70th Annual Operation Christmas Drop kicks off Dec. 6 in Guam

U.S. and partner nation Airmen are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian assistance training mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, beginning Dec. 6, 2021. Operation Christmas Drop, or OCD, is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and

Southern Beach boosts lethality, strengthens partnerships

The 18th Operations Group partnered with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to complete Exercise Southern Beach, Oct. 25-29.

A Moment in Time

The 374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing leadership participated in a time capsule burial ceremony, July 29, 2021, to reflect on obstacles Yokota faced and overcame in the year 2020. 

Remembering his Roots

“Anata no sentai shireikan no namae wa nanidesuka [Who is your squadron commander]?These are the words Air Force 1st Lt. Sean Crittenden, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, said as he walked into a room belonging to the Japanese Air

Range day showcases Wild Weasel mission

Members of Team Misawa attended the annual Range Day event hosted by the 35th Operations Group at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2020.

Misawa Air Base demonstrates combat readiness in first joint, bilateral Elephant Walk

Members of the 35th Fighter Wing completed a readiness exercise, designed to validate the wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower. The exercise culminated in a joint and bilateral “Elephant Walk” formation composed of 31 aircraft, demonstrating the large-scale combat airpower local to

COPE North Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery

If our military history has taught us anything, it is this: war, and how we defeat our enemies, evolves over time. As our global adversaries develop new tactics and weaponry, and engage in long-term strategies to usurp U.S. national security, our National Defense Strategy requires us to meet these

B-1s conduct training in East China Sea, integrate with JASDF

Panthers improve bilateral relations at Komatsu aviation training relocation

Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conducted an Aviation Training Relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.

RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 comes in for landing

After two weeks, approximately 2,000 sorties, and more than 1,700 total flying hours, RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 has officially come to a close.