9 Jan 2019

F-86F Sabre: Longstanding symbol of U.S.-Japan alliance

Risner Circle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, displays the F-86F as a static aircraft today. After the first Combined Air Festival in 1980, the Japanese and American base commanders dedicated an F-86F as a symbol of the U.S.-Japan friendship. The F-86F Sabre began production in 1952, and gained popularity during the Korean War. It displayed a superior

1 Nov 2018

Misawa Airmen brave arctic weather, master RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1

A sea of green, tan, camo and shades of gray flooded Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for the ultimate meeting of the minds during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1, Oct. 4 to 19.

14 Oct 2018

Wild Weasel maintainers learn joint, multilateral tactics at Red Flag-Alaska 19-1

Maintenance Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, apply their maintenance skills and knowledge during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 4 to 19.

18 Jul 2018

PACAF Demo Team, Eielson AFB jets support Arctic Thunder 2018

The Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team worked hand-in-hand with Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to save 20,000 to 30,000 pounds of fuel and thousands of taxpayer dollars in support of Arctic Thunder 2018 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 30 to July 1.“We used the 18th Fighter Squadron aggressor F-16 Fighting Falcon model,

16 Jul 2018

Col. R. Scott Jobe takes final flight

14 Mar 2018

Female crew chief overcomes adversity, joins PACAF F-16 Demo Team

It’s been more than a decade since a woman joined the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team, and in late January, Senior Airman Emily Wall, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, broke social norms introducing something new to the aerial demo team. Growing up the youngest of seven siblings, she wanted a life of her own, different than

13 Feb 2018

PACAF demo team performs at Singapore International Airshow 2018