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70th Annual Operation Christmas Drop kicks off Dec. 6 in Guam

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 734th Air Mobility Squadron, 44th Aerial Port Squadron and the 374th Airlift Wing unload humanitarian supplies from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 1, 2021. Over the course of 10 days, crews will airdrop donated food, supplies, educational materials, and tools to 55 islanders throughout the South-Eastern Pacific, including the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

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Kadena's TLAMM-P keeps USINDOPACOM ready

The Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel-Pacific building opens at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15, 2021. TLAMM-P provides class medical supplies and equipment support to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater forces outside of the Republic of Korea.

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USFJ, 5th Air Force commander visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, coins Staff Sgt. Joseph Catoggio, 18th Communications Squadron cyber transport supervisor, congratulating him on his accomplishments at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2021. The U.S. Air Force posture in Japan provides a ready and lethal capability that deters adversary aggression, protects the homeland, aids in Japan's defense and enhances regional peace and security.

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556th TES’ ACE REAPER efforts validate MQ-9’s INDOPACOM integration ability

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper taxis in for a warm refuel test, where the aircraft is grounded and refueled while powered on but with the engine not running, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 2, 2021. Warm refuels can increase the MQ-9’s operational agility through reducing turnaround time on the ground.

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B-52 Bombers deploy to Guam for Bomber Task Force Deployment

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing prepares to land at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a Bomber Task Force exercise, April 16, 2021. Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate the strategic credibility and tactical flexibility of U.S. forces in today's security environment across the globe.

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Christopher Kane, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command and 36th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources specialist, looks up at the last adult Serianthes nelsonii tree on the island at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 2, 2021. Serianthes nelsonii is a large tree endemic to Guam and Rota of the Mariana Islands. Only one mature tree exists on Guam, while 121 mature trees have been identified on Rota since 1984. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aubree Owens)

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RURK training empowers Japanese partners

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force airman cuts a simulated fuel line with a pipe cutter during Rapid Utility repair Kit training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 12, 2020. The training went over the various fuel line repairs American and Japanese partners may encounter, ranging from punctures to more severe issues such as total fuel line failure requiring extensive attention

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Airmen Learn Contested Coastal Rescue Skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Dennis, 55th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, reloads a gun on an HH-60G Pave Hawk II on the Coronado Islands, California, Nov. 4, 2020. The 55th RQS completed contested maritime training, to include shooting moving targets at low altitudes, to improve weapons tactics in contentious coastal areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn J. Ergish)

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Semper Supra

1st Lt. Rio Sarmiento, assigned to the 16th Space Control Squadron (SPCS), was administered the oath of office into the United States Space Force by U.S. Marine Col. Michael Nakonieczny, commanding officer of the 31st MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Sarmiento was transferred from being an Air Force Space Operations Officer to becoming the first Space Force Liaison Officer (LNO) deployed with the 31st MEU. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Guam, Hawaii Share COVID-19 Best Practices With Philippines

Army 1st Lt. Reynalynn Palanca, right, and Army 1st Lt. Malia King, both critical care registered nurses, attend to a patient in the intensive care unit of Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH). Twenty-two military medical professionals integrated with GMH staff to supplement COVID-19 medical care in response to the Government of Guam’s continuing efforts to address the growing number of COVID-19 cases throughout the island.

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Spartan Paratroopers Execute Joint Forcible Entry

Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” execute a joint forcible entry operation into Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2020. More than 250 Paratroopers participated as part of a U.S. Army Pacific exercise that included the movement of an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from the 17th Fires Brigade based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Shemya Island, along with air support from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson F-22 fighter jets. The exercise demonstrated the capability of U.S. military forces in the Pacific theater to work together across vast distances to project force as needed to bolster safety and stability in the region.

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Spartan Paratroopers Execute Joint Forcible Entry

Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” execute a joint forcible entry operation into Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2020. More than 250 Paratroopers participated as part of a U.S. Army Pacific exercise that included the movement of an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from the 17th Fires Brigade based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Shemya Island, along with air support from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson F-22 fighter jets. The exercise demonstrated the capability of U.S. military forces in the Pacific theater to work together across vast distances to project force as needed to bolster safety and stability in the region.

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Biden Showcases the Strength, Excellence of American Military Diversity

Staff Sgt. Kate Vojtko, 921st Contingency Response Squadron, familiarizes Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, right, with the controls and features of the MRZR all-terrain vehicle Sept. 1, 2020, on Travis Air Force Base, Calif. This visit marked the first time Van Ovost had traveled to Travis since taking command of AMC.

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Andersen KC-135 crew locates missing mariners on lone Pacific island

The U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) responders rescued three stranded mariners from the island of Pikelot, Yap, Aug. 3, 2020. The stranded mariners were located by an Air Force 506th Air Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker crew from Andersen Air Force Base found the mariners after seeing their S.O.S signal on the island.

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Hardened aircraft shelters constructed at Kunsan

A hardened aircraft shelter opens its doors to reveal the Third Generation Hardened Aircraft Shelter Phase 1-3 Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 31, 2020. The HAS's have new fire prevention systems and ventilation and engine exhaust systems for maintenance safety.

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BPHH supports first Indo-Pacific aeromedical evacuation mission for COVID-19

A 60th Air Mobility Wing C-17 from Travis Air Force Base, California, support a Transport Isolation System operation at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2020. A team of Airmen from several commands rapidly executed a Transport Isolation System in support of a COVID-19 bio-containment aeromedical evacuation mission. This is the first time the TIS was utilized in the Indo-Pacific area of operations. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by a disease.

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F-35A Fleet Doubles at Eielson

A Defense Contract Management Agency pilot taxis a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II after landing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 25, 2020. This was the fourth of 54 F-35As scheduled to arrive to Eielson by the end of 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)

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Changes in Tech, Strategy Drive Missile Defense

South Korean service members fold a flag over a box containing the remains of a service member during a repatriation ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 23, 2020. The purpose of the ceremony was to transfer the remains and commemorate the service of 147 fallen South Korean soldiers who fought alongside U.S. and United Nations forces during the Korean War. The efforts to return the remains are a part of the DPAA Korean War Identification Project, and includes remains unilaterally turned over by North Korea from 1990 to 1994, and in 2018. The remains were analyzed jointly by the DPAA laboratory and scientists with the Republic of Korea's Ministry of National Defense Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification (MAKRI). Working cooperatively, they concluded that the 147 individual remains are of South Korean origin, though the remains haven’t been individually identified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)

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Bombers Project Power from the Last Frontier, Once Again

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare a B-52H Stratofortress prior to take off at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. Strategic bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to address a diverse and uncertain security environment.

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Team Hickam supports NASA’s Human Space Flight Program

U.S. Air Force Pararescue Airmen prepare for NASA’s SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 26, 2020. In preparation for the historic launch of a manned crew into space, several units from Team Hickam assisted the deployment of U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Pararescue forces from the 58th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as part of Task Force 45, facilitated by 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, Human Space Flight Support located at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.

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