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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alexis Walker, 611th Civil Engineer Squadron operations manager, uses a map during the land navigation training of the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. Land navigation exercises prepare Airmen to maintain mission effectiveness when GPS or communications are limited. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Conner Cech, 3rd Munitions Squadron operations supervisor, uses a compass and map during the land navigation training of the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. Students practice terrain association and map-reading skills essential for operating without digital aids in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airman uses a compass during the land navigation course in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. Land navigation training strengthens students’ ability to operate independently and orient themselves in unfamiliar environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airmen practice striking during a combatives class in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The MRA training is the first in Pacific Air Forces, allowing foundation course students to refresh their knowledge of warfighting skills, such as combatives, land navigation, use-of-force and land mobile radio systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ross Gearhart, center, 673d Security Forces Squadron senior combatives instructor, teaches a course during the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. As the first program of its kind within Pacific Air Forces, MRA training reinforces warfighting skills for junior enlisted, NCO and Senior NCO students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Vincent Ruiz, 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of heavy equipment, practices in a law enforcement virtual reality training simulator during the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The training simulator allows users to practice use-of-force in virtual reality. The MRA training is the first in Pacific Air Forces, allowing foundation course students to refresh their knowledge of warfighting skills, such as combatives, land navigation, use-of-force and land mobile radio systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

Airman 1st Class Joshua Jerome, 673d Security Forces Squadron basic combatives instructor, teaches a course during the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The MRA training marks a first in Pacific Air Forces, giving foundation course students hands-on refreshers of core warfighting skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

Airman 1st Class Tanner Buesser, 673d Civil Engineer Squadron basic land navigation instructor, teaches a course during the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The MRA training is the first in Pacific Air Forces, allowing foundation course students to refresh their knowledge of warfighting skills, such as combatives, land navigation, use-of-force and land mobile radio systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alexis Walker, 611th Civil Engineer Squadron operations manager, watches the instructor use a radio during the land mobile radio training in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The training reinforces clear, disciplined communication to support command and control during operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airman assesses photos in order to give a Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, Equipment report during the land mobile radio training of the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The training reinforces clear, disciplined communication to support command and control during operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Castillo, 773d Civil Engineer Squadron contract officer’s representative, practices striking during a combatives class in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The MRA training is the first in Pacific Air Forces, allowing foundation course students to refresh their knowledge of warfighting skills, such as combatives, land navigation, use-of-force and land mobile radio systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airmen practice striking during a combatives class in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The MRA training marks the first in Pacific Air Forces, giving foundation course students hands-on refreshers of core warfighting skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

Senior Airman Connor Roell, 673d Security Forces Squadron response force member, operates a law enforcement virtual reality training simulator during the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The training simulator allows users to practice use-of-force in virtual reality. The MRA training is the first in Pacific Air Forces, allowing foundation course students to refresh their knowledge of warfighting skills, such as combatives, land navigation, use-of-force and land mobile radio systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airman uses a radio during the land mobile radio training in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. Students practice proper radio procedures to ensure reliable communication in dynamic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Practice makes perfect: 909th ARS refuels F-16Cs and F-35As

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron and 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conduct preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. The 909th ARS provides KC-135 combat-ready tanker aircrews, providing air refueling support to the Department of War and allied partner units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)

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Practice makes perfect: 909th ARS refuels F-16Cs and F-35As

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ghamanpreet Ahluwalia, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, conducts preflight checks before takeoff from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)

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Practice makes perfect: 909th ARS refuels F-16Cs and F-35As

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron taxi down the flightline before takeoff from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)

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Practice makes perfect: 909th ARS refuels F-16Cs and F-35As

U.S. Air Force Maj. Caroline Bates, right, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 instructor pilot, and 1st Lt. Ghamanpreet Ahluwalia, 909th ARS KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, fly a KC-135 over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2026. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)

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Practice makes perfect: 909th ARS refuels F-16Cs and F-35As

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, flies over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2026. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)

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Practice makes perfect: 909th ARS refuels F-16Cs and F-35As

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 120th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2026. The F-16C is a highly maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft that provides air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack capabilities in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)

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