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Fifth gen fighters debut in the Philippines during bilateral integration

U.S. Air Force and Philippine Air Force members came together for an integration and training event at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 13, 2023. By strengthening partnerships through bilateral engagements with key Allies like the Philippines, PACAF enhances a networked security architecture capable of deterring common threats, protecting shared resources and upholding sovereignty throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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Pacific Air Forces Commander opens Australia airshow, aerospace & defence exposition

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, provides remarks at the U.S. Pavilion opening ceremony for the 2023 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition—AVALON 23—at Avalon International Airport, Feb. 28, 2023. The Department of Defense supported AVALON 23 with approximately 300 personnel and various aircraft and support systems, to include the F-22 Raptor, KC-46 Pegasus, C-17 Globemaster III, AH-64 Apache, and the M142 HIMARS among many others.

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Pacific Air Forces Commander opens Australia airshow, aerospace & defence exposition

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Force commander, speaks with U.S. Air Force Airmen participating in the 2023 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition—AVALON 23—at Avalon International Airport, Feb. 28, 2023. The Department of Defense supported AVALON 23 with approximately 300 personnel and various aircraft and support systems, to include the F-22 Raptor, KC-46 Pegasus, C-17 Globemaster III, AH-64 Apache, and the M142 HIMARS among many others.

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374th CES builds partnerships at Cobra Gold 23

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, assigned to the 673rd Expeditionary Civil Engineer squadron, build an addition to Ban Khao Talat School during an engineering civil action project in Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 27, 2023. The nearly 30 day construction project involved Airmen working alongside their Thai and Indonesian counterparts. The ENCAP is part of Cobra Gold 23’s emphasis on civic action and humanitarian assistance to further regional collaboration in vital areas. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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374th CES builds partnerships at Cobra Gold 23

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, assigned to the 673rd Expeditionary Civil Engineer squadron, collect concrete at Ban Khao Talat School during an engineering civil action project in Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 27, 2023. The nearly 30 day construction project involved Airmen working alongside their Thai and Indonesian counterparts. The ENCAP is part of Cobra Gold 23’s emphasis on civic action and humanitarian assistance to further regional collaboration in vital areas. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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US-ROKAF RAPCON partnership dominates airspace

Republic of Korea Air Force Master Sgt. Seong Jin Kim (left), 38th Fighter Group operating branch radar controller, and U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. James Massey II, 8th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control radar approach controller watch supervisor, stand for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 16, 2023. The team considered their partnership indispensable and couldn’t function as efficiently without their team’s backing.

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Pacific Air Forces Follow Aero India 23 with Air Force Training Exercise in India

In this file photo, U.S. Air Force 535th Airlift Squadron and the Indian Air Force No. 81 Squadron personnel pose for a photo during Exercise COPE INDIA 2022 at Hindan Air Base, India Nov. 18, 2022.

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U.S. and Japanese Forces Team Up for Southern Beach

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit detach an empty fuel tank from an F-15C Eagle in preparation for Exercise Southern Beach at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2023. Exercise Southern Beach is a large-scale Japan-U.S. joint training effort.

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WEPTAC 2023 – Solving Enterprise-level Challenges

WEPTAC 2023. Solving enterprise-level challenges - Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks during the Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 11, 2022. WEPTAC highlights progress towards modernizing and standardizing Joint All-Domain Command and Control with the joint forces and across the Department of the Air Force.

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PACAF visits Kunsan, validates next gen aircrew protection

First Lt. Moritz “Whiskey” Wienke, 35th Fighter Squadron pilot (left), gets an over-cloak removed by Senior Airman Brett Haifley, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, during a Next Generation Aircrew Protection step, launch and recovery test at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 13, 2023. Testing and validating were conducted and affected several base agencies to include the 35th and 80th Fighter Squadrons, 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, 8th Maintenance Group and the 8th Medical Group bioenvironmental engineering flight.

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Breaking Barriers: First Australian Deputy Commander arrives at PACAF

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces’ new deputy commander, speaks with Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike, PACAF Public Affairs Specialist, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 10, 2023. Newman reflected on the long tradition of partnership between Australia and the United States, and extended his gratitude for joining the PACAF team.

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PACAF Command Team Visits JBER, ‘“Front Lines’” of Indo-Pacific Theater

Senior Airman Maurice Gonzalez, an F-22 Raptor crew chief assigned to the 90th Maintenance Group, left, prepares Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, for his flight in an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2023. During his visit, Wilsbach had the opportunity to fly and train alongside Raptor pilots from the 90th Fighter Squadron who uphold the day-to-day mission in one of the most strategically valuable locations in the region.

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Wolf Pack weather flight forecasts for safety

Staff Sgt. Reza Guia (left), and Senior Airman Patrick Bell, both 8th Operations Support Squadron weather forecasters, stand for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2022. Kunsan’s weather flight informs leaders on weather conditions that could pose a safety threat to personnel and assets, arming them with knowledge to make calls on weather safety precautions.

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Yokota delivers holiday spirit, further strengthens ties with local community

Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, shakes hands with Hiroyuki Sugiura, mayor of the Mizuho town, at the Mizuho Town Hall, Dec. 22, 2022. Yokota Air Base has seven friendship clubs aiming to deepen mutual understanding and to promote goodwill through cultural exchange with residents of six cities and one town in the surrounding bases. Mizuho Town has the Mizuho-Yokota Exchange Association, which was established in 2004. The club and its counterpart, 374 MXG, have participated in various town events together.

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F-35s land at Kunsan for Vigilant Storm 23

U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, out of Iwakuni, Japan, park at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2022. The aircraft traveled to Kunsan as a part of the Pacific Air Forces command sponsored VIGILANT STORM 23 exercise. VIGILANT STORM integrates U.S. and ROK forces to train on mutual support procedures, further improving understanding and trust between the two nations.

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USAF, Navy integrate for Bomber Task Force MineX

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 28th Munitions Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, transport an MK-62 Quickstrike Naval mine to a B-1B Lancer in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Oct. 21, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate lethality and interoperability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Air Force Chief Scientist visits Kadena

Dr. Victoria Coleman, left, Air Force Chief Scientist, coins U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Sprinkel, right, 18th Wing Innovations Lab NCO in-charge, for his project management accomplishments at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. Shogun Warriors were given the opportunity to ask Dr. Coleman questions, exchange strategic insights and showcase Kadena’s mission operations. While here, Dr. Coleman stressed the importance of innovation within the U.S. Air Force, and recognized 18th Wing Airmen for accomplishments made toward a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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PACAF Senior Leaders Discuss Indo-Pacific Air Operations during Air, Space, Cyber Conference

Senior leaders from the U.S. Air Force, Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) and the Japan America Air Force Goodwill Association (JAAGA) pose for a photo during a JAAGA ceremony at the 2022 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 19, 2022. PACAF Airmen work alongside Allies and partners to establish long-term, mutually beneficial relationships through exercises, training, professional military education, information exchanges, and cooperative agreements.

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U.S., Timor-Leste partnership strengthened through PAC ANGEL 22-4

U.S. Air Force medical personnel consult with a patient during the health services outreach event as part of Pacific Angel 22-4 in Baucau, Timor-Leste, Sept. 12, 2022. The operation, scheduled Sept. 12-17, focuses on capacity building through health services outreach, engineering civic action program construction projects and subject matter expert exchanges. Pacific Air Forces participate in PAC ANGEL operations in order to advance interoperability and build upon established partnerships between our military forces and our allies and partners.

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Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander Visits Japan

Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, left, talks with first sergeants at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2022. During his visit, Jacobson met with Airmen and learned about the strategic capabilities, operations tempo and future plans for Yokota.

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