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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Bates, an A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief marshals Capt. John Meyers, before taking off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, on a maritime domain awareness mission in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal April 21, 2016. Meyers and Bates are both deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, along with five A-10Cs, three HH-60G Pave Hawks and 200 Airmen as part of U.S. Pacific Command’s first Air Contingent, which was stood up at the invitation of the Philippines government in order to promote interoperability and provide credible combat forces to the Indo-Asia-Pacific capable of a variety of missions including force projection, air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II taxies prior to takeoff from Clark Air Base, Philippines, on an air and maritime domain awareness mission April 21, 2016. The aircraft is part of the Air Contingent stood up by U.S. Pacific Command at the invitation of the Philippine government, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to partners and allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The aircraft are flying in and around the South China Sea within international airspace, demonstrating freedom of navigation and providing transparency of operations in these areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II flies over Clark Air Base, Philippines, upon return from a maritime domain awareness mission April 21, 2016. The aircraft can be serviced and operated from various bases with little dependency on facility types, additionally; many of its parts are interchangeable left and right, including the engines, main landing gear and vertical stabilizers. These unique aspects of the aircraft allow the aircrew and maintainers to deploy with minimal equipment and still ensure the jets are ready to fly missions out of Clark AB at a moment’s notice exercising the rights of freedom of navigation in international waters and international airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II taxies down the runway at Clark Air Base, Philippines, after completing an air and maritime domain awareness mission April 21, 2016. The aircraft is part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government. The Air Contingent demonstrates the U.S.’s commitment to maintaining a consistent presence in accordance with international laws and norms in the Western Pacific, as has been done for decades. (U.S. Air Force by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

Four U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft taxi down the runway at Clark Air Base, Philippines, after completing an air and maritime domain awareness mission in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal April 21, 2016. These aircraft are part of U.S. Pacific Command’s l Air Contingent designed to promote interoperability and provide greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. The AMDA missions the A-10C’s conduct enhances the ongoing maritime situational awareness missions that have been carried out by the U.S. Navy’s P-8 deployments to Clark for a number of years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft arrives at Clark Air Base, Philippines after conducting an air and maritime domain awareness mission April 21, 2016. The aircraft flew in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal providing greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. The A-10C has a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent is conducting out of the air base, as it is capable of loitering close to the surface for extended periods to allow for excellent visibility over land and sea domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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Above the clouds

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, takes on fuel from a Hawaii Air National Guard 204th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission to Andersen Air Base, Guam. C-17 crews like this one sometimes perform Aeromedical evacuations in the Pacific theater requiring coordination across many operational and medical disciplines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)
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AF Leadership serves Thanksgiving dinner

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Paul V. Hester (right), Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, PACAF command chief master sergeant, served Thanksgiving meals to Team Osan Thursday. Osan Airmen were also served by Maj. Gen. Ed Rice Jr., Pacific Air Forces vice commander, Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, 7th Air Force commander, and Brig. Gen. Joe Reynes, 51st Fighter Wing commander and PACAF command Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Kevin Coffman, 51st Public Affairs Office)
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AF medical personnel tend to sick passenger

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Jan. 17, 2007 -- Senior Airman Tonya Jones, 8th Medical Group medical technician, prepares to receive a 65-year old Korean male in need of medical attention. The man was transported to an awaiting ambulance after his Korean Airline flight was diverted to Kunsan from Incheon International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)
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AF medical personnel tend to sick passenger

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Jan. 17, 2007 -- Kunsan Air Base medical personnel helps to rush a 65-year old Korean male in need of medical attention to an awaiting ambulance after his Korean Airline flight was diverted to Kunsan from Incheon International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)
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AF medical personnel tend to sick passenger

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Jan. 17, 2007 -- Medical and security personnel rush a 65-year old Korean male in need of medical attention to an awaiting ambulance after his Korean Airline flight was diverted to Kunsan from Incheon International Airport. The passenger airliner, with 274 people on board, diverted here due to poor weather at Incheon. He was transported to Kunsan Medical Center, located in downtown Kunsan City. The passengers were offered bottled water as they waited to take off, and the aircraft was refueled by Air Force personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)
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AFCAC chairman awarded for public service

Gen. Paul V. Hester, commander Pacific Air Forces, presents "The Commander’s Public Service Award" to Air Force Civilian Advisory Counsel (AFCAC) chairman Mr. Laurence “Larry” Vogel in recognition of his leadership and community service to the Airmen of Pacific Air Forces. Mr. Vogel is the president and CEO of Y. Hata and Co., Limited, a food service distributor in Hawaii. Among a crowd of 75 Y. Hata employees in attendance, Gen. Hester praised Mr. Vogel for his 15 years of tireless community service. Mr. Vogel has been involved in numerous leadership roles and provides exceptional counsel to PACAF commanders on local and regional issues. He has also been instrumental in expanding public awareness and support for PACAF’s mission and people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tom Czerwinski)
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AFSA for enlisted future

Col. John Dolan speaks with Air Force Sergeants Association members about the importance of the program July 28 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Colonel Dolan, the 8th Fighter Wing commander, signed up as an AFSA associate member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pomeroy)
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After the storm

Maj. Joseph Golovach and Capt. John Ramsey III prepare to leave Wake Island in their C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 12 2006. The C-17 is taking the 36th Contingency Response Group from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam back home. The 36th CRG was the initial assessment team on the island to survey the airfield and determine if aircraft could land after the island was hit by Super Typhoon Ioke Aug 31. The pilots are from the 535th Airlift Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
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After the storm

Members from the 36th Contingency Response Group load their gear onto a C-17 Globemaster III on Wake Island Sept. 12, 2006. The C-17, from the 535th Airlift Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii is taking the CRG from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam back home. The 36th CRG was the initial assessment team on the island to survey the airfield and determine if aircraft could land after the island was hit by Super Typhoon Ioke Aug 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
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After the storm

Airman First Class Daniel Baker directs a forklift to the back of his C-17 Globemaster III at Wake Island Sept. 12, 2006. The C-17 is taking members of the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam back home. The 36th CRG was the initial assessment team on the island to survey the airfield and determine if aircraft could land after the island was hit by Super Typhoon Ioke Aug 31. A1C Baker is a loadmaster from the 535th Airlift Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
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Aggressors train Guard pilots

Capt. Dave Andersen, 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot, prepares for a large force employment exercise at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The squadron, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, functions to train aircrews through realistic threat replication in a simulated combat environment. It.deploys mobile training teams throughout PACAF from April through October each year to conduct unit-level training. (Department of Defense photo/Cohen A. Young)
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Agressors train Guard pilots

A pilot from the 18th Aggressor Squadron taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon Agressor aircraft onto the runway at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The squadron, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, functions to train aircrews through realistic threat replication in a simulated combat environment. It deploys mobile training teams throughout PACAF from April through October each year to conduct unit-level training. (Department of Defense photo/Cohen A. Young)
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Agressors train Guard pilots

18th Aircraft Mainenance Squadron maintainers work around F-16 Fighting Falcon Agressor aircraft from the 18th Agressor Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The squadron, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, functions to train aircrews through realistic threat replication in a simulated combat environment. It deploys mobile training teams throughout PACAF from April through October each year to conduct unit-level training. (Department of Defense photo/Cohen A. Young)
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Agressors train Guard pilots

Capt. Dave Andersen, 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection on a F-16 Fighting Falcon Agressor aircraft with Airman 1st Class Steven Pedrick, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The squadron, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, functions to train aircrews through realistic threat replication in a simulated combat environment. It deploys mobile training teams throughout PACAF from April through October each year to conduct unit-level training. (Department of Defense photo/Cohen A. Young)
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