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Honoring heroes, fallen during Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sheppard, Pacific Air Forces Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements director, provides remarks during a Pearl Harbor Memorial Day ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2025. The ceremony was held in honor of the heroic deeds and the sacrifices made by service members and civilians. Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and visitors from around the world attended the ceremony for the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed in the attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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Honoring heroes, fallen during Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sheppard, Pacific Air Forces Strategy, Plans, Programs, and Requirements director, renders a salute during a Pearl Harbor Memorial Day ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2025. On Dec. 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, sinking ships, destroying aircraft and claiming the lives of 2,403 service members and civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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Honoring heroes, fallen during Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sheppard, Pacific Air Forces Strategy, Plans, Programs, and Requirements director, attends a Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2025. Each year, Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and visitors from around the world gather to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 84 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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Honoring heroes, fallen during Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade

The joint service color guard presents the colors during the 84th Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2025. Each year, Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and visitors from around the world gather to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 84 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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PACAF bids farewell to IPAFA commandant

A Pacific Air Forces plaque of appreciation, meritorious service medal, along with additional mementos, awarded to Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Anita Godfrey, Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy’s first commandant, rests on a table during an Inter-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar graduation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2025. Godfrey, as IPAFA’s first commandant, forged stronger bonds with partner nations, empowered multinational participants to collaborate effectively, and developed essential skills to bridge communication gaps, all of which assist in future mission coordination between organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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PACAF bids farewell to IPAFA commandant

Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Anita Godfrey (center), Pacific Air Forces Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy commandant, gives remarks during the Inter-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar graduation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2025. Godfrey, as IPAFA’s first commandant, curated courses that develop enlisted leaders from allied and partner air forces to improve interoperability and strategic communication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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IPAFA Bids Farewell to Commandant

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Chris Sheppard, Pacific Air Forces Strategy Plans, Programs and Requirements director, awards Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Anita Godfrey, Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy commandant, with a meritorious service medal during an Inter-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar graduation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2025. Godfrey, as IPAFA’s first commandant, forged stronger bonds with partner nations, empowered multinational participants to collaborate effectively, and developed essential skills to bridge communication gaps, all of which assist in future mission coordination between organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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IPAFA graduates IPSELS Class 26-1: Strengthening Inter-Pacific Partnerships

Students of class 26-1 of the Inter-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar gather during a graduation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2025. The week-long course focused on multinational collaboration and professional development, which strengthens partnerships and professional education across the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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IPAFA graduates IPSELS Class 26-1: Strengthening Inter-Pacific Partnerships

Indonesia Air Force Master Sgt. Andis Wisnu Ardiansyah, Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy student, listens to a presentation during the Inter- Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar at the Binnicker Professional Military Education Center, Joint Base Pear Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2025. The academy develops enlisted leaders from allied and partner air forces to improve interoperability and communication skills despite language barriers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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IPAFA graduates IPSELS Class 26-1: Strengthening Inter-Pacific Partnerships

Royal Air Force Flight Sgt. James Fleming, Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy student, provides a RAF brief during the Inter- Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar at the Binnicker Professional Military Education Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2025. The program fosters multinational collaboration, focusing on leadership, cross-cultural competency, resilience, and mission command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathy Duran)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Bruce Best, known at Operation Christmas Drop as “Brother Bruce,” shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, during the OCD 25 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Westrick, Operation Christmas Drop 2025 president, presents gifts to Capt. Jordan Paecht, OCD 25 mission commander, and Brother Bruce during the OCD 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

From left, Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Bruce Best, known at Operation Christmas Drop as “Brother Bruce,” and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, push a bundle onto a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules during the OCD 25 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Leadership from the U.S. Air Force, partnering nations and community members gathered for a traditional “push ceremony” that marks the official beginning of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devante Chandler, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing engines technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a C-130J Super Hercules upon its return from a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Bapty, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing C-130J Super Hercules pilot, operates a C-130 for a flying mission supporting Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Bapty and Capt. Jason Katsar, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing C-130J Super Hercules pilots, taxi through the birdbath after completing a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Gunnar Ah Leong and Owen Seredinski, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, prepare to release a cargo bundle for practice airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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