Oct. 24, 2017 Alaska fighter wing enhances 'fight tonight' readiness Prepare, deploy, and enable Airmen; that is the mission of the 354th Fighter Wing. To ensure preparedness for any contingency operations that may arise, Eielson routinely conducts various exercises to prepare its Airmen.
Sept. 22, 2017 Air Force leaders address aircrew crisis More than 60 Air Force senior leaders discussed the Air Force’s aircrew crisis which has left the service more than 1,500 pilots short of its requirements Sept. 22, 2017, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Aug. 24, 2017 Aviation Subject Matter Exchange Unites U.S., Philippine Airmen On August 16, 2017 airmen from Pacific Air Forces reunited with their counterparts from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) at Clark Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines as part of an ongoing series of air contingent exchanges between military professionals.This marks the fifth iteration of the exchange,
Aug. 14, 2017 Cope Angel strengthens alliances on mainland Japan Team Misawa and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members executed exercise Cope Angel 17 side-by-side at Draughon Range and Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, for the first time on the country's mainland.
July 14, 2017 Misawa F-16s receive system upgrade to boost tactical power As years pass technology continuously progresses, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics systems, a warfighting computer reaping the benefits of man’s technological advancements.
July 7, 2017 F-35 Conducs 1st Joint FARP EX at Kadena KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Marines and Airmen conducted the first ever joint forward area refueling point exercise involving the F-35B Lighting II June 26, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
June 9, 2017 18th CMSAF ventures to Misawa to listen, encourage Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright spoke with 35th Fighter Wing Airmen addressing their concerns and critical roles in the Indo-Asia-Pacific during his theater immersion tour, June 9.
May 18, 2017 Airmen, Soldiers hone medical evacuation skills Airmen assigned to the 8th Medical Group participated in joint emergency medical evacuation training with Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion from Camp Humphreys May 17, 2017.
March 29, 2017 Dissimilar air combat-training assures PACAF commitment U.S. and Japanese pilots with the 35th Fighter Wing and 3rd Air Wing participated in dissimilar air combat-training as part of their monthly bilateral ritual here, last week.
March 16, 2017 Mentorship program refines medical techniques, fosters Misawa community relationships The Indo-Asia-Pacific region is infamous for earthquakes, typhoons and tsunamis; military medical facilities and personnel must stay ready for anything.