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  • U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, fly in formation over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, July 18, 2019.

    F-22 and F-16 Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex Flight

    U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and F-16 Fighting Falcons from Eielson Air Force Base fly in formation over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, July 18, 2019. The JPARC is a 67,000 plus square mile area, providing a realistic training environment commanders leverage for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements.
  • Bangladesh Air Force Maj. Gen. M. Nazoul Islam, center left, commanding officer of BAF Base Matiur Rahman, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristoffer Palmer, center right, Pacific Angel 19-1 mission commander, speak with teachers after celebrating the opening ceremony of Pacific Angel 19-1 at Kazir Chowra Bilateral High School in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh, June 23, 2019. Pacific Angel 2019 is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance engagement, enhancing participating nations’ humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while providing beneficial services to people in need throughout South and Southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Brigitte N. Brantley)

    PAC ANGEL 19-1 wraps up in Bangladesh

    More than 50 U.S. military personnel, alongside service members from Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, conducted several humanitarian assistance events throughout Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh, during Pacific Angel 19-1, June 22-28, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan White, a 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, lays in the “prone” position during an agile combat employment exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2019. White taught 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron how to move, shoot and communicate and applied their newly learned skills to realistic training scenarios, such as clearing buildings and shooting techniques during ACE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

    The 35th LRS builds on lessons learned from exercise, teams up with Security Forces

    The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted an agile combat employment (ACE) exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28. The ACE concept challenges Airmen to operate in an austere environment with limited basing, while testing their abilities to quickly and efficiently land, set-up operations, fly, pack and transport themselves at a moment’s notice.
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats”, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 10, 2019. Red Flag Alaska gives Kunsan pilots the unique opportunity to train in U.S. airspace and improve interoperability with a number of allies while using live munitions at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    35th FS launches into Red Flag-Alaska 19-2

    RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, a training exercise hosted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, began June 6 and is scheduled to continue through June 21.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Chorjel, 23rd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals for the pilots to hold the B-52 Stratofortress in place during Exercise Diamond Storm at RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, May 15, 2019. The B-52s allowed for simulated target strikes to aid in the exercise training efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    U.S. Air Force bomber, fighter squadrons support Australian Air Force training

    ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia – The 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), forward deployed from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, and the California Air National Guard’s 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron out of Fresno, Calif., provided training support to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during exercise Diamond Storm May 6 to 26, 2019.
  • Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, is awarded with honorary Gold Wings from Philippines Air Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Rozzano Briguez at Villamor Air Base, Philippines, May 16, 2019. The 10-carat command pilot wing symbolizes the highest state of military flying professionalism and dedication. Brown, along with Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, PACAF command chief, visited the country to demonstrate the United States’ shared commitment to peace and security in the region, as well as seek opportunities to enhance interoperability and capability with the PAF.

    COMPACAF visit enhances relationship with Philippine Air Force

    U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Commander Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., traveled to the Philippines May 15 to 17 to meet with senior officials from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, left, the 35th FW command chief, walk out of the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 1018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight, allowing him to see first hand what pilots endure during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)

    Command chief receives familiarization flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, gave Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, the 35th FW command chief, a familiarization flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28.
  • Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron monitor the instrument readings while communicating with the flying crew chief via radio during an aircraft refueling process at Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018.

    374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

    Twenty-five tons of critical supplies airdropped to 56 Micronesian islands impacting more than 20,000 people. A tall task taken on by the servicemembers who take part in Operation Christmas Drop.While OCD continues on as the longest running airdrop training mission, serving as a platform to better prepare the U.S. Air Force and its allies, the
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Rescue Squadron prepare to board a Misawa City fishing boat for a combat search and rescue training mission during exercise Keen Sword 19, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2018. Members readied themselves on an early morning, ensuring they prepared to execute a CSAR mission at a moment’s notice. Not only did the 31st RQS personnel practice recovering thousands of dollars worth of equipment, but completed their mission to safely locate, recover and evacuate a simulated downed pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

    CSAR training enhances PACAF tactics

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Rescue Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, participated in combat search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 19, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, center, Air Force Surgeon General, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steven Cum, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps chief, answer questions about medical readiness at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 24, 2018.

    51st MDG highlights versatility during AF SG visit

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, believes focusing on medical readiness and innovation will drive the Air Force Medical Service forward. During her visit to the 51st Medical Group at Osan Air Base, Sept. 24, Hogg received a firsthand look at the various capabilities of the primary care flight, dental clinic, pharmacy, flight medicine, emergency trauma bay, multi-service nursing unit, and other medical facilities.
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