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PACAF command chief retires

Chief Master Sgt. Leslie Bramlett, 15th Wing command chief, presents Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, Pacific Air Forces command chief, with a $6,000 check for the Air Force Enlisted Village on behalf of the PACAF enlisted corps. Mclean will be working for the Air Force Enlisted Village, which provides a safe, secure and dignified place for indigent spouses of retired Air Force personnel. The Village’s primary goal and focus is to “Provide a Home,” and financial assistance to Air Force spouses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

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PACAF command chief retires

Chief Master Sgt. Leslie Bramlett, 15th Wing command chief presents Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, with a command chief plaque during his retirement luncheon at the Enlisted Club, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 16, 2012. Command Chiefs advise the commander on all the enlisted matters, including all issues affecting the commands’ mission and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

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PACAF command chief retires

Retired Gen. Gary North, former Pacific Air Forces commander, Capt. Vince K. McLean, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Africa Air Advisor, and his father Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief pose for a group photo at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during his retirement ceremony on Nov. 16, 2012. McLean retires after 30 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

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PACAF command chief retires

Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, Pacific Air Forces command chief, addresses a crowd at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during his retirement ceremony on Nov. 16, 2012. McLean retires after 30 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

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PACAF command chief retires

Maj. Gen. Russell J. Handy, Pacific Air Forces Director of Operations, Plans, Requirements and Programs, presents Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief with a shadow box during McLean’s retirement ceremony at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 16, 2012. The military shadow box is one of the most highly valued components of a service member’s retirement ceremony, which are designed to commemorate a long career of dedicated service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

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PACAF command chief retires

Retired Gen. Gary North, former Pacific Air Forces commander, Mrs. Shelley McLean and her spouse Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, pose for a photo at McLean’s retirement ceremony at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 16, 2012. Gen. North presented Mrs. McLean with a retirement certificate during her spouse’s ceremony, for her unwavering support and personal sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/RELEASED)

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PACAF command chief retires

Retired Gen. Gary North, former Pacific Air Forces commander, presents Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, with his retirement certificate during his retirement ceremony at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 16, 2012. McLean retires after 30 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

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PACAF command chief retires

Capt. Vince K. McLean, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Africa Air Advisor, presents his father Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief, the Legion of Merit certificate during his retirement ceremony at the Officer’s Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 16, 2012. The Legion of Merit is a military award of the Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn/Released)

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Multinational team of wingmen rescues downed pilot from Pacific Ocean

The tail flash plaque, dedicated to the crew of Matson’s MV Manukai for their support in rescuing JEST 73, a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, who ejected from his aircraft into the North Pacific, July 22, 2012. The plaque was presented by Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, on behalf of the men and women of PACAF and the 35th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Aries Early)

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Multinational team of wingmen rescues downed pilot from Pacific Ocean

Dan Massoni, chief engineer of the MV Manukai, a Matson commercial cargo ship; Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander; ship Captain Mike F. Gruninger; and Col. Stephen Williams, 35th Fighter Wing commander, pose for a group photo aboard the Manukai in Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 19, 2012. Carlisle presented Gruninger with a tail flash plaque on behalf of the men and women of PACAF and the 35th Fighter Wing. The plaque is dedicated to the crew of the ship for rescuing a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, who had to eject from his aircraft into the North Pacific in July. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Aries Early)

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Multinational team of wingmen rescues downed pilot from Pacific Ocean

Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Munro pull their small boat alongside the cargo vessel Manukai to transfer an Air Force pilot from the cargo ship to the Munro, July 24. The pilot was 250 miles northeast of Hokkaido Island, Japan, when he was forced to eject from his aircraft for unknown reasons. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

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Multinational team of wingmen rescues downed pilot from Pacific Ocean

The Manukai, a Matson commercial container ship, based here assisted with the rescue of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, who had to eject from his aircraft in the North Pacific in July. (Courtesy photo)

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Multinational team of wingmen rescues downed pilot from Pacific Ocean

An Air Force pilot climbs down the Jacobs ladder of the cargo vessel Manukai to the Coast Guard Cutter Munro’s small boat crew on July 24. The pilot, who was forced to eject from his aircraft for unknown reasons, transited with the Munro to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where he met an awaiting Air Force airplane for transit back to Japan. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

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First U.S. and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks comes to a close

Lt. Gen Staley Kresge, vice commander, Pacific Air Forces (right), is presented a commemorative plaque by Maj. Gen. Raul Dimatatac, vice commander, Philippine Air Force, at the conclusion of the first United States and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The Airman-to-Airman Talks, designed to not only foster military-to-military relationships with allied forces, but also to renew a long-standing friendship the Republic of the Philippines and the United States have known for more than 63 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Bright)

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First U.S. and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks comes to a close

At the conclusion of the first United States and Philippine Airman-to-Airman talks between their two air forces, Maj. Gen. Raul Dimatatac, vice commander, Philippine Air Force (left), is presented a replica of the damaged wall of the Pacific Air Forces building – which suffered incredible damage during the Japanese attack on Oahu Dec. 7, 1941 – by Lt. Gen. Stanley Kresge, vice commander, Pacific Air Forces here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The Airman-to-Airman Talks provided an opportunity for airmen in operations, intelligence, communications and other career fields, to meet and to speak freely about how to better work together in the coming years to strengthen relations between the Philippine and U.S. Air Forces. Additionally, leaders were able to begin plans for joint activities for the coming calendar year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Bright)

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First U.S. and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks comes to a close

Maj. Gen. Raul Dimatatac, vice commander, Philippine Air Force (left), and Lt. Gen. Stanley Kresge, vice commander, Pacific Air Forces, sign Terms of Reference agreements between their two air forces at the conclusion of the first United States and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. During Philippine President Benigno Aquino III’s visit to Washington, D.C. in June, 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the long-standing mutual defense treaty between the two nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Bright)

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First U.S. and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks comes to a close

Republic of the Philippines and United States flags sit side-by-side at the head table of the first United States and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Ceded to the United States in 1898 following the Spanish-American War, the Republic of the Philippines peaceably won its independence from the U.S. on Jul. 4, 1946, a day presently observed as “RP-U.S. Friendship Day.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Bright)

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First U.S. and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks comes to a close

Maj. Gen. Raul Dimatatac, vice commander, Philippine Air Force, discusses joint training efforts with members of the United States Pacific Air Forces staff at the first United States and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Since taking office in 2010, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has reached out to the United States in an effort to bolster mutual training opportunities in order to better his nation’s forces for territorial defense and maritime security through events like the Airman-to-Airman Talks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Bright)

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First U.S. and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks comes to a close

Maj. Clifford Afong, Hawaiian Air National Guard, enjoys a short break from briefings with two Philippine Air Force airmen at the first United States and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Over the past decade, the U.S. has sought to reinvigorate ties with the Philippines, primarily through the Defense Reform effort, helping enact President Obama’s strategic rebalance of U.S. military interest toward the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Bright)

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First U.S. and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks comes to a close

During a break, Col. Arturo Orticio, Philippine Air Force deputy wing commander, Air Defense Wing, socializes with Pacific Air Forces airmen at the first United States and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s visit to the Republic of the Philippines in November, 2011, demonstrated the critical importance placed on the U.S.-Philippine relationship and reinforced President Obama’s strategic rebalance toward the Pacific, a major theme of the Airman-to-Airman Talks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Bright)

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