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Groundwork laid for new Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy

Senior Master Sgt. Sedrick Evans, Pacific Air Forces International Enlisted Engagements Manager, briefs Allies and partners on the background of the future Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy during a regional breakout session of the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia on August 2, 2022. The IPAFA will create a standardized non-commissioned officer identity and develop a culture of stability for enlisted leaders’ authority and responsibilities across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Groundwork laid for new Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy

Mongolian Armed Forces Sgt. Maj. Namjildorj Battumur and his translator, Master Sgt. Mandaa Bayarsukh, participated in the Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy planning meeting during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia on August 2, 2022. Command Chief, U.S. Pacific Air Forces Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe held the IPAFA planning meeting to collaborate with regional Allies and partners on how each nation could contribute to the upcoming professional military education school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Groundwork laid for new Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy

Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, U.S. Pacific Air Forces command chief, outlines the goals of the Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy planning meeting during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia on August 2, 2022. The two major objectives were to define what a Pacific senior enlisted leader should look like and how the participating nations would determine the initial operating capability of IPAFA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Groundwork laid for new Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy

Chief Warrant Officer of the Canadian Air Force John Hall participates alongside 20 other Indo-Pacific allies, partners, and stakeholders in planning the Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy during a regional breakout session of the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia on August 2, 2022. The attendees laid the groundwork for IPAFA’s operational structure and long-term collaboration.

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Groundwork laid for new Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy

Command Chief, U.S. Pacific Air Forces Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe annotates goals, requirements, and concerns of Indo-Pacific allies and partners for a future Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy during a regional breakout session of the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia on August 2, 2022. The 21 IPAFA planners wrote notes throughout the discussions for fluid idea generation and consolidation at the meeting’s conclusion.

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Groundwork laid for new Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy

Warrant Officer of the Royal Australian Air Force Fiona Grasby speaks about training and equipment requirements for the future Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia on August 2, 2022. Command Chief, U.S. Pacific Air Forces Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe held the IPAFA planning meeting to collaborate with regional Allies and partners on how each nation could contribute to the upcoming professional military education school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Indo-Pacific Allies and partners solidify relations, ready for future during Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit

Lithuanian Air Force Command senior enlisted leader, Chief Master Sgt. Alvydas Tamosiunas, Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer of the Air Force Fiona Grasby, NATO Allied Air Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Warrant Officer Sara Catterall, and Chief Warrant Officer of the Royal Canadian Air Force John Hall network during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022, in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 2, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass hosted SELIS to collaborate with our Allies and partners to make decisions on interoperability, resource investment, information sharing, force development, and strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Indo-Pacific Allies and partners solidify relations, ready for future during Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit

Warrant Officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Kerry Williams speaks with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald Grant, 33rd Civil Support Team, during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022, in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 2, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass hosted SELIS to deter current and potential threats by demonstrating the strength of the U.S. Air Force’s global relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Indo-Pacific Allies and partners solidify relations, ready for future during Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit

Israeli Air Force Chief Warrant Officer Meyrav Pahima speaks with Royal Thai Air Force Flight Sgt. 1st Class Khanittha Thongkham and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Potchawan Shumake, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron, during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 2, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass hosted SELIS to understand the security environment, define the threats, share information, and employ airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Indo-Pacific Allies and partners solidify relations, ready for future during Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit

Warrant Officer of the New Zealand Air Force Kerry Williams speaks with Japan Air Self Defense Force Technical Sergeant Masashi Yoneda, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JASDF Warrant Officer Osamu Kai, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Kenichi Watanabe, Air Force Central Command supply manager, during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass hosted SELIS to further dialogues that secure our common interests and promote shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Indo-Pacific Allies and partners solidify relations, ready for future during Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit

Chief Master Sergeant Roy Sabado from the Philippine Air Force (left) speaks with Military Expert 6 See Lye Ng, Air Force Command Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (center left), First Warrant Officer Guonian Ho (center right), and Military Expert 5 Saravanan Ratnam (right) at the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Washington DC on August 1, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass hosted SELIS to deter current and potential threats by demonstrating the strength of the USAF’s global relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Indo-Pacific Allies and partners solidify relations, ready for future during Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit

Warrant Officer of the Air Force Fiona Grasby from the Royal Australian Air Force speaks with Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, Command Chief, U.S. Pacific Air Forces during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Washington DC on August 1, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass hosted SELIS to reassure allies and partners of the USAF’s commitment to secure our common interests and promote shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

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Pacific Air Forces honors 75th Anniversary during ceremony

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, gives a speech during a 75th anniversary ceremony in the Courtyard of Heroes at Headquarters PACAF, Aug. 2, 2019. The Far East Air Forces was activated on Aug. 3, 1944 at Brisbane, Australia, under the command of Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney. Over the next 18 months, FEAF moved from Brisbane to New Guinea, the Philippines and then to Japan. The FEAF moved from Fuchu Air station, Japan, to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 1, 1957, and was redesignated Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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Pacific Air Forces honors 75th Anniversary during ceremony

Donald Fenton, Pacific Air Forces command historian, gives a historical speech during a 75th anniversary ceremony in the Courtyard of Heroes at Headquarters PACAF, Aug. 2, 2019. The Far East Air Forces was activated on Aug. 3, 1944 at Brisbane, Australia, under the command of Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney. Over the next 18 months, FEAF moved from Brisbane to New Guinea, the Philippines and then to Japan. The FEAF moved from Fuchu Air station, Japan, to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 1, 1957, and was redesignated Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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Pacific Air Forces honors 75th Anniversary during ceremony

Kahu Kordell Kekoa, a local pastor, placed rainwater on the hands of Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, and his wife, Sharene during a 75th anniversary ceremony in the Courtyard of Heroes at Headquarters PACAF, Aug. 2, 2019. The Far East Air Forces was activated on Aug. 3, 1944 at Brisbane, Australia, under the command of Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney. Over the next 18 months, FEAF moved from Brisbane to New Guinea, the Philippines and then to Japan. The FEAF moved from Fuchu Air station, Japan, to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 1, 1957, and was redesignated Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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Survivors, friends, families remember Hickam Field attacks in 1941

Former U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Durward Swanson reflects during the 75th Commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Hickam Field ceremony Dec. 7, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Swanson was assigned to Hickam Field as a security forces guard. After the attack, he served as a B-17 Flying Fortress crew chief. During the Battle of Midway, his aircraft was hit and crash-landed in the water. Seven of the 10-man crew were killed. Swanson received severe injuries and spent nine months in the hospital. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, a Purple Heart, and an honorable discharge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Survivors, friends, families remember Hickam Field attacks in 1941

U.S. Army Private Edward Bloch, a survivor of the attack on Hickam Field, holds a wooden box given to him during the 75th Commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Hickam Field ceremony Dec. 7, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Bloch was a switchboard operator in the control tower assigned to the 5th Bomb Group at Hickam Field. During the attack, he made eye contact with a Japanese aircraft gunner and recalls the Star Spangled Banner being played over the public announcement system between the two waves of attacks. After the attack, Bloch served in the South Pacific Flying Combat crew in the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator Bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Survivors, friends, families remember Hickam Field attacks in 1941

Members of the Hickam Honor Guard perform a 21-Gun Salute during the 75th Commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Hickam Field ceremony Dec. 7, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The attacks on seven bases throughout Oahu precipitated America's entry into World War II, and the annual commemoration ceremony is designed to foster reflection, remembrance, and understanding for those affected by the events that took place 75 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Survivors, friends, families remember Hickam Field attacks in 1941

Col. Kevin Gordon, 15th Wing commander, presents a gift to (retired) Command Sgt. Maj. Armando Galella during the 75th Commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Hickam Field ceremony Dec. 7, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. On Dec. 7, 1941, Galella was assigned to the 428th Signal Maintenance company. After the attack, he served in Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, earning the Bronze Star and a number of other awards. Galella's best friend, Jack Horan, was killed during the attack and Galella's presence at the ceremony was dedicated to Jack's memory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Survivors, friends, families remember Hickam Field attacks in 1941

U.S. Army Private First Class Clifford McFarland, a survivor of the Hickam Field attack, converses with Col. Kevin Gordon, 15th Wing commander, while being given a gift during the 75th Commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 Attack on Hickam Field ceremony Dec. 7, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. On Dec. 7, 1941, McFarland witnessed a Japanese aircraft maneuver around the church steeple, shoot at the barracks, and take out the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-18 Bolo aircraft on the flightline. He spent the remainder of the day transporting water to a machine gun being used to repel the attackers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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