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Patrolling the Pacific

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron parks in its spot Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS returned from more than months of training in exercises around the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
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7th Air Force capabilities on display at Sacheon Airshow

SACHEON BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Black Eagles demonstration team performs at the Sacheon Airshow at Sacheon Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 21, 2016. 7th Air Force provided both an F-16 and A-10 Thunderbolt II static display for the four-day airshow, showcasing U.S. Air Force capabilities to over 260,000 attendees.
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MGen Schneider

USPACOM Chief of Staff, MGen Schneider
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Tower remodel saves funding, creates training opportunity

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron are lifted up to work on an antenna mast Oct. 6, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The antenna mast needed to be shortened to improve safety and reduce airfield obstructions.
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Air Contingent Performs Airdrop Exchange

Philippine Air Force C-130 crew members prepare a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft for low-cost, low-altitude airdrop operations with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Quiason (middle), 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the current iteration of a rotational Air Contingent at Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2016. For the exchange, Yokota-based C-130s flew with members of the Philippine Air Force's 220th Airlift Wing, from Brig. Gen. Benito N. Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, and discussed the intricacies of LCLA bundle drops. Two Yokota-based C-130s and crews, members of the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and other units from across U.S. Pacific Command conducted bilateral training missions and subject matter expert exchanges alongside their Philippine Air Force counterparts. The Air Contingent is helping build the capacity of the Philippine Air Force and increases joint training, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. Its missions include air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law.
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Fire Professionals from US, Philippines Gather to Build Understanding

Philippine Air Force and civilian Federal Aviation Administration firefighters await under the wing of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules for their turn to receive instruction on flight deck engine shutdown procedures from U.S. Air Force fire protection specialists during a subject matter expert exchange as part of the current iteration of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent at Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, Sept. 26, 2016. The Air Contingent is helping build the capacity of the Philippine Air Force and increases joint training, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. Its missions include air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law.
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U.S. Air Contingent enhances Philippine military, civilian mass casualty response skills

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joel Eicher (third from left), a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota, Japan, briefs Filipino military personnel prior to supporting patient care procedures during a mass casualty drill at Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base, Philippines Sept. 29, 2016. Two C-130 Hercules aircraft and crews from 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, the 36th Contingency Response Group from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and other units from across U.S. Pacific Command conducted bilateral training missions and subject matter expert exchanges alongside their Philippine Air Force counterparts.
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Flightline Defenders

A U.S. Air Force 18th Security Forces Squadron patrol vehicle guards F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft parked on the flightline Sept. 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Response force members of the 18th SFS guard Kadena’s aircraft and watch for unauthorized activity or personnel both day and night, ensuring uninterrupted aircraft operations.
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Brigadier General John M. Hillyer, Mobilization Assistant to the Director for Operations (J3MA)
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Air Contingent

Members of the Philippines Air Force stand with U.S. Air Force Maj. Brian Barba, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group Chief of Air Operations, in front of a U.S. Air Force C-17 at Mactan Air Base, Philippines, Sept. 24, 2016. The military members were in Mactan in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s ongoing Air Contingent mission. The goal of the rotation is for Philippine military and civilian leaders to work with their U.S. counterparts to improve airlift capabilities across the spectrum of military operations and to solidify long-standing relationships in the region.
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U.S., ROK Conduct Strategic Display of Air Power

Two formations consisting of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers, F-16 Fighting Falcons and Republic of Korea (ROK) air force F-15K Strike Eagles perform a flyover over Osan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 13, 2016. The aircraft formations showcased the ironclad commitment the U.S. maintains to the defense of the ROK and the resolve of both nations to maintain stability and security on the Korean Peninsula. The B-1s are currently assigned to Andersen Air Base, Guam.
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Exercise Valiant Shield

Airman 1st Class Dennis Hatcher, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to guide an F-15 Eagle Sept. 9, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. F-15 Eagles departed from Kadena in support of Exercise Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a joint exercise between the U.S. armed forces which focuses on maintaining land, air, sea and cyberspace dominance in the Pacific.
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ROK, US forces integrate at Daegu for Buddy Wing 16-7

An F-15K Slam Eagle from the Republic of Korea air force’s 11th Fighter Wing takes off for Daegu’s airspace during Buddy Wing 16-7 at Daegu Air Base, ROK, Aug. 12, 2016. Buddy Wing is designed to introduce and review tactics, exchange ideas and improve the interoperability between U.S. and ROK air force pilots, maintainers and support personnel.
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Innovative warfighters

Tech. Sgt. Dustin Allen, Air Force repair enhancement program technician, inspects a motherboard inside the Air Force repair enhancement program shop Aug. 3, 2016, on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the AFREP shop are trained on micro–soldering at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona, allowing them to work on parts that other shops in the Air Force are unable to fix.
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Rescue teams hone skills during Pacific Thunder 16-2

An HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, descends for a landing while a second HH-60 provides aerial coverage from above during a combat search and rescue training mission during Exercise Pacific Thunder 16-2 in the Republic of Korea, July 19, 2016. The two-week long exercise brought together units from around Pacific Air Forces to train aircrews and commanders to validate tactics, techniques and procedures used for CSAR and suppression of enemy air defense.
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Joint operations seize the day

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, fly in formation with a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a tiltrotor air to air refueling (TAAR) July 19, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The TAAR enabled the Ospreys to operate beyond unassisted flight range in a training exercise designed to evaluate long-range airfield seizure capability in a joint operation between the Marines and Air Force.
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First-ever: Marine F-35B takes part in Red Flag 16-3

(July 12, 2016) - Marine F-35B aircrew members, assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Az., perform pre-flight checks and participate in Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 12, 2016. Since its establishment in 1975, Red Flag has played host to military units from more than 30 countries to participate in high-end flight integration.
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USAF, Nepal exchange disaster relief best practice

Tech. Sgt. Randy Walgren, 36th Contingency Response Group, signals to a forklift operator to lower the forks as cargo is prepared for transport during a subject-matter expert exchange June 29, 2016, at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Participants of the SMEE exchanged knowledge on how each organization operates a forklift and the different hand signals they use to communicate a message.
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Bulldogs integrate with Mustangs

Pilots assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron wait for their post-flight, end-of-runway inspection before taxing back to their parking areas, June 21, 2016, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The pilots, who are deployed from the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing, landed after successfully completing a training sortie.
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Pacific Angel 16-2 medics provide humanitarian aid to Kampot Province

U.S. Air Force TSgt. Nicole Olive, Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing medical technician, listens to the heartbeat of patient during Pacific Angel 16-2, June 13, 2016, in Kampot Province, Cambodia. The Idaho National Guard has partnered with Cambodia’s Armed Forces to train together through the Air National Guard’s State Partnership Program. The program is designed to provide a consistent, enduring, and genuine presence, built over time through professional, personal, and institutional relationships that span continents and decades.
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