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  • Islanders rush to lift a package out of the water during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 9, 2014, at Ulithi Atoll, Micronesia. The bundle weighed 550 pounds, bringing food, clothes, tools and toys to the island in celebration of Christmas. This reminder of Christmas has been airdropped to the islands of Micronesia for 63 continuous years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

    Yokota brings holiday cheer to islanders

    A Yokota Air Base, Japan C-130 Hercules airdropped donations to residents of the Micronesian islands during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 9.
  • Airmen from Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare for an aeromedical evacuation exercise on a KC-135 Stratotanker Dec. 5, 2014, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The operation was executed in support of Beverly Sunrise 15-1, a large-scale exercise that incorporated five Pacific Air Forces bases and lasted about a week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)

    Short-notice: A new way to exercise

    When 1st Lt. Matt Lavigne's phone rang late Dec. 10, he knew it was time to scramble into action. As a fighter pilot, preparedness is engraved into his DNA, but this was the first time he'd experienced something like this. In only a few hours, he'd be flying side by side with other F-16 Fighting Falcons bound for the Republic of Korea.

  • 613th AOC provides command and control for Yama Sakura 67

    Air Force and Army members from the 613th Air and Space Operations Center collaborated with the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) here Dec. 8–13, during exercise Yama Sakura 67 (YS67), the largest U.S. Army annual bilateral exercise in Asia-Pacific region.
  • Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James looks to the crowd before speaking to Airmen Nov. 21, 2014, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. James had multiple stops on her trip before coming to Japan, and will continue her journey throughout the Pacific after leaving Yokota AB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

    SecAF visits Yokota Air Base

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited here Nov. 20-21 to meet with Airmen, discuss her priorities and see first-hand Yokota Air Base’s mission and capabilities as the Pacific Air Forces airlift hub.
  • A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules flies over South Korea Nov. 19, 2014, during Exercise Max Thunder. The 36th AS represented Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the exercise and used the opportunity to practice combat maneuvers and low-altitude flying. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

    Yokota Airmen train combat mobility during Max Thunder

    The 36th Airlift Squadron participated in Exercise Max Thunder 14-2, flying alongside South Korean military counterparts to integrate their airlift capabilities in a simulated combat environment.

  • US, Japanese rescue squadrons participate in exercise Keen Sword

    Personnel from the Japan Self Defense Force are teaming up with Kadena Air Base's 33rd Rescue Squadron and Eielson Air Force Base's 212th Rescue Squadron in support of a Japan-wide, joint-bilateral exercise that will run until Nov. 19.

  • Final Airman's body recovered

    Just hours after beginning their third day of searching Oct. 8, a combined Japanese-U.S. Air Force rescue team recovered the body of the final Airman who had been swept out to sea Oct. 5.

  • Another Airman recovered, one remains missing

    A combined U.S. Air Force and Japanese search team recovered one of the two Airmen still missing after being swept out to sea from the northwest coast of Okinawa Oct. 5.

  • 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.
  • 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!"
  • Staff Sgt. Paul Kerkman checks to make sure proper calibration is exhibited on an x-ray monitor Aug. 1, 2014, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Providers rely heavily on biomedical equipment technicians to service equipment to ensure 100 percent patient care. Kerkman is the 35th Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of medical maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)

    Medical equipment maintainers support warrior care

    Whether it is medical imaging equipment, defibrillators, surgical or clinical laboratory machinery go down, a team of experts take action to get the technology back up and running.
  • Staff Sgt. Justin Walter, right, explains to Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces Senior Petty Officer Akira Koyama where the fuse wiring on the explosive device goes July 15, 2014, at the Draughon Bombing Range, Misawa Air Base, Japan. The Japanese EOD members got to work hands-on with equipment used by U.S. military EOD forces. Walter is a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD craftsman and Koyama is a Japanese EOD member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)

    EOD specialists build bilateral relations

    It is just another day on the job for Misawa Air Base's explosive ordnance disposal team members here -- but not an entirely regular morning. At the team's side are fellow Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces, or JMSDF, and U.S. Navy members, partaking in a joint bilateral exercise at the Draughon Bombing Range, July 15.
  • A team of first responders work to rescue two Airmen trapped inside a flooded guard shack July 9, 2014 on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The flash flood was caused by Neoguri, a category 4 typhoon, which struck the western coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 7-9. The responders were able to successfully cut a hole in the guard shack and free the Airmen. (Courtesy photo)

    First responders save trapped Airmen during Typhoon Neoguri

    Two 18th Security Forces Squadron response force members were rescued by a team of first responders while on duty here during Super Typhoon Neoguri, which struck the western coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 7-9.
  • Staff Sgt. Jeremy Howard inspects the exhaust of an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 6, 2014, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Howard is one of about 10 flightline aerospace propulsion Airmen who perform on-the-fly maintenance for F-16 engines at Misawa AB. Howard is a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

    Generating Airpower: The heart of an F-16

    When Airman 1st Class Ashton Youngblood was 17 years old, he spent an entire year rebuilding a Ford F-150 pickup truck from the ground up. He didn't know it at the time, but it was just a minor tune-up for what his career had in store.
  • An RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2014. The aircraft is part of the 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 and is the first Global Hawk to land in Japanese territory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb

    Misawa launches first Global Hawk

    The RQ-4 Global Hawk made its first operational flight out of Misawa Air Base on June 6. The flight marked two milestones: the first time an RQ-4 mission has flown out of Japan, and the first operational mission flown out of a jointly-used civilian and military airfield.
  • Tech. Sgt. Richard Crom presents a container of a fuel and water mixture during a field exchange program Feb. 6, 2014, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Field Exchange Program is the first of its kind which combines the Air Force and Marine Corps training on fuel procedures. Crom is the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of the fuel lab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Naoto Anazawa)

    Airmen train Marines on aircraft refueling

    Marines from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, are participating in a six-month field exchange program here with Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Republic of Korea Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Sung Il-Hwan exchange gifts following a meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Aug. 23, 2013. As part of a two-week tour of the Pacific, Welsh met with military partners in Korea and Japan, as well as Airmen and their families, to discuss opportunities and challenges in the region.

    CSAF to Pacific partners: 'We must be better together'

    As part of his two-week tour of the Pacific, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III met with military partners in Korea and Japan Aug. 23 to 28 to discuss opportunities and challenges in the region.
  • Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Wing conduct Suppression of Enemy Air Defense training over Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2013. Pilots at Misawa received a Joint Deployable Electronic Warfare Range to be placed at Draughon Range, an area located only 10 nautical miles north of the base where pilots are authorized to drop live ordnance during training.

    Training system brings fight to F-16 pilots

    Groundbreaking advancements to F-16 Fighting Falcon warfare training here arrived during the week of Aug. 12 through 16 in the form of a Joint Deployable Electronic Warfare Range, or JDEWR.

  • Human remains located at HH-60 crash site, officials work to secure scene

    Search operations for the missing crew member from yesterday's HH-60 crash in the Central Training Area have been suspended due to the discovery of human remains at the crash site.
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