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  • Capt. Jeremy Matis, left, and Royal Australian air force Cpl. Terri-Anne Dehncke perform an extraction July 22, 2014, in Neiafu, Tonga. The dental clinic was set up in a local college for the Pacific Angel-Tonga healthcare services outreach. Matis is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska and is a dentist and Dehncke, from RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales, is a senior dental assistant-preventative. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

    Airmen treat and educate at Tonga dental clinic

    American, Australian, and Tongan dentists and technicians are working together to ensure they treat as many dental patients as possible during Pacific Angel-Tonga’s health care services outreach program July 21-25.
  • Staff Sgt. Jake Pudlick slaps hands with kids after a brief soccer game outside an elementary school in Ogulin, Croatia, June 18, 2014. The school bathrooms are being renovated by Airmen from the 133rd Civil Engineering Squadron, 148th Civil Engineering Squadron, and 219th Red Horse Squadron in partnership with the Croatian Army. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Austen Adriaens)

    ANG partners with Croatian army for renovations

    Airmen from the 219th RED HORSE Squadron and Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd and 148th Civil Engineering Squadrons partnered with the Croatian army June 27, to renovate bathrooms at an elementary school in Ogulin, Croatia.
  • First Lt. Kory Carpenter coordinates with a local Philippine contractor June 18, 2014, at Buyong Elementary School in Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. Operation Pacific Unity is a bilateral Engineering Civic Action Program conducted in the Asia-Pacific region in collaboration with host nation military personnel. Carpenter was the Pacific Unity 14-6 project officer in charge. He and other Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, spent 31 days building two classrooms and renovating utilities throughout the school. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber E. N. Jacobs)

    Philippine and U.S. Airmen renovate school in need

    Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron spent 31 days building two classrooms and renovating utilities throughout the Buyong Elementary School in Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, as part of Operation Pacific Unity 14-6, a bilateral engineering program meant to strengthen ties with regional partners throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families is overseeing the care and housing for immigrant minors at a recruit housing and training facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (Courtesy Photo)

    BMT quarters temporarily housing immigrant minors

    A former BMT facility was turned into a temporary shelter May 18 by the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. The shelter is for unaccompanied Central American minors who have been caught illegally crossing into the U.S.
  • Retired Col. Gary Copsey smiles before a ceremony May 30, 2014, commemorating a rescue mission on the coastline of Voldlavik, Iceland. Copsey was an HH-60 pilot during the mission, which saved the lives of six Icelanders stranded aboard their ship, the Godinn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

    AF 'impossible' rescue mission recognized

    On the remote coastline of Eastern Iceland, inaccessible to ordinary travel, a plaque was dedicated May 30 to commemorate a U.S. Air Force rescue team operation accomplished 20 years earlier. On Jan. 10, 1994, members of the 56th Rescue Squadron, then located at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, executed a mission in extreme weather against the odds to rescue the crew of the Godinn, stranded just off the coast of Vodvlavik, Iceland.
  • Afghan national army soldiers and advisors board a C-130J-30 May 5, 2014, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The aircraft is assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield. Coalition forces delivered personnel and supplies to Fayzabad Airport in support of the recent mudslide in Badakhshan province. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

    Coalition forces aid in humanitarian efforts

    A team of coalition forces assisted the Afghan government with humanitarian efforts in the Badakhshan province this week.
  • Guatemalan children watch as Airmen with the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron load cinder blocks in preparation to build a school April 14, 2014, in El Robles, Guatemala, in support of Beyond the Horizon. Beyond the Horizon is a U.S. partnership with the government of Guatemala conducting various medical, dental and civic actions programs, providing focused humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Maj. Heath Allen)

    188th Civil Engineer Squadron builds hope, relationships in Guatemala's 'Beyond the Horizon'

    The 188th Civil Engineer Squadron of the 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, recently deployed to Guatemala for one month in support of Beyond the Horizon, which is a U.S. partnership with the government of Guatemala conducting various medical, dental and civic actions programs.
  • Capt. Matthew R. Sutliff, 1st Lt. Kyle B. Nelson, Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Fifield and Staff Sgt. Michael R. Wright are the 54th Helicopter Squadron crew members responsible for the successful search and rescue of two people in Savage, Mont. In Eastern Montana, an ice flow had caused the river to overrun its banks, trapping the two individuals in the bed of their truck. Rescue workers were on the scene, but unable to get to the stranded individuals due to large chunks of ice in the water. Both individuals were hoisted from the bed of their truck and carried to safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Sauberan)

    Minot rescue crew saves two motorists

    Members of the 54th Helicopter Squadron responded to a search and rescue request involving two men trapped in the bed of their truck in Savage, Mont., when an ice flow caused the river to overrun its banks, March 10.
  • Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group offload a pallet of humanitarian aid supplies from a Royal Australian air force C-130 Hercules Feb. 19, 2014, at the Rota International Airport. Airmen from the Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and RAAF participating in Cope North, a multi-lateral exercise on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The exercise transitioned from a scenario-based humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training to humanitarian assistance of food and commodities to the citizens of Rota following months without their regular resupply by sea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marianique Santos)

    Exercise Cope North provides real-world humanitarian assistance

    The 36th Wing on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, along with exercise planners expanded an exercise Cope North scenario to include real-life humanitarian assistance for Rota.

  • Volunteers help Afghans to stay warm

    Thanks to a group of service members at Camp Phoenix here, local Afghan families now have a clean convenient source of heat.

  • Airmen, Soldiers to provide medical care to thousands of Belizeans during New Horizons 2014

    Airmen and Soldiers from Air Forces Southern, the 355th Medical Group and the 349th Combat Support Hospital here readied medical personnel, packed supplies and shipped medical equipment that will be used in treating thousands of patients in support of their upcoming deployment to Belize for New Horizons 2014.
  • Reservists from the 701st Airlift Squadron load humanitarian aid onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The donated aid was delivered to Haiti, Panama and Honduras. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Wayne Capps)

    Reservists deliver humanitarian aid to Caribbean, Central America

    Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., delivered more than 124,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Haiti, Panama and Honduras Feb. 1-2.
  • Capt. Vincent McLean takes part in a group discussion with members of the Nigerian air force for a crisis planning scenario. The Nigerian air force hosted a disaster relief planning seminar in partnership with the 621st Contingency Response Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, and U.S. Africa Command Jan. 27-30 at the National Defense College in Abuja, Nigeria. McLean is with the 621st CRW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Sybil Taunton)

    Nigerian, U.S. air forces partner for disaster relief seminar

    "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." This African proverb was referenced several times during a disaster relief seminar hosted by the Nigerian air force at the National Defense College here, Jan. 27-30. More than 40 senior service members from various career fields and units all over Nigeria attended the seminar to discuss capabilities for contingency operations.
  • Staff Sgt. Billy Hepworth, a Phoenix Raven, communicates with his team Dec. 17, 2013 at Bangui Airport, Central African Republic (CAR). In coordination with the French military and African Union, the U.S. military provided airlift support to transport Burundi soldiers, food and supplies in the CAR. This support is aimed at enabling African forces to deploy promptly to prevent further spread of sectarian violence and restore security in CAR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Erik Cardenas)

    Airlift operations complete in Central African Republic

    A small U.S. Air Force support team and two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft began airlift operations Dec. 12 in response to a French request for airlift support. The Airmen conducted 16 flights from Burundi to the Central African Republic, Warren said, transporting 857 Burundi troops, 73 pallets of equipment and 18 Burundian military vehicles.
  • Packages make their way to the shore of Kayangel Island during an Operation Christmas Drop mission over the Pacific Ocean Dec. 11, 2013. The Island of Kayangel also experienced the devastating effects of Typhoon Haiyan that ravaged the Philippines and other island in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marianique Santos)

    Operation Christmas Drop delivers relief to typhoon-stricken island

    Airmen participating in Operation Christmas Drop here, coordinated with non-governmental organizations and State Department officials in the region to airdrop critical shipments of water and food for 30 workers recovering from damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan on Kayangel Island, part of the Republic of Palau in the western Pacific Ocean Dec. 11.
  • Senior Airman Corey McGrath, a Security Forces Phoenix Raven, ensures all weapons are clear before Burundi soldiers load onto a C-17 Globemaster Dec. 13, 2013 at Bujmumbura Airport, Burundi. In coordination with the French military and African Union, the U.S. military provided airlift support to transport Burundi soldiers, food and supplies in the Central African Republic (CAR). This support is aimed at enabling African forces to deploy promptly to prevent further spread of sectarian violence and restore security in the region.

    C-17 crew supports Africa-led peacekeeping support mission

    The Defense Department sent another Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport jet from Burundi to the Central African Republic today in support of the African Union-led International Support Mission in that beleaguered nation.

  • Operation Christmas Drop continues as Pacific tradition

    Base volunteers here will team up with Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to conduct humanitarian airdrops over the remote islands of Micronesia in the Western Pacific this week. Volunteers here have been spreading the holiday cheer to surrounding islands since December 1952. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running humanitarian airlift mission supported by the Department of Defense.
  • Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group rearrange equipment on a forklift Nov. 15, 2013, on the Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flightline before departing to support Operation Damayan in Tacloban City, Philippines. Operation Damayan is a U.S. humanitarian aid and disaster relief effort to support the Philippines in the wake of the devastating effects of Typhoon Haiyan.

    Guam Airmen in the mix for Damayan support

    Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, deployed to the Philippines last week in support of ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. A four-person advance team from the 36th Contingency Response Group deployed to Villamor Air Base early last week. Additionally a 12-person assessment team plus a 37-person team deployed to Tacloban airport later in the week. The final 36th CRG contingent of 29 additional members deployed to support relief efforts at Clark Air Base.

  • AF activates accountability system in response to Philippine crisis

    The Air Force has activated the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System to monitor the status and location of all personnel and dependents who may be affected by the category 5 typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines Nov. 8, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Nov. 13.

  • U.S. Military to aid typhoon-devastated Philippines

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel directed U.S. Pacific Command yesterday to support U.S. government humanitarian relief operations in the Philippines in the wake of a deadly typhoon that has left more than 1,000 dead, defense officials announced yesterday.
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