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  • 1 Airman dead, 2 remain missing at sea

    One Airman is confirmed deceased and two more are missing after they were washed out to sea from the northwest coast of Okinawa at about 3:45 p.m. Oct. 5.
  • Airman 1st Class Brennen Hankins fixes a semi-thrush threshold light Sept. 22, 2014, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The electricians monitor and keep the electricity that powers these lights under control to ensure the right amount of voltage is sent to its destination. Hankins is an electrical systems journeyman with the 773rd Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tammie Ramsouer)

    Powering the flightline

    People use electricity every day, whether by turning on a light switch or vacuuming the carpet and in the Air Force, some of the energy used every day powers a multimillion dollar flightline and ensuring the mission is accomplished.
  • This year's symposium brings together military leadership from 20 Pacific nations to discuss the role airpower plays in peace and stability throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

    PACAF hosts Pacific Rim Air Power Symposium

    Pacific Air Forces hosted military leaders from 20 countries throughout the Pacific region during the annual Pacific Rim Air Power Symposium held here Sept. 22-25. The PACRIM Airpower Symposium, previously known as the PACAF Director of Operations Conference, builds and improves multilateral relationships among air forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific
  • First Lt. William D. Bernier, of Augusta, Mont., was reported missing April 10, 1944, when his B-24D Liberator was shot down over New Guinea while attacking a Japanese-held port. Bernier was assigned to the 90th Bomb Group, 321st Bomb Squadron, and was the bombardier in a 12-man crew that day. (Air Force graphic/Robert Stillwell)

    WWII Airman lost in Pacific brought home to Montana after 70 year wait

    Seven decades after his aircraft was shot down during a mission in World War II, an Army Air Forces aviator finally came home to Augusta, Montana.
  • Firefighters with the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron hoist supplies to the roof of a hot spot to rescue a simulated victim during the Defense Department Rescue Technician Course Sept. 16, 2014, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Thirteen firefighters from Andersen AFB, Naval Base Guam and the Guam Fire Department attended the three-week course taught by 554th RED HORSE Squadron instructors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wilson)

    Guam RED HORSE Airmen provide lifesaving training

    Firefighters from Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam joined with their island partners from the Guam Fire Department to develop the skills to perform high-risk rescues by participating in a three-week Defense Department Rescue Technician Course here in September.
  • Gen. Hawk Carlisle speaks to an audience at the 2014 Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16, 2014, in Washington, D.C. Carlisle gave an update on current Pacific Air Forces strategy to include the need to increase theater security cooperation, integrated air and missle defense, power projection and agile, flexible command and control. Carlisle is the commander of the Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael J. Pausic)

    Innovation is key to stabilizing the Pacific

    The only way to continue forward is through innovation, Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of the Pacific Air Forces Command, said during a speech at the 2014 Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition, Washington D.C., Sept. 16.
  • Indian air force Wing Cmdrs. Sukumar S. Kumar and Anil Vesma, discuss the aerial procedures of the 517th Airlift Squadron prior to an air drop mission Sept. 9, 2014, at Joint Base Elmnedorf-Richardson, Alaska. Indian air force personnel were visiting Elmendorf as part of a tactics, techniques and procedures exchange program between the two countries. It marked the first time such training has been conducted between India and the U.S. Air Force at Elmendorf. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)

    US, India airdrop training mission a historic one

    Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska and the Indian air force achieved a historic milestone after completing a joint air transportability training sortie Sept 9.
  • Members of the 154th Civil Engineer Squadron partner with day laborers from the local community to cut pieces of wood for a basketball backboard Sept. 8, 2014, during Pacific Unity 14-8 in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. Pacific Unity is a bilateral Engineering Civic Action Program conducted in the Asia-Pacific region in collaboration with host nation civil authorities and military service members that build upon previous engagements and exercises, and continue to mature U.S. and Asia-Pacific civil-military interoperability. The Airmen are deployed from the Hawaii Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)

    Airmen enhance learning environment for Papua New Guinea students

    A 34-manned team of U.S. Air Force construction craftsmen and support personnel along with Papua New Guinea Defense Forces and local workers have continued make enhancements at Togoba Secondary School in Papua New Guinea during Pacific Unity 14-8 .
  • Master Sgt. Jamain Braxton hands a pair of shoes to a mother and her child Sept. 8, 2014, in the local community of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. While deployed in support of Pacific Unity, Braxton organized a shoe drive to benefit children in the local community. Pacific Unity helps cultivate common bonds and foster goodwill between the U.S. and regional nations through multilateral humanitarian assistance and civil military operations. Braxton is the anti-terrorism officer for Pacific Unity 14-8 deployed from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)

    Airmen host shoe drive during Pacific Unity 14-8

    Though the official mission of Pacific Unity 14-8 is to construct two female dormitories for students at Togoba Secondary School in Papua New Guinea, Airmen deployed in support of the operation have found additional ways to give back to the community.
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody speaks to Airmen during an all call Aug. 26, 2014, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During the all call, he addressed concerns Airmen had with the changes to the Enlisted Evaluation and the Weighted Airman Promotion Systems. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Hicks)

    CMSAF discusses enlisted evaluation changes during Andersen all call

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody met with Airmen during an all call Aug. 26, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to discuss the upcoming changes in the Air Force.
  • Staff Sgt. Madut Bul was labeled a 'Lost Boy of Sudan' by the United Nations as a teenager. A Sudan native, Bul trekked more than 1,000 miles on foot along with roughly 30,000 other children in the early 1990s to escape the destruction and mayhem of civil war. Despite the horrors he witnessed, Bul joined the U.S. Air Force approximately eight years ago, and now shares his story to be an inspiration and testament to resilience. Bul is a 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit supply specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)

    Sudan 'Lost Boy' serves as Kadena NCO

    "At the age of 10, I have seen death; I have buried other kids -- at the age of 10," he said, a sadness moving into his eyes. "But at the same time, I've rebounded. If I have to stay in that hole and think of those horrible situations I've been in, then I would not be here today." Labeled a "Lost Boy of Sudan" by the United Nations, along with more than 30,000 others who were children in Sudan in the mid-1980s, Staff Sgt. Madut Bul a 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit supply specialist -- had experienced what most can't imagine.
  • Maj. Zensaku Munn listens to the radio Aug. 31, 2014, during the Shizuoka Comprehensive Disaster Drill over Shimoda bay, Japan. Munn relayed drop clearance to the inbound C-130 Hercules from a UH-1N Iroquois during the drill. Munn is a 374th Operations Support Squadron air mobility liaison officer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

    Yokota Airmen strengthen bilateral, joint disaster response exercises

    As the C-130 Hercules dove through the clouds toward its target 300 feet off the deck, the crew began its drop zone entry checklist. In the back of the aircraft, two loadmasters readied the cargo and eyed the amber light, awaiting its turn to green. Suddenly, the navigator's voice alerted over the interphone radio, "Green light! Green light!"
  • Airmen from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work on a B-2 Spirit bomber during a deployment Aug. 22, 2014, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The bombers and approximately 200 support Airmen, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., deployed to Guam to improve combat readiness and ensure regional stability. Bomber deployments help maintain stability in the region while allowing units to become familiar with operating in the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

    B-2 Spirits depart Andersen following routine deployment

    Three B-2 Spirits redeployed to the continental U.S. following a deployment here as part of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region.
  • Reverend Kahu Kordell Kekoa addresses the crowd before giving a traditional Hawaiian blessing to a 535th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 20, 2014, on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. During the ceremony, the C-17 was dedicated to the memory of local and national hero and Medal of Honor recipient Sen. Daniel Inouye. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden)

    Hickam C-17 dedicated in honor of late Sen. Daniel Inouye

    A C-17 Globemaster III from the 535th Airlift Squadron was dedicated "Spirit of Daniel Inouye," in memory of local and national hero Sen. Daniel Inouye, Aug. 20, during a ceremony here.

  • Ulchi Freedom Guardian: Operations floor ensures success

    Called by many names throughout its 28-year history, Ulchi Freedom Guardian kicked off once again Aug. 18 and continues through Aug. 29. The largest computerized command and control exercise in the world...
  • Senior Airman James Gunning changes a water sock filter on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag-Alaska 14-3 Aug. 18, 2014, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Gunning supported the aircraft which flew two sorties a day throughout the exercise. He is a 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental specialist assigned to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Peter Reft)

    Kunsan Airmen prowl sky over Alaska

    Airmen assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron stationed at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, arrived at Eielson Air Force base here a few days late, but wasted no time in catching up with the rest of Red Flag-Alaska 14-3.
  • Staff Sgt. Mark Clements performs an intake inspection on an F-15 Strike Eagle after the aircraft completed a mission Aug. 14, 2014, on Osan Air Base, South Korea. The jets are equipped with two intake ramps that are designed to generate a shock wave to aid the inlet compression process at supersonic speeds. Clements is a 391st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Owsianka)

    Mountain Home Airmen provide Osan AB with a theater support package

    Twelve F-15 Strike Eagles from the 391st Fighter Squadron and Airmen from the 391st Aircraft Maintenance Unit out of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, arrived here in July as part of a theater support package to help bolster the U.S. presence on the Korean peninsula.
  • Marylou Staman inventories a nest in the Tarague Basin June 25, 2014, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Staman and a scientific research team monitor the nests daily and inventory them afterward by counting leftover eggshells to determine how many hatchlings emerged. Staman is a University of Guam Sea Turtle Monitoring, Protection and Educational Outreach on Guam project manager. (Courtesy photo)

    Save the sea turtles: Airmen team with local university to conserve species

    Airmen here have partnered with a scientific research team from the University of Guam, or UOG, to help make the base's beaches cleaner and greener -- with turtles -- by participating in the sea turtle monitoring, protection and educational outreach program on Guam.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Victoria Grey, middle, and Capt. Alexis Beauvais moulage a member of the Mongolian armed forces as part of mass casualty response training during Operation Pacific Angel 14-4 Mongolia, Aug. 8 2014, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Operation PACANGEL helps cultivate common bonds and fosters goodwill between the U.S., Mongolia and regional nations by conducting multilateral humanitarian assistance and civil military operations. Grey and Beauvais are medical subject matter expert instructors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William Banton)

    Medical experts train counterparts in Mongolia

    The sounds of agony filled the air near the wooded back lot of the Central Armed Forces Hospital, or CAFH, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as an interpreter encouraged accident victims to ‘ham up’ their performances during mass casualty response training, as part of Operation Pacific Angel 14-4 Mongolia.
  • Mongolian armed forces Sgt. Erdentsgot Batchulcuun, a mongolian electrician (left), greets Senior Master Sgt. Sandy Miller in an elementary school Aug. 13, 2014, during Operation Pacific Angel 14-4 in Bulgan, Mongolia. Operation PACANGEL helps cultivate common bonds and foster goodwill between the U.S., Mongolia and regional nations by conducting multilateral humanitarian assistance and civil military operations. Miller is a senior engineering lead assigned to 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William Banton)

    Goodwill through the language of civil engineering

    U.S. Air Force civil engineers communicated with Mongolian contractors and worked with MAF engineers to help improve the quality of life in local schools and clinics, said Senior Master Sgt. Sandon Miller, lead civil engineer for PACANGEL 14-4 assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron.
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