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Civil Engineers, the backbone of operations at Andersen

Royal Australian and U.S. Air Force members operate machinery in the rain during Silver Flag April 25, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Silver Flag is a multilateral Theater Security Cooperation Program subject matter expert exchange event designed to build partnerships and promote interoperability through the exchange of civil engineer related information.

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Eielson hosts congressional staff delegates

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jack Johnston, an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot, speaks with Congressional staff delegates 18 April, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. One stop during the base tour involved a static display of the F-16, which recently received the new “Splinter” pattern.

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Republic of Singapore, U.S. Air Force strengthen ties through training

A Republic of Singapore Air Force service member marshalls an F-15SG April 10, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The RSAF is deployed here to conduct bilateral training for aircrew and maintenance personnel to sharpen their skills and strengthen ties with partners in the Pacific.

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Cope Tiger concludes, reinforces U.S. commitment to partners, allies

Cope Tiger 17 (CT17) participants during the closing ceremony for Cope Tiger 17 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 31, 2017. More than 1,200 U.S., Thai and Singaporean military members participated in CT17. The annual multilateral exercise is aimed at improving combined combat readiness and interoperability between the Republic of Singapore air force, Royal Thai air force, and U.S. Air Force, while concurrently enhancing the three nations' military relations.

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C-17 Globemaster III's

Two C-17 Globemaster III's sit on a runway for an aeromedical evacuation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2017. The two Globemaster III’s, one from March Air Force Base, California and the other from Travis Air Force Base, Arizona, were requested to transport two critical patients to separate locations, Tripler Army Medical Center at Honolulu, Hawaii and Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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U.S. Air Force bomber conducts bilateral training missions with Japanese and South Korean Counterparts

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer flies in formation with Republic of Korea F-15Ks and F-16s in the vicinity of the Republic of Korea March 21, 2017. The sortie was carried out as part of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence mission.

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View from inside a K-span

The lights remain off 24/7 in the tents and K-spans in the Rush Park life support area where personnel deployed in support of Key Resolve 2017 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 15, 2017. The K-span, which is a pre-manufactured steel-framed building, can house up to 120 personnel who sleep on both beds and cots and most have wall lockers to secure their valuables. The only lights visible are flash lights and daylight which creeps through the various cracks in the building’s superstructure. Overhead lights permanently stay off for members who work different shifts during the 24/7 operations of KR17.

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Weasels embrace new tattoo policy

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob D. Jennings, left, a 35th Maintenance Group weapons evaluator, watches Senior Airman Paul Uribe, center, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member prepare an AIM-9 sidewinder as Staff Sgt. Daniel Garrison, right, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, reviews checklist at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2017. Misawa displays its commitment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific by ensuring its Airmen stay ready each day to perform their critical duties, in this case loading weapons onto F-16 Fighting Falcons.

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Kadena employs sustainable, decisive airpower in the Pacific

An Air Force F-15 Eagle and Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets fly in formation after a training sortie Feb. 16, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The joint training bolstered communications and interoperability between the two services, which both serve to enhance peace and security throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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354th Communications Squadron wins Air Force award

U.S. Air Force Airmen and civilians assigned to the 354th Communications Squadron (CS) pose for a group photo in the snow Jan. 26, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The 354th CS won the Air Force Lieutenant General Harold W. Grant Award for small communications unit.

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Refueling 35th FW Falcons

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Jones, boom operator assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, refuels 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon’s over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Boom operators refuel various types of aircraft in midair, extending the amount of time spent on training or combat missions.

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Navy EA-18G capabilities brief

U.S. Navy Lt. Shaun Randall, the Naval Air Facility Misawa VAQ-135 training officer, briefs Japanese and Republic of Korea colonels and lieutenant colonels on the mission and capabilities of the EA-18G Growler at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2016. In addition to seeing the EA-18G, Japanese and Republic of Korea leaders listened to a mission brief on the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the Air Force’s presence in Misawa.

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Survivors, friends, families remember Hickam Field attacks in 1941

Capt. Kimber Nettis, 515th Air Mobility Operation Wing Cyberspace Operations chief, smiles with Command Sgt. Maj. Armando Galella, a veteran who lost his best friend during the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on Oahu, during a photo-opportunity session after the 75th Commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Hickam Field ceremony Dec. 7, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The attacks on seven bases throughout Oahu precipitated America's entry into World War II, and the annual commemoration ceremony is designed to foster reflection, remembrance, and understanding for those affected by the events that took place 75 years ago.

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Icemen build ice bridge for mission efficiency

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carlos Aleman, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron range maintenance technician, uses an auger to drill a hole in the frozen Tanana River with Tech. Sgt. Craig Slaten, the 354th CES noncommissioned officer in charge of service contracts, Dec. 5, 2016, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Slaten and Aleman use the auger to drill into the ice, exposing water which will build up the ice and create a stable bridge for transportation of equipment and supplies.

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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. U.S. forces will conduct training with their Japan Self-Defense Force counterparts at military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan.

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F-35B Lightning II Aircraft land aboard USS America for Developmental Test Phase III

161104-N-VR008-0102 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)

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F-35B Lightning II Aircraft land aboard USS America for Developmental Test Phase III

161104-N-VR008-0102 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)

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F-35B Lightning II Aircraft land aboard USS America for Developmental Test Phase III

161104-N-VR008-0102 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)

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F-35B Lightning II Aircraft land aboard USS America for Developmental Test Phase III

161104-N-VR008-0102 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)

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The spirit of competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas McCants and Airman 1st Class Kalon Lobbins, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew members, prepare for weapons load training Nov. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. To maintain certification as load crew members, Airmen must go through monthly evaluations.

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