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U.S Air Force Brig. Gen. James F. Mackey, director of operations, plans and policy, PACAF, talks with Philippine Air Force 1st Lt. Rolando Aquino of the 356th Aviation Engineer Group about the progress of the O More

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander, Air Forces Pacific sits with Tech. Sgt. Michael Jackson, AFN-Pacific Hawaii News Bureau, to get the general's thoughts and messages on the state of Air Forces in the Pacific. (Dep More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clarence Hairston, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintainer, sings on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, May 1, 2013. Hairston is a professional sing More

A team of Marine military policemen works against the clock to assemble weapons during the Defender Challenge competition May 14, 2013 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, a joint service event held in conjunction with N More

Officer Laurence Holder, 673rd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, provides security during High Risk Response Training at the Joint Military Mall, May 17, 2013. The intensive course, based in real-life scenari More

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is greeted by U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Thomas L. Conant, deputy commander, U.S. Pacific Command, prior to addressing more than 200 service members from U.S. Pacific Command May 3 More

Australian civilians and members of the Royal Australian Air Force deplane a KC-30 July 12, 2013, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, after arriving to support Talisman Saber 2013. Talisman Saber is a bi More

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord is prepared for flight on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 18, 2013. Five C-17s left JBER to drop more than 400 U.S. Army soldiers from t More

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron, 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard prepares to take off from Eielson Air Force Base, AK, Aug. 12, 2013, as part More

The festival was an opportunity for visitors to experience American culture, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica R. Avallone)

The U.S. Pacific Air Forces Honor Guard parades the colors to signify the start of the 2013 Asia Pacific Military Nursing Exchange (APMNE), at the Aloha Conference Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. More

Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Commodore Mike Yardley, the Joint Forces Air Component commander for exercises Southern Katipo and Kiwi Flag, addresses members of the media and host-nation representatives Nov. More

Military parachute riggers from three nations joined together for a subject-matter exchange at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea, New Zealand, Nov. 11 during the second annual Exercise Kiwi Flag. U.S. Air More

(Left to right) Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor, United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester and New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. Peter Baker discuss the best route to reach a design More

United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama clarifies an approach plan with Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor and several other multinational partners en route to a designated drop zone for a More

Capt. Dominique Haig assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron briefs C-130H aircrews before a nighttime airlift mission in support of Operation Damayan at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, Nov. 18. The More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Duckett, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during a joint training exercise in the Asian-Pacific region, Nov. 26, 2013. Approxim More

University of Hawaii third year cadet Rachel Kim begins the Army, University of Hawaii game with the national anthem at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii, Saturday, Nov. 30. Cadets from the U.S. Military Academ More

The Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah arrives by motorcade at the beginning of the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference Dec. 3 at the BRIDEX More

An MV-22B Osprey conducts an aerial demonstration at the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference Dec. 3 at the BRIDEX Exhibition Center in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The More

The Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah greets Robert Carrese, a Bell employee involved with the development of the MV-22B Osprey, at the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International De More

U.S. Marine Maj. James C. Ford, of Virginia Beach, Va., narrates as Brunei service members communicate with aircraft while an MV-22B Osprey conducts an aerial demonstration at the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam More

Father and son pose for a photo in front of an MV-22B Osprey static display Dec. 4 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference. Community More

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin College Air Scout members listen to Capt. Austin Stobaugh explain the capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey Dec. 4 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam Inte More

An MV-22B Osprey banks past assembled spectators during an aerial demonstration at the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference Dec. 4 at the BRIDEX Exhibition Center in Ba More

Lt. Col. Joseph S. Lee greets Prince ‘Abdul Wakeelat and friends Dec. 4 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference. The five-day event i More

Distinguished guests board an MV-22B Osprey Dec. 4 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference. Government agencies and various companies More

Brunei media board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey Dec. 5 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference. Government agencies and various More

Distinguished guests board an MV-22B Osprey Dec. 5 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference. Government agencies and various companies More

Capt. Olin Johnson, 36th Airlift Squadron, briefs fellow aircrew members at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 9, 2013. This year marks the 62nd year of Operation Christmas Dro More

Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., center, disembarks a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter at the Atomic Bomb Pits at Tinian’s North Field Dec. 10. During his visit, Harris was able to see how Marines participating in Exercise F More

Capt. Mike Kelly, 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, C-130 Hercules pilot, searches for a red flag in the water, marking the drop zone for air drop bundles Dec. 11, 2013, during an Operation Christm More

A U.S. Air Force civilian airman looks out a window of the 673rd Air Base Wing headquarters building at a bull moose in the early morning before the duty day begins on Joint base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, D More

Chains rest on a pallet during a mobility exercise at the Joint Mobility Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 9, 2018. Mobility exercises are designed to bridge the gap between semi-annual P More

A member of the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron flight crew checks the sniper advanced targeting pod at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 9, 2020. The aircraft participated in an “Elephant Walk” showcasing More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyrell Steele, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron structural apprentice, and Airman 1st Class Michael Moody, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron structural apprentice, carry sheet rock into a More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean Donovan, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft propulsions systems, oversees a playoff soccer game on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2014. Members from various units form More

Members of the U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia perform prior to the C-130H farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota Airmen said farewell to the last C-130H Hercules in the Air Forc More

Iwo To Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Station control tower stands on the flight line, Oct. 17, 2017, at Iwo To, Japan. The main duties of Iwo To JMSDF air station is air traffic control, meteorological observ More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kacie Berry, 18th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, installs a phone on a main distribution frame on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 21, 2014. The 18th CS is the s More

Japanese nationals purify their hands with a hishaku at Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The 35th Fighter Wing's chapel team orchestrated a free resiliency trip to active-duty service member More

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff. Sgt. Kanazu Kumano, an Air Support Command Fuchu Sub Base dining facility menu creator, listens to introductions during a Bilateral Exchange Program visit at Misawa Air Base, More

Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, Army surgeon general and U.S. Army Medical Command commander, speaks to soldiers and Department of Defense civilians on the way ahead for Army medicine Feb. 24, 2014, at the Tripler Ar More

U.S. Army Pfc. Alvin Acuna-Campos, 103rd Troop Command combat medic, Army National Guard, Hawaii, assembles an M249 light machine gun during a timed event at the Best Warrior Competition Feb. 28, 2014, at Marin More

The U.S. Navy USS Michael Murphy, a guided missile destroyer, sails into port, transferring 19 civilian dependents from Her Majesty’s Canada Ship Protecteur, a Royal Canadian Navy auxiliary oil replenishing shi More

A Royal Canadian Navy Sailor peers out an opening aboard Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Protecteur, an auxiliary oil replenishing ship, as it sails into port, March 6, 2014, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawa More

U.S. Air Force 1st. Lt. Dustin Haynes, 96th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, prepares to take off during a Sentry Aloha exercise March 7, 2014, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Sentry More

Jessica Lopez, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration field research supervisor, prepares to carry a monk seal to a transport vehicle in preparation to release it back into the wild March 14, 2014, at More

An 8th Security Forces Airman stands guard as a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 prepares to land on the Alternate Landing Surface at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 19, 2014. The ALS was activated and util More

Senior Airman John Smith, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, gives the final salute to Capt. Joshua Bibb, 35th Fighter Squadron pilot, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, United States Forc More

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel arrives at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Inouye Regional Center during the U.S. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Forum April 2, More

Senior Airman Casey Reed, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance shop technician, removes a cast iron pipe after it was discovered broken at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 3, More

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel poses for a group photo with Association of Southeast Asian Nations defense ministers during the U.S. ASEAN Defense Forum at the Kahala Hotel April 3, 2014, in Honolulu, Ha More

Insignia for the rank of major are presented to the parents of Maj. Anthony J. Polizzi during a memorial service in his honor where he was also posthumously promoted at Hickam Chapel, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hi More

Air Forces Central Command Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey pledges to eradicate sexual harassment and sexual assault for National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, during her visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary M More

Senior Airman Jorge Zaragoza, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a hot pit refueling at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 10, 2014. Refueling More

Painting equipment is prepared and setup for use during the eighth annual Oncology on Canvas event at the Tripler Army Medical Center April 12, 2014 in Honolulu. Oncology on Canvas offers patients, family and f More

First Lt. Son Lee, 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs deputy chief, testifies during a mock trial at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 16, 2014. The Wolf Pack puts on a mock trial of a sexual assault case More

Members of the Wolf Pack warm up for a spin class at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 16, 2014. Spin class is offered four times a week at the Wolf Pack Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff S More

Families of the members of the 338th and 419th Fighter Wings embrace their loved ones upon return from a deployment at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 22, 2014. More than 130 Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fi More

Shin Dong-hyuk, human rights activist, speaks with American Forces Network Kunsan before before sharing his story with the rest of the Wolf Pack at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 25, 2014. Shin was b More

Members of Army Community Service hold a planning meeting at the ACS building April 30, 2014, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The ACS was one section that contributed to U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii earning the 201 More

A 35th Fighter Squadron pilot takes off during the first go of exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 5, 2014. The pilots launched to participate in the first of many peninsula More

Airmen from the 8th Force Support Squadron and Wing Staff Agencies Unit Control Center evacuate a building during exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 5, 2014. Beverly Bulldo More

Augmentee Airmen prepare aircraft fuel tanks during exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 6, 2014. The additional fuel tanks will enhance the combat readiness of the Wolf Pack More

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Craig Dente, 14th Coast Guard District Command Center command duty officer and Operations Specialist 1st Class Andrew Lincoln, 14th Coast Guard District Command Center operations unit contr More

Sean Harap, Tripler Army Medical Center physician, performs a physical exam for U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gscheidmeier, 128th Air Refueling Wing, at Tripler Army Medical Center May 8, 2014, in Honolulu. The N More

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu assistant chief of incident management and search and rescue controller, demonstrates how to mark a watercraft at Coast Guard Base Sand Island May 16, 2014, in Honolulu. The Coa More

U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing "Jersey Devils" prepare to depart Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. for a Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) d More

A Malaysian air force airman operates a K-loader used to offload equipment needed during Cope Taufan 14 at Royal Malaysian Air Force P.U. Butterworth, Malaysia, June 5, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biannual large for More

U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers listen to a briefing prior to conducting reflexive fire drills during the USARPAC Warrior Challenge June 11, 2014, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Seventeen Soldiers competed to earn t More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Gilluly, an F-15 Eagle pilot from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., walks to his aircraft to take off on an exercise sortie in s More

Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, prepare to land at Royal Malaysian Air Force P.U. Butterworth, Malaysia, June 15, 2014 during Cope T More

Lt. Gen. Russel J. Handy, 11th Air Force commander and qualified F-22 pilot, talks to 15th Wing's Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief Airman 1st Class Demarcus Douglas after flying a mission during a surve More

Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., prepare to takeoff from Royal Malaysian air force P.U. Butterworth, Malaysia, during Co More

An U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., flies over Penang, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a bienn More

297th Air Traffic Control Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard’s Airmen pose for a group picture in front of a Meteorological Rader Navigation Model 14K, mobile radar ground approach system, at Kapolei, Hawaii J More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Gray, a physical therapist, discusses knee issues with a patient, Neiafu, Vava'u, July 22, 2014. Four clinics and a pharmacy were set up in a local college to provide general healthca More

Senior Airman Madison Hayes, 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry airborne mission systems specialist, poses for a photo with his brother Benjamin Hayes at the 3rd Wing Airshow at Joint Base Elmendorf More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Hughes a pararescueman also known as PJ (para-jumper) assigned to the (Pararescue/Guardian Angels) from Davis-Monthan AFB provides medical treatment to a patient during simul More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Parker Taylor, 35th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment apprentice, packs a parachute at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2014. With the parachute spread out, Ta More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marlon Kellywood, 3rd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects the cockpit of an F-22 Raptor after a training mission at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 6, 2014. More

U.S Customs and Border Protection demonstrate the mobile vehicle and container inspection system to participants of proliferation security initiates (PSI) Exercise Fortune Guard 2014 in Honolulu, Aug. 7. Fortun More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christina Martinez, 35th Security Forces Squadron, works with Japan Self-Defense Forces member to check identification cards at the front gate of Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 20 More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Silva, an aerospace medical technician, poses for a photo Aug. 15, 2014, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. While previously stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Silv More

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepare for a sortie during Red Flag-Alaska 14-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2014. Red More

U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Enrilyn Thronson, pediatrician, and Dr. Cam Tran, Project Hope pediatrician, sort medical supplies at a health services outreach location in Manahari, Nepal, Sept. 7, 2014, to prepare More

Lyndsey Ballard, wife of Master Sgt. Ryan Ballard, 354th Fighter Wing inspection general self-inspection program manager, poses for her official key spouse photo at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 9, 2014 More

Mobility aircraft from units across Pacific Air Forces stage on the flight line in support of Exercise Resilient Typhoon at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 23, 2019. The exercise, staging from Guam, involv More

Airman 1st Class Zachary Hunter, 8th Security Forces Squadron response force member, puts blank ammunition rounds into a magazine Sept. 16 during combat readiness training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. More

Senior Airman Natalie George, 8th Communications Squadron postal specialist, carries a package in the post office at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. From Nov. 24 to Jan. 3, the Kunsan post office will exten More

Col. Michael Gimbrone, respresenting U.S. Air Force Pacific Air Forces, signs the Tinian Airfield divert lease May 3, 2019, at Tinian Airport, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The lease is a 40-yea More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Ray, 15th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) instructor, demonstrates how to don equipment during a SERE water survival refresher cour More

More than 80 Blu-109 and Mark-84 bombs sit on display at the Wolf Pack Munitions Storage Area, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, following a successful emergency destruction of munitions simulation, Oct. 23, More

More than 200 U.S. Marines arriving from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, exit a Boeing 767 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2014. More than 1,000 personnel from various ROK air force uni More

Senior Airman Evan Tweed, 734th Air Mobility Squadron guidance and control journeyman, prepares to check a fuel probe on a C-17 Globemaster Nov. 14, 2014, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 734th AMS Airmen More

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Buddy Hutchison, Pacific Air Forces command chief, speaks to a crowd of PACAF enlisted staff members during an all call Nov. 20, 2014, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Hu More

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James talks to 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen during her first visit to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 22, 2014. James’ first visit to Kunsan was part More

Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, addresses Airmen and Soldiers during an all-call at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 2, 2014. Robinson, who assumed command of PACAF in O More

Senior Airman Dallas Custard, 8th Force Support Squadron shelter management apprentice, engages the collective protection system control panel to allow entry into the facility for Airmen participating in a sim More