06 July 2016 Sustainment Mission Command in a Globally Distributed Environment HONOLULU -- In the vast, noncontiguous Pacific theater, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) is responsible for building and sustaining land component and joint force readiness despite the "tyranny of distance." This globally distributed environment includes multiple theaters of operations full...
06 July 2016 103rd Civil Support Team Honors a Great Alaskan Hero during Leadership Education JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the 103rd Civil Support Team, Alaska National Guard, gathered for an in-house professional development seminar to study leadership during the Korean War while in Juneau, June 23. Lt. Col. Wayne Don, the commander of the 103rd...
06 July 2016 Yokota Working Vehicle Showcase YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota’s airlift mission couldn’t function without its wheels on the ground. Yokota has a variety of specialized vehicles in all shapes and sizes, performing jobs from cleaning sewage lines to loading cargo to putting out fires. This article showcases four of Yokota’s...
06 July 2016 33rd Rescue Squadron and Helicopter Maintenance Unit Bring the Thunder KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted training for Exercise Pacific Thunder here June 20.Pacific Thunder is an annual exercise that demonstrates readiness for combat search and rescue contingencies.The 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit and 33rd Rescue Squadron...
05 July 2016 Joint Theater Sustainment Integration is Within Reach in the Pacific Army power is joint power. As a concept, joint sustainment is not a new idea; however, implementing and executing it is routinely not performed well. Throughout the years, a joint sustainment concept has gained support but has also received criticism based on a variety of factors ranging from faulty...
05 July 2016 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Marines Disembark USS Ashland after Participation in CARAT OKINAWA, Japan (NNS) -- U.S. Sailors and Marines with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment disembarked the forward-deployed Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in Okinawa, Japan, after several training engagements in the region, July 4. The Marines returned to...
05 July 2016 Coast Guard Rescues 3 Boaters, Search Continues for 3 Fishermen Off Oahu HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescued three boaters attempting to assist in the search and rescue case for three missing fishermen off of the North Shore of Oahu, Monday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hoisted three men aboard and safely transported them to...
05 July 2016 Pacific Surface Action Group visits Singapore SINGAPORE - The guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Spruance (DDG 111) arrived in Singapore July 2 for a port visit.While in port, the crews will have the opportunity to experience the captivating culture and warm hospitality of Singapore through community...
05 July 2016 35th Air Defense Artillery Hosts South Korean Air Force Operations Commander OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander and the South Korean Air Force Operations commanding general joined together at Osan Air Base, South Korea, on June 28, 2016, to discuss combined interoperability of air and missile defense.Republic of Korea Air Force Lt...
05 July 2016 8th Theater Sustainment Command Operational Design for Expeditionary Corps Support Expeditionary sustainment commands (ESCs) are incredibly flexible, scalable, and tailorable organizations. They enable freedom of action in support of unified land operations by providing expeditionary mission command for theater opening, sustainment, distribution, and reception, staging, and onward...
06 July 2016 Sustainment Mission Command in a Globally Distributed Environment HONOLULU -- In the vast, noncontiguous Pacific theater, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) is responsible for building and sustaining land component and joint force readiness despite the "tyranny of distance." This globally distributed environment includes multiple theaters of operations full...
06 July 2016 103rd Civil Support Team Honors a Great Alaskan Hero during Leadership Education JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the 103rd Civil Support Team, Alaska National Guard, gathered for an in-house professional development seminar to study leadership during the Korean War while in Juneau, June 23. Lt. Col. Wayne Don, the commander of the 103rd...
06 July 2016 Yokota Working Vehicle Showcase YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota’s airlift mission couldn’t function without its wheels on the ground. Yokota has a variety of specialized vehicles in all shapes and sizes, performing jobs from cleaning sewage lines to loading cargo to putting out fires. This article showcases four of Yokota’s...
06 July 2016 33rd Rescue Squadron and Helicopter Maintenance Unit Bring the Thunder KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted training for Exercise Pacific Thunder here June 20.Pacific Thunder is an annual exercise that demonstrates readiness for combat search and rescue contingencies.The 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit and 33rd Rescue Squadron...
05 July 2016 Joint Theater Sustainment Integration is Within Reach in the Pacific Army power is joint power. As a concept, joint sustainment is not a new idea; however, implementing and executing it is routinely not performed well. Throughout the years, a joint sustainment concept has gained support but has also received criticism based on a variety of factors ranging from faulty...
05 July 2016 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Marines Disembark USS Ashland after Participation in CARAT OKINAWA, Japan (NNS) -- U.S. Sailors and Marines with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment disembarked the forward-deployed Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in Okinawa, Japan, after several training engagements in the region, July 4. The Marines returned to...
05 July 2016 Coast Guard Rescues 3 Boaters, Search Continues for 3 Fishermen Off Oahu HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescued three boaters attempting to assist in the search and rescue case for three missing fishermen off of the North Shore of Oahu, Monday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hoisted three men aboard and safely transported them to...
05 July 2016 Pacific Surface Action Group visits Singapore SINGAPORE - The guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Spruance (DDG 111) arrived in Singapore July 2 for a port visit.While in port, the crews will have the opportunity to experience the captivating culture and warm hospitality of Singapore through community...
05 July 2016 35th Air Defense Artillery Hosts South Korean Air Force Operations Commander OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander and the South Korean Air Force Operations commanding general joined together at Osan Air Base, South Korea, on June 28, 2016, to discuss combined interoperability of air and missile defense.Republic of Korea Air Force Lt...
05 July 2016 8th Theater Sustainment Command Operational Design for Expeditionary Corps Support Expeditionary sustainment commands (ESCs) are incredibly flexible, scalable, and tailorable organizations. They enable freedom of action in support of unified land operations by providing expeditionary mission command for theater opening, sustainment, distribution, and reception, staging, and onward...