18 December 2015 Operation Christmas Drop Showcases HA/DR Training ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan, launched the final missions of Operation Christmas Drop 2015, Dec. 15, officially completing this year's operation with 100 percent of bundles on target...
18 December 2015 Local Bonds Strengthened, Celebrated Through New Year's Tradition MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Beating steamed rice with an abnormally large mallet isn't something seen in a traditional American New Year's celebration; however leadership from the 35th Fighter Wing and Naval Air Facility Misawa had the opportunity to do just that as they joined Japan Air Self-Defense...
18 December 2015 Commander of ROK Chemical/Biological/Radiological Defense Command Visits 20th CBRNE Command ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland - Republic of Korea Army leaders from the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense Command (CBRDC) visited 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command here Dec. 9-10 as part of a trip to the United States. This trip marked the...
18 December 2015 VP-16 brings P-8A Poseidon to Singapore SINGAPORE - The “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron SIXTEEN (VP-16) visited Singapore this month to display the multi-mission capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Senior military and government officials of Singapore were able to ride onboard the P-8A during several demonstration...
16 December 2015 George Washington Travels 52,000 Miles on a Seven-Month Return Trip to the U.S. ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Japan May 18 and will complete a 52,064-mile, seven-month voyage to Naval Station Norfolk, VA, Dec. 17, after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. Washington will...
16 December 2015 Rumble in the Jungle: 1st Recon Marines Train in Hawaii KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- As clouds covered the sky and rain fell upon the jungle canopy, two teams of reconnaissance Marines stepped out into the darkness to begin a training mission unlike most of them had ever encountered.Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division,...
16 December 2015 15th Wing Leaders Travel to the Highest Point on Oahu JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Williams, 15th Wing command chief, along with other leaders from the Hawaii Air National Guard, traveled to the highest point on the island of Oahu to understand the unique mission of the...
16 December 2015 Marine Corps Installations Pacific Brings Holiday Spirit to Okinawa CAMP FOSTER, Japan - The holiday season is the time of the year set aside to spend with friends, family and loved ones. For the Marines and sailors stationed across Marine Corps Installations Pacific, many of their friends and family members are on the other side of the world, making the holiday...
16 December 2015 Okinawa Outreach Brings Christmas Cheer to Local Children KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Fourteen volunteers from Kadena's Top 3 and the 18th Communications Squadron brought a little Christmas cheer Dec. 10, when they visited the Midori School-Age Program in Okinawa City. Their visit gave the kids the...
15 December 2015 USS Boxer Underway Replenishment Success Proves Amphibious Ready Group Capability PACIFIC OCEAN -- Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transferred fuel to dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during an underway replenishment, Dec. 10. This event was unique in that Boxer is the only ship in the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the capability to provide fuel as...
18 December 2015 Operation Christmas Drop Showcases HA/DR Training ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan, launched the final missions of Operation Christmas Drop 2015, Dec. 15, officially completing this year's operation with 100 percent of bundles on target...
18 December 2015 Local Bonds Strengthened, Celebrated Through New Year's Tradition MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Beating steamed rice with an abnormally large mallet isn't something seen in a traditional American New Year's celebration; however leadership from the 35th Fighter Wing and Naval Air Facility Misawa had the opportunity to do just that as they joined Japan Air Self-Defense...
18 December 2015 Commander of ROK Chemical/Biological/Radiological Defense Command Visits 20th CBRNE Command ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland - Republic of Korea Army leaders from the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense Command (CBRDC) visited 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command here Dec. 9-10 as part of a trip to the United States. This trip marked the...
18 December 2015 VP-16 brings P-8A Poseidon to Singapore SINGAPORE - The “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron SIXTEEN (VP-16) visited Singapore this month to display the multi-mission capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Senior military and government officials of Singapore were able to ride onboard the P-8A during several demonstration...
16 December 2015 George Washington Travels 52,000 Miles on a Seven-Month Return Trip to the U.S. ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Japan May 18 and will complete a 52,064-mile, seven-month voyage to Naval Station Norfolk, VA, Dec. 17, after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. Washington will...
16 December 2015 Rumble in the Jungle: 1st Recon Marines Train in Hawaii KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- As clouds covered the sky and rain fell upon the jungle canopy, two teams of reconnaissance Marines stepped out into the darkness to begin a training mission unlike most of them had ever encountered.Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division,...
16 December 2015 15th Wing Leaders Travel to the Highest Point on Oahu JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Williams, 15th Wing command chief, along with other leaders from the Hawaii Air National Guard, traveled to the highest point on the island of Oahu to understand the unique mission of the...
16 December 2015 Marine Corps Installations Pacific Brings Holiday Spirit to Okinawa CAMP FOSTER, Japan - The holiday season is the time of the year set aside to spend with friends, family and loved ones. For the Marines and sailors stationed across Marine Corps Installations Pacific, many of their friends and family members are on the other side of the world, making the holiday...
16 December 2015 Okinawa Outreach Brings Christmas Cheer to Local Children KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Fourteen volunteers from Kadena's Top 3 and the 18th Communications Squadron brought a little Christmas cheer Dec. 10, when they visited the Midori School-Age Program in Okinawa City. Their visit gave the kids the...
15 December 2015 USS Boxer Underway Replenishment Success Proves Amphibious Ready Group Capability PACIFIC OCEAN -- Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transferred fuel to dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during an underway replenishment, Dec. 10. This event was unique in that Boxer is the only ship in the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the capability to provide fuel as...