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Kiwi Flag 2014

Royal New Zealand Air Force Karl Waiaraki points out calculations he made to fabricate an auxiliary power unit inlet door target sensor for a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at RNZAF Base Ohakea’s Maintenance Support Squadron Structural Repair Bay Nov. 13 in Ohakea, New Zealand. Waiaraki fabricated a 4-inch metal plate to repair a malfunction on the C-17 which was causing the aircraft to be grounded. The C-17 is deployed in support of Exercise Kiwi Flag. Kiwi Flag is a multilateral RZNAF-sponsored tactical airlift exercise conducted annually in New Zealand. Service members from the USAF, RNZAF, Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Singapore Armed Forces and French Armed Forces of New Caledonia are participating. Air operations will be conducted out of RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. Kiwi Flag personnel will provide air support to Exercise Southern Katipo, New Zealand Defence Force’s largest-ever multilateral joint force amphibious exercise with eight other nations participating: United States Army and Marines, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson)

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Kiwi Flag 2014

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyrell Pennington examines a newly-crafted auxiliary power unit inlet door target sensor that Royal New Zealand Air Force Karl Waiaraki fabricated at the RNZAF Base Ohakea’s Maintenance Support Squadron Structural Repair Bay Nov. 13 in Ohakea, New Zealand. Members of the 517th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron enlisted the aid of RNZAF structural technicians to craft the piece which was causing a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to be grounded. The Airmen and C-17 are deployed in support of Exercise Kiwi Flag. Kiwi Flag is a multilateral RZNAF-sponsored tactical airlift exercise conducted annually in New Zealand. Service members from the USAF, RNZAF, Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Singapore Armed Forces and French Armed Forces of New Caledonia are participating. Air operations will be conducted out of RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. Kiwi Flag personnel will provide air support to Exercise Southern Katipo, New Zealand Defence Force’s largest-ever multilateral joint force amphibious exercise with eight other nations participating: United States Army and Marines, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. Pennington, a flying crew chief, is deployed from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. He calls Los Angeles home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson)

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Kiwi Flag 2014

(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam Keele, Royal New Zealand Air Force Gene Angus, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyrell Pennington and RNZAF Karl Waiaraki discuss a newly-crafted auxiliary power unit inlet door target sensor at the RNZAF Base Ohakea’s Maintenance Support Squadron Structural Repair Bay Nov. 13 in Ohakea, New Zealand. Keele, 517th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron production superintendent, enlisted the aid of RNZAF structural technicians to craft the piece which was causing a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to be grounded. The Airmen and C-17 are deployed in support of Exercise Kiwi Flag. Kiwi Flag is a multilateral RZNAF-sponsored tactical airlift exercise conducted annually in New Zealand. Service members from the USAF, RNZAF, Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Singapore Armed Forces and French Armed Forces of New Caledonia are participating. Air operations will be conducted out of RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. Kiwi Flag personnel will provide air support to Exercise Southern Katipo, New Zealand Defence Force’s largest-ever multilateral joint force amphibious exercise with eight other nations participating: United States Army and Marines, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. Keele and Pennington, a flying crew chief, are deployed from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Keele is a Victor, Montana, native while Pennington calls Los Angeles home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson)

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Kiwi Flag 2014

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Chamberlin, flying crew chief, looks on as Royal New Zealand Air Force Leading Aircraftsman, Karl Waiariki, hands a newly-crafted auxiliary power unit inlet door target sensor to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyrell Pennington, flying crew chief, at the RNZAF Base Ohakea’s Maintenance Support Squadron Structural Repair Bay Nov. 13 in Ohakea, New Zealand. The RNZAF structural aircraft technicians crafted the part for a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III deployed in support of Exercise Kiwi Flag. Kiwi Flag is a multilateral RZNAF-sponsored tactical airlift exercise conducted annually in New Zealand. Service members from the USAF, RNZAF, Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Singapore Armed Forces and French Armed Forces of New Caledonia are participating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson)

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Kiwi Flag 2014

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam Keele, production superintendent, signs into the visitor’s log at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea’s Maintenance Support Squadron Structural Repair Bay Nov. 13 in Ohakea, New Zealand. Three U.S. Air Force Airmen are picking up an auxiliary power unit inlet door target sensor that RNZAF structural aircraft technicians crafted for a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III deployed in support of Exercise Kiwi Flag. Kiwi Flag is a multilateral RZNAF-sponsored tactical airlift exercise conducted annually in New Zealand. Service members from the USAF, RNZAF, Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Singapore Armed Forces and French Armed Forces of New Caledonia are participating. Air operations will be conducted out of RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. Kiwi Flag personnel will provide air support to Exercise Southern Katipo, New Zealand Defence Force’s largest-ever multilateral joint force amphibious exercise with eight other nations participating: United States Army and Marines, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. The Airmen are deployed to the 517th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Keele calls Victor, Montana, home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson)

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Kiwi Flag 2014

Staff Sgt. Tyrell Pennington, a flying crew chief, reaches for a visitor’s badge at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea’s Maintenance Support Squadron Structural Repair Bay Nov. 13 in Ohakea, New Zealand. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Chamberlin, a flying crew chief, stands waiting his turn as Master Sgt. Adam Keele, production superintendent, signs into the visitor’s log. The three U.S. Air Force Airmen are picking up an auxiliary power unit inlet door target sensor that RNZAF structural aircraft technicians crafted for a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III deployed in support of Exercise Kiwi Flag. Kiwi Flag is a multilateral RZNAF-sponsored tactical airlift exercise conducted annually in New Zealand. Service members from the USAF, RNZAF, Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Singapore Armed Forces and French Armed Forces of New Caledonia are participating. Air operations will be conducted out of RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. Kiwi Flag personnel will provide air support to Exercise Southern Katipo, New Zealand Defence Force’s largest-ever multilateral joint force amphibious exercise with eight other nations participating: United States Army and Marines, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. The Airmen are deployed to the 517th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Pennington is a Los Angeles native; Chamberlin hails from Clifton Park, New York; and Keele calls Victor, Montana, home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson)

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Air Force band rocks out at school

Staff Sgt. Courtney Clifford, from Band of the Pacific-Hawaii's rock band, Hana Hou, encourages students to sing at an elementary school Oct. 22, 2013, near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The band performed for more than two thousand elementary students at Kaleiopuu and Wailua Elementary schools on Sept. 25, and Oct. 22, 2013. The performances were organized as part of a community outreach program. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Air Force band rocks out at school

Master Sgt. Darryl McEachin, from Band of the Pacific-Hawaii's rock band, Hana Hou, performs at an elementary school Oct. 22, 2013, near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The band performed for over two thousand elementary students at Kaleiopuu and Wailua Elementary schools on Sept. 25, and Oct. 22, 2013. The performances were organized as part of a community outreach incentive program. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Air Force band rocks out at school

The Band of the Pacific-Hawaii's rock band, Hana Hou, performed at an elementary school Oct. 22, 2013, near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The band performed for over two thousand elementary students at Kaleiopuu and Wailua Elementary schools on Sept. 25, and Oct. 22, 2013. The performances were organized as part of a community outreach incentive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Courtney Clifford)

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Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force visits PACAF

Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz, Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force, signs the Pacific Air Forces guest book during his visit to PACAF Oct. 16, 2013, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. This is Dela Cruz’s first visit to PACAF and was a reciprocal visit to the one Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, made to the Philippines in January. The visits were an opportunity to exchange views on bilateral, regional, and global issues reflecting common values and interests, and to demonstrate the strength of the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force visits PACAF

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, discusses Pacific Air Forces military history in the entryway of the PACAF headquarters building with Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz, Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force, Oct. 16, 2013, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Dela Cruz and four PAF delegation members were provided a PACAF command brief and tours of the 613th Air Operations Center, the 19th and 199th Fighter Squadrons at JBPH-Hickam, and the Hawaii Region Air Operations Center at Wheeler Army Air Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force visits PACAF

(From left) Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz, Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force, salute before walking through an Honor Cordon outside the entrance to the Pacific Air Forces headquarters building Oct. 16, 2013, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Carlisle and Dela Cruz discussed future potential engagements that will help assist the Philippine and U.S. Air Force promote regional security and stability. This is Dela Cruz’s first visit to PACAF and was a reciprocal visit to the one Carlisle made to the Philippines in January. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Multi-national senior enlisted exchange ideas

Senior enlisted representatives from 16 nations pose for a group photo Sept. 11, 2013, during the Senior Enlisted Leadership Conference held in conjunction with the annual Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium, at Bangkok, Thailand. The symposium, held from Sept. 9 through 12, encourages relationship building and enhances cooperation among the air forces of Pacific nations (Air Force photo by/Master Sgt. Victoria Boncz)

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Multi-national senior enlisted exchange ideas

Military Expert Tan Wee Seng, Command Chief of UAV Command, Republic of Singapore Air Force, talks about a new virtual-reality training program for his service Sept. 11, 2013, during the Senior Enlisted Leadership Conference held in conjunction with the annual Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium, at Bangkok, Thailand. The Senior Enlisted Leadership Conference, the largest Air Force multinational enlisted conference, was first held in 2008 and was the only one of its kind in the Pacific region. (Air Force photo by/Master Sgt. Victoria Boncz)

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Multi-national senior enlisted exchange ideas

Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald, PACAF’s Command Chief Master Sergeant, speaks to senior enlisted representatives from 16 nations Sept. 11, 2013,at the Senior Enlisted Leadership Conference held in conjunction with the annual Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium, at Bangkok, Thailand. The symposium, held from Sept. 9 through 12, encourages relationship building and enhances cooperation among the air forces of Pacific nations.

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COMPACAF thanks Airmen in Japan

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Pacific Air Forces, meets with members of the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2013. Carlisle visited the C-130H squadron to thank Airmen for their service and spoke about their vital role providing professional airlift throughout the Western Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Meagan Schutter)

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody tour the Chinese Air Force Aviation Medicine Research Institute Sep. 25, 2013, as part of their weeklong visit to China. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III meets with People's Liberation Army Air Force Commander Gen. Ma Xiaotian in Beijing, China, Sept. 25, 2013. Welsh, along with Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody will visit with various military leaders as part of a weeklong trip. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

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People's Liberation Army Air Force members march during a welcome ceremony in honor of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, hosted by PLAAF Commander Gen. Ma Xiaotian in Beijing, China, Sept. 25, 2013. Welsh, along with Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody will visit with various military leaders as part of a weeklong trip. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III salutes during an arrival ceremony in his honor, hosted by People's Liberation Army Air Force Commander Gen. Ma Xiaotian in Beijing, China, Sept. 25, 2013. Welsh, along with Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody will visit with various military leaders as part of a weeklong trip. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

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