Security forces squadron creates elite group to honor slain airman

Airman 1st Class Dayvon Larry left such an impression at a Florida air base that his unit created a program, Delta Lima, in his memory to promote pride and professionalism.

Protesters gather again outside US air base as German state reviews probe of killing

Hundreds protested for a second time outside Spangdahlem Air Base following last month’s murder acquittal of an American airman.

South Korea to station F-35s at bases throughout the peninsula, report says

The South Korean air force plans to disperse its newest fleet of F-35A Lightning II stealth jets throughout the country to better respond to North Korean threats, according to local media.

Missing airman’s body found near Guam beach after daylong search

A U.S. airman who failed to return home from a fishing trip was found dead Sunday morning near a Guam beach, according to the Air Force.

Risky training ops for elite troops need to be studied more to help avoid deaths, injuries, GAO finds

Between 2012 and 2022, the GAO found more than 3,600 noncombat accidents involving special operators, with an average of 258 reported training accidents per year with at least minor injuries or more than $20,000 of military equipment damage.

Pacific Air Forces commander helps deliver modern training aircraft to Vietnam

Vietnam this week received the first of 12 military training aircraft scheduled for delivery through a U.S. program to strengthen partner nation militaries facing China.

Air Force base reports lasers aimed at aircraft above Okinawa

Japanese police are investigating reports from the 18th Wing that laser pointers were aimed at two of its aircraft in the air on Tuesday.

Aviano airman’s portable F-16 ladder idea rides momentum of Spark Tank triumph

An F-16 Viper pilot’s flash of inspiration amid frustration turned into a win in the annual Air Force innovation competition known as Spark Tank, where he beat out 137 other submissions.

Base residents raise alarm about credit, debit card fraud on Okinawa

The 18th Wing has warned its community to beware of credit and debit card fraud following reports of unexplained charges billed to cardholders who shopped at Kadena businesses.

Revitalized Special Olympics continues to grow at Air Force base on Okinawa

Nearly 80 athletes gave their all during the 20th Kadena Special Olympics beneath soggy skies at this U.S. base over the weekend.

Air Force Silver Star recipients among those honored for repulsing Iranian missile and drone attack

An Air Force officer who became the third woman to be awarded a Silver Star since World War II was among 30 service members recognized this week for battling a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones.

US, Japanese airmen meet for inaugural softball competition at air base in Tokyo

Four teams intermingled with American and Japanese commissioned and noncommissioned officers faced each other during a full day of competition at Yokota Air Base’s Friendship Field.

Grassroots Iron Athena initiative tackles barriers faced by female airmen

Pacific Air Forces is recruiting volunteers for Iron Athena, a fledgling grassroots initiative focused on addressing readiness and retention barriers faced by female airmen and their families, inspired by similar “Athena” organizations throughout the Air Force.

Air Force to retire A-10 attack jets from South Korea, modernize F-16s

The Air Force is retiring A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from South Korea and upgrading its F-16 Fighting Falcons there as part of a “modernization effort” across the service, a news release said.

US Forces Japan scouts central Tokyo property ahead of major command overhaul

As part of a restructuring initiative, U.S. Forces Japan is looking into appropriating an Army compound in central Tokyo as the command weighs a move from the city’s western suburbs potentially to a downtown district just a few miles from Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

US, Japanese athletes gather for Special Olympics at Air Force base in Tokyo

About 100 young athletes from across Japan gathered at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the weekend for the 45th Kanto Plains Special Olympics.

129th Rescue Wing saves Air Force veteran who experienced stroke-like symptoms on fishing trip

A team from California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing successfully saved a U.S. Air Force veteran who experienced stroke-like symptoms during a chartered fishing trip off the coast of San Diego early Friday morning.

Cherry blossom trees are being cut down for safety reasons at airlift hub in western Tokyo

Several of the iconic cherry blossom trees that make this airlift hub in western Tokyo a popular spot to visit during each spring have gone missing. 

Coral and oyster constructs to shield bases in Florida and Hawaii

A Pentagon agency that pioneered such technologies as four-legged robots is now giving rise to reefs made with coral and oyster colonies that it hopes will soon protect coastal military bases from deadly storm surges.