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Lt. Gen. Rupp Takes Command of U.S. Military in Japan

The official party stands at attention during the U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 27, 2021. During the ceremony, Lt Gen. Ricky N. Rupp assumed command of USFJ and 5th AF from Lt. Gen. Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider.

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CMSAF visits Forward Edge of Indo-Pacific

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass gives an all call to Airmen assigned to the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 27, 2021. Chief Bass shared her vision of what the Air Force will look like in the coming years, and heard of what 36th Wing Airmen’s thoughts were on the future force in the Indo-Pacific. Chief Bass received briefs on Andersen AFB’s unique mission sets that contribute to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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PACAF leaders visit Misawa Air Base 2021

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, address Team Misawa during an all call at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2021. The visit showcased how Team Misawa encapsulates PACAF's primary mission of providing ready air and space power, promoting U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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SECAF visits PACAF, emphasizes 'one team, one fight'

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, left, has a discussion with U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Col. Daniel Dobbels, 15th Wing commander, during his visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, August 17, 2021. Kendall met with Airmen and discussed key defense priorities such as ensuring accountable leadership, building resilience and readiness, modernizing the force through innovation, and success through teamwork alongside allies and partners, all of which contribute to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Multi-capable joint communications team connects for PACIRON 21

Servicemembers from the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, set up network satellite communications through a Ground Antenna Transmit and Receive at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during Pacific Iron 2021, July 26, 2021. Pacific Iron 2021 is a Pacific Air Forces dynamic force employment operation to project forces into USINDOPACOM’s area of responsibility in support of the 2018 National Defense Strategy which called on the military to be a more lethal, adaptive, and resilient force.

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Yokota supports joint missions

U.S. Air Force Airmen unload a fuel hose in preparation for an off-load of fuel from a C-130J Super Hercules July 25, 2021, at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during Pacific Iron 2021. Pacific Iron 2021 is a Pacific Air Forces dynamic force employment operation to project forces into USINDOPACOM’s area of responsibility in support of the 2018 National Defense Strategy which called on the military to be a more lethal, adaptive and resilient force.

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Portable Doppler Radar weather system keeps aircraft soaring

A portable Doppler radar is being used as a temporary replacement while the permanent doppler radar is repaired. The radar has a range of approximately 60 nautical miles and will mainly be used for early weather detection for flight line procedures at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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Logistics Readiness Squadron puts up thousands

Josefa Muñoz, a Sea Turtle Biologist with the University of Guam Sea Grant releases the babies of an endangered Green Sea Turtle July 25, 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The beach surveys were conducted to monitor the population of the turtles and keep them out of harms way from predators

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P-S GAR celebrates first base renaming

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, left, Space Operations Command commander, U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon Hammond, Detachment 3, 21st Space Operations Squadron commander, and U.S. Space Force Col. James Smith, Peterson-Schriever Garrison commander, unveil the new sign after the installation’s renaming ceremony, June 16, 2021, at Ka’ena Point Space Force Station, Hawaii. Ka’ena Point was renamed to reflect its role in the Space Force, supporting more than 185 satellites performing mission operations around the globe and is the first of several garrison installations planning to do the same.

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B-52 Stratofortress conducts joint training during Northern Edge 21

A B-52H Stratofortress bomber from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, prepares to depart from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during a Bomber Task Force deployment May 7, 2021. This mission was in support of Northern Edge 21. The BTF was deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to meet Pacific Air Forces training objectives. Pacific Air Forces in coordination with other components, allies, and partners, provides USINDOPACOM with continuous unrivaled air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to ensure regional stability and security.

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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airmen from the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight walk through the parking lot in front of their shop at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The AGE flight stores some of the equipment they maintain at their shops, ready for usage on the flight line.

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PACAF Surgeon General, Vietnamese Military Medical University conduct virtual knowledge exchange

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Foutch, left, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) deputy command surgeon, and members of the PACAF Surgeon General’s Office attend a virtual knowledge exchange with the Vietnam Military Medical University (VMMU), May 5, 2021. The engagement allowed medical experts from the USAF and the VMMU to share ideas and discuss training and education opportunities between the two parties.

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PACAF hosts orientation course for new chiefs

Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) Koku-Jieitai Warrant Officer Aya Ogura, Operations Support Wing senior enlisted advisor, talks about her background as part of a Koku Jieitai panel during the new chief orientation, April 13, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. JASDF Warrant Officer Osamu Kai, Koku-Jieitai senior enlisted advisor, and JASDF Warrant Officer Hiroyasu Kochaku, Air Defense Command senior enlisted advisor, also shared their perspectives and insight during the PACAF Chief Orientation Course.

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Yokota Hosts Bilateral Aviation Safety

Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing, Tokyo Metropolitan Police, and Japan Coast Guardsmen pose for a group photo during the Mid-Air Collision Avoidance conference, Apr. 7, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During the conference, the local aviators got an opportunity to tour Yokota facilities including the air traffic control tower.

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PACAF hosts historic Women, Peace, and Security Symposium

U.S. Navy Maj. Gen. Suzy Vares-Lum, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command mobilization assistant to the commander, speaks during Pacific Air Forces’ first Women’s, Peace, and Security (WPS) symposium, hosted from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 31, 2021. Vares-Lum provided remarks about operationalizing WPS in the defense sector.

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Rethinking Professional Development: Maintaining dialogue

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, left-center, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF Command Chief discuss command priorities with Airmen from around the Pacific during Pacific Paladin at the Aloha Conference Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 31, 2021. Pacific Paladin, a new PACAF professional development platform focused on mentoring staff sergeants through senior master sergeants, bridging the gap between the tactical, operational and strategic level of performance. More than 200 Airmen from nine PACAF installations attended the seminar in-person and virtually.

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PACAF hosts historic Women, Peace, and Security Symposium

In this file photo, U.S. Navy Maj. Gen. Suzy Vares-Lum, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command mobilization assistant to the commander, speaks during Pacific Air Forces’ first Women’s, Peace, and Security (WPS) symposium, hosted from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 31, 2021. Vares-Lum provided remarks about operationalizing WPS in the defense sector.

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PACAF hosts historic Women, Peace, and Security Symposium

Australian Army Brigadier Nerolie McDonald, left, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command vice director for Intelligence, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jennifer Short, Pacific Air Forces chief of staff, render salutes alongside a flight of multilateral Indo-Pacific partners during a visit to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 30, 2021. The memorial visit was organized as part of PACAF’s first Women, Peace, and Security symposium, which enabled PACAF Airmen to work alongside partner nations to ensure the safety, security, and the protection of human rights among women and girls, especially during conflict and crisis.

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36 MDG Public Health, Medical Readiness, Logistics Flights Reflect to Press On

Airmen assigned to the 36th Medical Group Public Health Flight, Medical Readiness Flight, and Logistics Flight stand at parade rest on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 12, 2021. The three flights have been the backbone of AAFB’s efforts in combating COVID-19, and have won multiple team of the year and individual awards like the Air Force Medical Service Medical Readiness TotY, the 36th Wing TotY, 36th Wing Team of the Quarter for the second quarter and the 36th Wing Company Grade Officer of the Year awards.

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Hawaii-based F-22s land at MCAS Iwakuni to support DFE concept

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor with 199th Fighter Squadron is staged on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 12, 2021. Airmen with 199th Fighter Squadron, based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI deployed to MCAS Iwakuni to conduct local area training with U.S. Marine Corps units. This training event is designed to support a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing global reach and agility throughout the region.

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