May 17, 2022 Eielson celebrates F-35 beddown completion The 354th Fighter Wing celebrated the arrival of its final F-35A Lightning II aircraft and the subsequent completion of its fleet with a ceremony May 13.
April 26, 2022 Air Force leads a new era in air component training through BLUE FLAG exercises Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces’ ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component’s ability to defend against escalating
April 14, 2022 Team Kadena strengthens ties to SWADF through fam flight U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, meets with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Masahito Yajima, Southwestern Air Defense Force commander, prior to a familiarization flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. Yajima’s visit to Kadena highlighted the 18th Wing's
Feb. 23, 2022 U.S., Bangladesh air forces celebrate partnership during Exercise Cope South 2022 opening ceremony U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and Bangladesh air force (BAF) members celebrated the kick-off of Exercise Cope South 2022 during an opening ceremony, Feb. 19, 2022. Exercise Cope South is a bi-annual Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift
Dec. 2, 2021 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
Dec. 2, 2021 Weapons load crews stay armed and ready The quarterly weapons load competition pits the 67th AMU, “Fighting Cocks” against the 44th AMU “Vampire Bats” in a friendly competition of skill. These events sharpen the skills of the Airmen competing, allowing Kadena to deliver unmatched combat airpower to promote peace and stability in the
Nov. 9, 2021 PACAF Leadership visits the 18th Wing KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3 - 4, 2021.
Nov. 1, 2021 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.
Oct. 22, 2021 909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART The 909th ARS provided aerial refueling in support of a combat search and rescue training event hosted by the 8th Fighter Wing. The focus of this combat search and rescue training event aimed to maximize integration while taking advantage of the unique opportunity to practice personnel recovery
Oct. 19, 2021 B-1B Lancers deploy in support of Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force mission U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and approximately 200 Airmen deployed from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia to support Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force missions, recently.