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Aug. 1, 2024
15th MXS CDDAR Training

Airmen assigned to the 15th Maintenance Squadron load equipment into the back of a truck at the conclusion of Crash, Damage and Disabled Aircraft Recovery training on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 29, 2024. The CDDAR team responded to a scenario where they used an airbag to lift the
July 18, 2024
Col. Michele Lo Bianco Fini-Flight as 15th Wing commander

Col. Michele Lo Bianco’s, 15th Wing commander, husband and children prepare to spray her with water following her fini-flight on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 10, 2024. A fini-flight is a celebratory flight that signifies the pilot’s final flight at their current base or unit. (U.S.
June 26, 2024
Free to ask and free to tell

In 1993, a policy was put into place that gave the LGBTQI+ community an opportunity to serve in the military, but restricted them from disclosing or discussing their sexual identity. This policy was called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” or DADT and it stayed in place until it was finally repealed in
April 3, 2024
SecAF, CSAF, CMSAF begin Indo-Pacific trip focused on ACE

The senior leaders are travelling across the Indo-Pacific region to witness firsthand the progress the service has achieved in establishing Agile Combat Employment, an operational scheme of maneuver to increase survivability and available combat power.
July 7, 2022
Korean War Veteran, former CINCPACAF shares his experiences to empower Airmen

The 75th Anniversary of the United States Air Force is an occasion for reflection. One Airman who played a critical role in the Air Force’s rich history is Lt. Gen. (ret.) James D. Hughes, a former Commander-in-Chief of Pacific Air Forces (CINCPACAF) from June 1978 to June 1981.Born in Balmville,
April 26, 2022
Air Force leads a new era in air component training through BLUE FLAG exercises

Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces’ ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component’s ability to defend against escalating
Oct. 21, 2021
Seoul ADEX 2021

U.S. military members watch as the Republic of Korea Air Force Black Eagles perform during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2021 at Seoul Air Base, ROK, Oct. 18. Seoul ADEX 21 is the largest, most comprehensive event of its kind in Northeast Asia, attracting aviation and
July 30, 2021
A library of honor

The son of an Air Force pararescueman who served during the Vietnam War found a way to share the stories of his father’s and of others as well.
July 20, 2021
Operation WAKEA

Members from the French Air and Space Force land in Hawaii as part of Exercise WAKEA, a joint U.S. and French training mission at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 27, 2021. French airmen flew and trained alongside their U.S. counterparts to better understand each nation’s capabilities
March 18, 2021
Setting the bar

A 15th Wing Airman is the Air Force’s first-ever recipient of the Enlisted-Funded Legal Education Program—an initiative for Airmen to become Judge Advocate Generals.