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Thunderbirds take show Down Under

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds team up to unload the final C-17 upon its arrival in Townsville, Australia, Sep. 21, in preparation for a weekend performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kristi Machado)
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Thunderbirds take show Down Under

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds make their way to Townsville, Australia, Sept. 21, for a weekend performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kristi Machado)
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Thunderbirds take show Down Under

Members of the Australian Air Force and United States Air Force Thunderbirds await the arrival of the remaining Thunderbird crew, Sep. 21. The Thunderbirds will be performing in Townsville, Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kristi Machado)
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Pacific Air Forces commander focuses on future

Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, answers questions from the media during the 2009 Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16 at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Parker)
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Friendship Festival draws more than 170,000

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A fireworks display capped off the 2009 Japanese-American Friendship Festival Aug 22-23. More than 170,000 people attended the event designed to bolster the bi-lateral relationship shared by the United States and Japan. In addition to static displays and live music, the festival offered a variety of American and Japanese food items. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)
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2009 Friendship Festival

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Yokota Samurai and Hachioji Jinba Daiko drummers entertain festival goers Aug 22 during the first day of the two-day Japanese-American Friendship Festival Aug. 22. More than 80,000 people attended the first day. In addition to static displays and live music, the festival offered a variety of American and Japanese food items. The festival is designed to bolster the bi-lateral relationship shared by the United States and Japan.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Martin)
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Shinto priest blesses groundbreaking

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Shinto priest gives a traditional ceremonial blessing for a safe construction project at the ground breaking of the new Erwin PME Center here. The ceremony is customary for Japanese construction and for the "user" of the facility to be invited to take part in the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rey Ramon)
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Shinto priest blesses groundbreaking

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Shinto priest gives a traditional ceremonial blessing for a safe construction project at the ground breaking of the new Erwin PME Center here. The ceremony is customary for Japanese construction and for the "user" of the facility to be invited to take part in the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rey Ramon)
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Tonights gonna be a good night!

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- The Black Eyed Peas perform hit songs Aug. 15 during BayFest 2009 here The show, which attracted 15,000 Marines, Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Coastguardsmen, and local residents and tourists, was sold out three weeks prior. Lauded as "the biggest entertainment event in Hawaii," BayFest is an annual event featuring rides, games, fireworks, and live music organized by Marine Corps Community Services. Proceeds from this event enhance the quality of life for military servicemembers and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carolyn Viss)
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Gen. Gary North assumes command of PACAF

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii – Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, returns a salute during a pass and review of troops during his change of command ceremony here Aug. 19. . Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Navy Adm. Timothy Keating, commander of United States Pacific Command, presided over the ceremony. Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, PACAF command chief, assisted with the passing of the flags. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)
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Gen. North assumes command of PACAF

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Navy Adm. Timothy Keating, commander of United States Pacific Command, passes the PACOM air component flag to Gen. Gary North, as he assumes command as the air component commander of PACOM Aug. 19 here. Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, also presided over the change of command ceremony. Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, PACAF command chief, assisted with the passing of the flags. (U.S. Air Force photo/Vanessa Forloine)
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Gen. North assumes command of Pacific Air Forces

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii – Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, accepts the PACAF flag from Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, during a change of command ceremony here Aug. 19. Navy Adm. Timothy Keating, Commander of United States Pacific Command, also presided over the change of command ceremony by passing the PACOM Air Component flag to General North, as he also assumes command as the air component commander of PACOM. The outgoing commander, Gen. Howie Chandler, is on his way to Washington D.C., to report to his new assignment as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, PACAF command chief, assisted with the passing of the flags. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Gen. North assumes command of Pacific Air Forces

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii – Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, returns a salute during a pass and review of troops during his change of command ceremony here Aug. 19. . Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Navy Adm. Timothy Keating, commander of United States Pacific Command, presided over the ceremony. The outgoing commander, Gen. Howie Chandler, is on his way to Washington D.C., to report to his new assignment as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, PACAF command chief, assisted with the passing of the flags. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)
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Gen. North assumes command of Pacific Air Forces

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Navy Adm. Timothy Keating, commander of United States Pacific Command, passes the PACOM Air Component flag to Gen. Gary L. North, as he assumes command as the air component commander of PACOM Aug. 19 here. The outgoing commander, Gen. Howie Chandler, is on his way to Washington D.C., to report to his new assignment as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, also presided over the change of command ceremony. Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, PACAF command chief, assisted with the passing of the flags. (U.S. Air Force photo/Vanessa Forloine)
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Air Mobility Rodeo 2009

Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, Air Mobility Command, commander (far right), stands with military members of the Republic of Korea as they win the Best International Team Award during the closing ceremonies July 24 at the Air Mobility Rodeo 2009 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The biennial Rodeo, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities. This year, the Rodeo ran from July 19 to 25, and more than 100 teams and 2,500 people from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and allied nations participated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carolyn Viss)
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Air Mobilitry Rodeo 2009

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, Air Mobility Command, commander (second from left), stands with members of the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, as they win the Knucklebuster Award during the closing ceremonies July 24 at the Air Mobility Rodeo 2009 here. The biennial Rodeo, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities. This year the Rodeo ran from July 19 to 25, and more than 100 teams and 2,500 people from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and allied nations participated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carolyn Viss)
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Emperor of Japan honors America's fallen

Gen. Howie Chandler, Pacific Air Forces commander, greets Emperor Akihito, Emperor of Japan, during a visit to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater, Hawaii, July 15. The Emperor and his wife, Empress Michiko, paid homage to those interred at the cemetary by laying a wreath. More than 50,000 service men and women are interred at the cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. LuCelia Ball)
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Emperor of Japan honors America's fallen

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko sign the guest book at the National Memorial Cemetery at Punchbowl Crater, Hawaii, July 15. The Imperial Couple lay a wreath to honor the interred at the cemetery. More than 50,000 service men and women are interred at the cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. LuCelia Ball)
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Emperor of Japan honors America's fallen

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, the Japanese Imperial Couple, bow to pay tribute to the interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater, Hawaii, July 15. The ceremony included the laying of a chrysanthemum wreath, the playing of "Taps" and a joint flyover by U.S. Navy and Japan Self-Defense Forces aircraft. More than 50,000 service men and women are interred at the cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. LucCelia Ball)
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Japanese Emperor honors America's fallen

Emperor Akihito, Emperor of Japan, lays a chrysanthemum wreath at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater, Hawaii, July 15. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko paid tribute to those interred at the cemetery in a ceremony attended by Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle, Navy Adm. Timothy Keating, U.S. Pacific Command commander and Pacific Air Forces commander, Gen. Howie Chandler. The ceremony also included a 21-gun salute, a joint flyover by U.S. Navy and Japan Self Defense Forces aircraft and the playing of "Taps." More than 50,000 service men and women are interred at the cemetery, roughly 13,000 who died in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. LuCelia Ball)
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