The Air Force inactivated the 613th Contingency Response Group at Andersen AFB, Guam, replacing it with the 36th CRG to mirror the unit’s placement under the 36th Air Expeditionary Wing. The group fell under 13th Air Force until May 2005.
The Air Force displayed all the firepower it has amassed on Okinawa in an unusually diverse show of force this week. IIn a May 6 “Elephant Walk,” Kadena Air Base showcased 24 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, eight F-15E Strike Eagles; two U.S. Army Patriot anti-missile batteries near the runway; and…