Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, commander of Space Forces-Space and Combined Joint Force Space Component Command; Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, commander of Space Forces-Europe and Space Forces-Africa; and Col. Christopher Putman, commander of Space Forces-Central Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Alyssa Letts)

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Space Forces Indo-Pacific Commander Highlights Space’s Critica

Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander, addresses a question during a media roundtable at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Aurora, Colo., March. 4, 2025. Mastalir discussed the growing need for space capabilities to counter emerging threats during the 2025 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Alyssa Letts)

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PACAF Immersed into DoD Antarctic Mission Support

Beryl Oxspring, clothing distribution center coordinator, explains the specialized clothing used in Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica operations to Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, at the U.S. Antarctic Program facility in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 18, 2025. Schneider visited to gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. Air Force’s resourcing needs for ongoing operations in the region, including airlift, sealift, and logistics support. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)

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PACAF Immersed into DoD Antarctic Mission Support

Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, pose for a photo with members of the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at the U.S. Antarctic Program hangar in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 18, 2025. The command team visited to learn more about the squadron's mission in support of Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica operations. (U.S. Air Force Curtesy Asset)

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PACAF Immersed into DoD Antarctic Mission Support

Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Jack Shea, 139th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron LC-130 crew chief, at the U.S. Antarctic Program hangar in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 18, 2025. Schneider's visit focused on enhancing understanding of Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica operations, including aeromedical evacuation support and search and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)

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Space Forces Indo-Pacific Commander Highlights Space’s Critica

Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander, addresses a question during a media roundtable at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Aurora, Colo., March. 4, 2025. Mastalir discussed the growing need for space capabilities to counter emerging threats during the 2025 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Alyssa Letts)

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SYNERGY ARC Conference Leverages Multilateral Partner Cooperation

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Belote, Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center director, poses with members of the international planning team from the SYNERGY ARC Concept Development Conference poses for a photo at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Apr. 1-3, 2025. The most important feature of the event is a “defense design workshop” exercise, where teams create the first phase of a Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense plan with a fictitious, national threat scenario. Shown are representatives from the USAF, U.S. Army, Netherlands, Japan, and Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Reeves)

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Pacific Paladin Includes ACE FTX

Senior NCOs attending the Pacific Paladin professional development course pose for a group photo outside the Pacific Air Forces headquarters building on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Feb. 28, 2025. This was the first class to take part in an Agile Combat Employment field training exercise, designed to enhance warfighter integration and tactical capabilities across career fields. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Taranto)

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Pacific Paladin Includes ACE FTX

Senior NCOs attending the Pacific Paladin professional development course pose for a group photo after an Agile Combat Employment field training exercise on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Feb. 27, 2025. The week-long professional development course covers priority topics for Pacific Air Forces and fosters the continued development for Pacific warfighters. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Taranto)

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Pacific Paladin Includes ACE FTX

Senior NCOs attending the Pacific Paladin professional development course discuss Agile Combat Employment tactics with an instructor on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Feb. 27, 2025. Pacific Paladin is a professional development course designed for senior NCOs from across the Pacific to sharpen their leadership, mentorship and warrior development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Taranto)

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Pacific Paladin Includes ACE FTX

An Agile Combat Employment cadre instructs senior NCOs in a field training exercise as part of the Pacific Paladin professional development course on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Feb. 27, 2025. This field training exercise was designed to teach real world ACE expertise and tactics, preparing Airmen from across the force for integrated warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Taranto)

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Pacific Paladin Includes ACE FTX

Senior NCOs egress to safety in an Agile Combat Employment field training exercise as part of the Pacific Paladin professional development course on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Feb. 27, 2025. This was the first iteration of the course to include an ACE field training exercise, designed to enhance the SNCO’s knowledge and ability to lead in combat environments, regardless of career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Taranto)

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Misawa AB provides rapid fuel support for BTF 25-1

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rodel Shorter, 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals an R-11 fuel truck during Bomber Task Force 25-1 hot pit refueling operations at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2025. Demonstrating cutting-edge capabilities, forward presence, and commitment to our Allies and partners communicates the United States’ resolve in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Kenney)

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Misawa AB provides rapid fuel support for BTF 25-1

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dennis Webb, 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron fuels distribution operator, runs with a fueling hose during a hot pit refuel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1, Feb. 27, 2025. The United States is an Indo-Pacific nation and will remain engaged in the region to support U.S. allies and partners in the goal of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Kenney)

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Misawa AB provides rapid fuel support for BTF 25-1

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brendan Harkin, 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron dedicated crew chief, operates a switch used to send fuel from a refueling truck to a B-1B Lancer during Bomber Task Force 25-1 hot pit refueling operations at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2025. Enhancing interoperability between the U.S. and international defense forces contributes to the long-term advancement of our nations’ shared interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Kenney)

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The Honorable Mayor of Tinian and Aguiguan, Edwin P. Aldan shakes hands with service members during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Tinian’s North Field, Tinian, Feb. 27, 2025. The restoration effort is a Trilateral collaboration between U.S. Air Force engineers, U.S. Navy Seabees, and U.S. Marine engineer teams to restore the airfield as an alternate location for flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Manasseh Demissie)

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USAF engineers work to restore WWII era airfield

Airmen from the 513th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron pave asphalt onto a flight line “apron”, where aircraft are parked, at North Field, Tinian, Feb. 23, 2025. Engineer teams have managed to clear 99% of vegetation from runways, taxiways, and ramps while minding protected bird species and carefully removing WWII era ordnance left behind when the field was abandoned in 1946. (U.S. Air Force curtesy photo)

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USAF engineers work to restore WWII era airfield

Airmen from the 513th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron use a crane to work on a building shell at North Field, Tinian, Feb. 23, 2025. The restoration effort is a Trilateral collaboration between U.S. Air Force engineers, U.S. Navy Seabees, and U.S. Marine engineer teams to restore the airfield as an alternate location for flight operations at nearby Andersen AFB, Guam, should the primary airfield become unsustainable in a time of war. (U.S. Air Force curtesy photo)

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USAF engineers work to restore WWII era airfield

Airmen from the 513th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron use sweepers to clear debris from a road at historic North Field, Tinian, Feb. 23, 2025. Engineer teams have managed to clear 99% of vegetation from runways, taxiways, and ramps while minding protected bird species and carefully removing WWII era ordnance left behind when the field was abandoned in 1946. (U.S. Air Force curtesy photo)

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