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Forceful Tiger 2016

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft designed to provide air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack capabilities as a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the U.S. and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman)

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Forceful Tiger 2016

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 18th AGRS, stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, recently deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, for joint and bilateral training to bolster mission readiness in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

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Forceful Tiger 2016

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Hortman, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon during Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The KC-135 has provided the ability to project forces anywhere in the world since it first entered the service in 1957. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

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Forceful Tiger 2016

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Thompson, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, scans the horizon for other aircraft during Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 909th ARS, which is charged with supplying fuel to other aircraft in flight, delivered a total of 1.3 million pounds of fuel to more than 130 aircraft during the large force exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

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Forceful Tiger 2016

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies in support of Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 18th AGRS, which opened Aug. 24, 2007, provides challenging, yet realistic threat replication training in order to prepare Air Force, joint and allied aircrews for potential aerial combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

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Forceful Tiger 2016

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, links up with a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling Jan. 28, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. During the large force exercise, the 909th ARS refueled a total of 132 aircraft to include 65 F-15 Eagles, 14 F-16 Fighting Falcons, 32 F-22 Raptors and one E-3 Sentry, as well as 20 U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

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Forceful Tiger 2016

U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainers from the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for takeoff during Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Thanks to the maintainers at the 909th AMU, the 909th Air Refueling Squadron was able to generate 15 KC-135 sorties with a 100-percent mission success rate for the large force exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

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Forceful Tiger 2016

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron adjusts the aircraft’s engine throttles before takeoff from Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016. Forceful Tiger is an annual large force exercise designed to demonstrate the U.S. military’s combat capabilities in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

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ROK/US Alliance aircraft conduct extended deterrence mission

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a low-level flight in the vicinity of Osan Air Base, South Korea, in response to recent provocative action by North Korea Jan. 10, 2016. The B-52 was joined by a ROKAF F-15K Slam Eagle and a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon. The B-52 is a is a long-range, heavy bomber that can fly up to 50,000 feet and has the capability to carry 70,000 pounds of nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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ROK/US aircraft conduct extended deterrence mission

United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy (right) and Lt. Gen. Wang-keon Lee, ROK Air Force Operations Command commander (left), speak to Korean and international media at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2016, prior to a low-level pass from a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress in response to recent provocative action by North Korea. The B-52 was joined by a ROKAF F-15 Slam Eagle and a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon. The B-52 is a is a long-range, heavy bomber that can fly up to 50,000 feet and has the capability to carry 70,000 pounds of nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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Marine Corps recognizes Hawaii Heroes

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific commander, and Mayor Kirk Caldwell (second – left) of the city and county of Honolulu recognized the Airmen that selflessly helped the Marines and Sailor during the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft mishap, May 17, 2015, during the First Responder Recognition Ceremony at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center, in Honolulu, Dec. 18, 2015. Military and civilian personnel that selflessly assisted during the rescue and treatment of the Marines and Sailor were honored by the MARFORPAC commander. (Left to right) The Airmen recognized were Lt. Col. Mike Blake, 154th Operations Support Squadron; SMSgt Sam Sharpe and Master Sgts. Anthony Gauna, Michael Ledford and Juan Guzman, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces logistics directorate. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Lopez Cruet/Released)

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Opening ceremony kicks off Cope Tiger 2016 in Thailand

(Left to right) Royal Thai air force Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance, Republic of Singapore air force Maj. Gen. Hoo Cher Moo, RSAF chief of air force, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Russell Handy, 11th Air Force commander, participate in the opening ceremony of exercise Cope Tiger 2016, Korat RTAF Base, Thailand, Dec. 11, 2015. The purpose of the Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise is to reinforce current relationships by improving combined readiness and interoperability among military partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo)

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Opening ceremony kicks off Cope Tiger 2016 in Thailand

Members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai air force and the Republic of Singapore air force stand in formation during the opening ceremony of exercise Cope Tiger 2016, Korat RTAF Base, Thailand, Dec. 11, 2015. The purpose of the Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise is to reinforce current relationships by improving combined readiness and interoperability among military partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo)

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Opening ceremony kicks off Cope Tiger 2016 in Thailand

(Left to right) Royal Thai air force Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance, Republic of Singapore air force Maj. Gen. Hoo Cher Moo, RSAF chief of air force, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Russell Handy, 11th Air Force commander, take a photo in front of a RSAF F-15SG Eagle aircraft during the opening ceremony for exercise Cope Tiger 2016, Korat RTAF Base, Thailand. The purpose of the Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise is to reinforce current relationships by improving combined readiness and interoperability among military partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo)

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Pacific Air Forces hosts Japanese Minister of Defense during PACOM tour

U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson (right), Pacific Air Forces commander, meets with Japan Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani during his visit to PACAF, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 24, 2015. Nakatani and members of his defense forces were here to conduct bilateral talks with U.S. Pacific Command and PACAF about ongoing and future operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick/Released)

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Four ship of A-10s land at Osan Air Base

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions, wind corrected munitions dispenser, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, rockets, illumination flares, and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Robert Howard/Released)

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Four ship of A-10s land at Osan Air Base

Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 25th Fighter Squadron land at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. The A-10 is a highly accurate weapons-delivery platform capable of surviving direct hits from armor-piercing and high-explosive projectiles up to 23mm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Robert Howard/Released)

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Four ship of A-10s land at Osan Air Base

A U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. The A-10 is capable of a variety of missions, to include close air support, airborne forward air control, and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Robert Howard/Released)

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Pacific Angel 15-2

Senior Airman Blake Brooks, left, and Staff Sgt. Emenike Williams, both Pacific Angel 15-2 engineers, discuss work to be completed in a restroom of a medical university building, during a Pacific Angel engineering project Sept. 9, 2015, in Baucau, Timor-Leste. Efforts undertaken during Pacific Angel help multilateral militaries in the Pacific improve and build relationships across a wide spectrum of civic operations, which bolsters each nation’s capacity to respond and support future humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel/Released)

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Pacific Angel 15-2

Airman 1st Class Benjamin Joyce, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron carpenter, tapes a window frame before a room is painted during a Pacific Angel 15-2 engineering project Sept 12, 2015, in Baucau, Timor-Leste. Efforts undertaken during Pacific Angel help multilateral militaries in the Pacific improve and build relationships across a wide spectrum of civic operations, which bolsters each nation’s capacity to respond and support future humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel/Released)

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