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Welcome to the Jungle

U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Air Force service members conduct intravenous hydration during a multi-day training event Aug. 22, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) hosted the event for other services as part of its continuous readiness program, enhancing not only their own tactics and procedures, but also expanding field operation capabilities of other units on Okinawa.

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36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen install a ring cowl on a 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52 Stratofortress on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 7, 2019. The 36th EAMXS positions maintainers around the clock to respond at a moments notice in support of the Continuous Bomber Presence in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael S. Murphy)

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Pacific Air Forces Honors 75th Anniversary during Ceremony

Kahu Kordell Kekoa, a local pastor, placed rainwater on the hands of Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, and his wife, Sharene during a 75th anniversary ceremony in the Courtyard of Heroes at Headquarters PACAF, Aug. 2, 2019. The Far East Air Forces was activated on Aug. 3, 1944 at Brisbane, Australia, under the command of Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney. Over the next 18 months, FEAF moved from Brisbane to New Guinea, the Philippines and then to Japan. The FEAF moved from Fuchu Air station, Japan, to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 1, 1957, and was redesignated Pacific Air Forces.

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Yokota Hosts 2019 Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Conference

A helicopter prepares to land at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Kanto Plains Mid-Air Collision and Avoidance Conference, July 20, 2019. With Yokota hosting its seventh MACA conference, the event brought military and civilian pilots together from all over Japan to discuss flight safety.

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USAF, JGSDF Conduct Jump Training, Strengthen Yokota Interoperability

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade is ready to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron over Hiju-dai exercise area, Oita prefecture, Japan, July 16, 2019. The training allows USAF and JGSDF units to work alongside each other while improving the readiness of our armed forces.

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USAF, JGSDF Conduct Jump Training, Strengthen Yokota Interoperability

U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Pyles, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, performs a visual confirmation over Mount Aso, Japan, July 16, 2019, during a flight training mission. The training allows USAF and JGSDF units to work alongside each other while improving the readiness of our armed forces.

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Air Education and Training Command Airmen Visit PACAF to Enhance Warfighter Alignment

Charles Nicholls, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) historian, gives an account of the Pearl Harbor attack for members of the 12th Operations Support Squadron and 559th Flying Training Squadron, from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, during a history tour at Headquarters PACAF, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 10, 2019. The purpose of the visit was for Air Education and Training Command (AETC) members to learn more about Pacific theater operations and build and a relationship between AETC as a major command (MAJCOM) and PACAF as a combatant command (COCOM).

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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

The U.S. Air Force 610th Air Control Flight pauses for a group photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2019. The 610th ACF won two Headquarters Air Force-level awards in 2018 including the “Outstanding Ground-Based Battle Management Command and Control Crew.” Its mission ensured airspace safety for F-16 Fighting Falcon sorties by de-conflicting with multiple aircraft and providing pilots real-time feedback.

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilot flies alongside two Indonesian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilots off the coast of Manado, Indonesia, during Cope West 19, June 20, 2019. Approximately 100 U.S. service members and six F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 14th Fighter Squadron, based out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, integrated with six F-16s from the Indonesian air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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35th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen Ensure F-16 Pilots Safety

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 14 Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, pulls the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) cable at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. The MAAS is a contingency airfield asset that allows for the safe retrieval of tail hook aircraft during an in-flight emergency. It is air-portable and can be installed in a variety of methods and on practically any surface type to provide coverage in a variety of scenarios.

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374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen Accomplish Maintenance Feat

Staff Sgt. Joshua G. Aleshire, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, runs from a C-130J Super Hercules prior to take off during a black-letter flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. A black-letter flight is when zero maintenance issues occur on the aircraft.

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Public Hearing Held for Tinian Infrastructure Improvement Plans

Members of the Tinian government and local community meet with U.S. Air Force representatives at the Tinian Elementary School, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, during a public hearing discussing the impact of new fuel pipeline construction and their effect on the local environment and economy June 7, 2019. Discussions are being held and officially recorded regarding support or grievances to the efforts by the United States after Tinian was selected in 2016 for divert activities and exercises.

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Strengthening Relationships through Social Media

Senior Airman Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, shows tour participants video of aerial refueling during a base tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2019. The participants received a base mission brief and F-15 Eagle static display at Naha Air Base before traveling to Kadena for an 18th Wing mission brief and KC-135 Stratotanker static display.

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JMSDF, MCAS Iwakuni Take Friendship Day 2019 to New Altitudes

Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an exciting experience that displays the communal support between the U.S. and Japan. The air show encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft, aerial performances, food and entertainment.

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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Signs $21.9M 40 Year Lease with US DOD

Officials from the Department of Defense, Commonwealth Port Authority, and the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands signed a $21.9 lease agreement May 3, 2019, at Tinian Airport, CNMI. The $21.9 million lease deal is intended to allow the U.S. Air Force to divert aircraft to Tinian for training and operations, while also spurring economic growth on the island of Tinian.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John J. Williams, 354th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) flight quality assurance craftsman, packs an F-35A Lightning II survival bag at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 24, 2019. The AFE Airman’s job is to enhance the probability of survival for downed pilots by supplying all aircraft survival equipment such as parachutes, helmets and survival kits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Larue Guerrisky)

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PACAF Senior Leaders Discuss Readiness, Posture at Spring Conference

Commanders, Command Chiefs and Directors from across the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility pose for a photo in the Courtyard of Heroes during the spring commander’s conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 18 April 2019. The commander’s conference gave attendees the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities to succeed in an era of great power competition.

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PACAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech to Compete for Top Air Force Level Award

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bryan Woiewucki, Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight NCO in-charge of training form the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, poses for a photo on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2019. Woiewucki was selected as Pacific Air Force's NCO of the year and will compete at the Air Force level. Winners are expected to be announced later this summer.

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Australian Defence Force Academy Visits Kadana, Learns about the Battle of Okinawa

Cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy pose in front of a static display of the F-15C Eagle April 9, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KAB history office collaborated with Marine Corps Community Services to provide tours of battlefields across the island as well as a few military bases for the Australian Defence Force Academy cadets. Fostering key partnerships is vital especially in the incredibly vast Pacific area of operations

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, upon arrival April 4, 2019, to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Schneider assessed the mission readiness of the 18th Wing and III Marine Expeditionary Force on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari Bernard)

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