11 March 2019 Arctic Gold 19-4 Tests Eielson Emergency Response Capability EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Eielson held a major accident response exercise to better prepare the base for possible aircraft incidents March 6-7, 2019.“This exercise scenario involved a mid-air collision resulting in a downed aircraft,” said Master Sgt. Bradley Moore, 354th Fighter Wing...
11 March 2019 USS Oklahoma City Conducts Mobile Logistics Demonstration with T-AKE APRA HARBOR, Guam -- USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) in Apra Harbor, Guam March 11 in the first of many evolutions designed to evaluate supply ships’ ability to sustain submarine...
11 March 2019 Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association Award-winning Airman Fortifies Japanese-American Relations MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 2,300 enlisted service members live at Misawa Air Base with an opportunity to interact face-to-face with their local Japanese neighbors.On March 6, The Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association recognized Airman 1st Class William Raley, a 610th Air Control...
08 March 2019 U.S., Japanese and Australian Forces Conclude COPE North 2019 with Air Dominance ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The exercise scenario for the final week of COPE North 2019 evolved from a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation to combat air operations after an aggressive nation downed a friendly aircraft. This brought about a combined effort from three nations...
08 March 2019 Regional Health Command-Pacific Hosts Singapore Armed Forces for Forensic Dentistry Global Health Engagement FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- On March 5, Regional Health Command-Pacific hosted the Singapore Armed Forces during a visit to the Dental Health Command-Pacific. DHC-P's commander, Col. David Mott and Command Sgt. Major, Johnnathan Quaye provided Col. (Dr.) Gabriel Chong, second People's Defence Force...
08 March 2019 Weather It’s Rain, Sleet or Snow USAF-ROKAF Team Keeps the Watch KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Protecting military assets is important to all jobs in the Air Force, and one career field takes it a step further in trying to predict the future.While not always 100 percent accurate, the 8th Operations Support Squadron weather team is able to forecast...
08 March 2019 Engineers Designing the Future TOKYO, Japan -- Japan Engineer District celebrated Engineer Week differently this year. This year, along with United States Forces Japan and the Japanese Ministry of Defense, hosted the Bilateral Senior Engineer Conference (BSEC) February 20-22 at the New Sanno Hotel, Tokyo, Japan."This conference...
08 March 2019 Leadership 100 Years in the Making JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- “Lead from the front,” responded retired Col. Bruce Hunt when asked about his leadership philosophy. Sitting in front of a P-40 static display, an aircraft he flew many missions on, Hunt recalls details of his time as a pilot like it was yesterday. Hunt is...
07 March 2019 Cope North 2019 Week 2: Weathering the Storm, Strengthening Alliances ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Within 24-hours after Super Typhoon Wutip passed, COPE North forces resumed executing rapid response capabilities by establishing a bare base and contingency runway on Tinian, a small island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.“In three days we went...
07 March 2019 The 25th Infantry Division’s Asia Pacific Response Force Assessment Team Strengthens Partnership with New Zealand HONOLULU, Hawaii -- For more than 77 years the 25th Infantry Division has had a unique and fruitful partnership with different nations across the Pacific. In mid-February the Tropic Lighting Asia Pacific Response Force Assessment Team conducted an emergency deployment and readiness exercise to New...
11 March 2019 Arctic Gold 19-4 Tests Eielson Emergency Response Capability EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Eielson held a major accident response exercise to better prepare the base for possible aircraft incidents March 6-7, 2019.“This exercise scenario involved a mid-air collision resulting in a downed aircraft,” said Master Sgt. Bradley Moore, 354th Fighter Wing...
11 March 2019 USS Oklahoma City Conducts Mobile Logistics Demonstration with T-AKE APRA HARBOR, Guam -- USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) in Apra Harbor, Guam March 11 in the first of many evolutions designed to evaluate supply ships’ ability to sustain submarine...
11 March 2019 Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association Award-winning Airman Fortifies Japanese-American Relations MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 2,300 enlisted service members live at Misawa Air Base with an opportunity to interact face-to-face with their local Japanese neighbors.On March 6, The Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association recognized Airman 1st Class William Raley, a 610th Air Control...
08 March 2019 U.S., Japanese and Australian Forces Conclude COPE North 2019 with Air Dominance ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The exercise scenario for the final week of COPE North 2019 evolved from a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation to combat air operations after an aggressive nation downed a friendly aircraft. This brought about a combined effort from three nations...
08 March 2019 Regional Health Command-Pacific Hosts Singapore Armed Forces for Forensic Dentistry Global Health Engagement FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- On March 5, Regional Health Command-Pacific hosted the Singapore Armed Forces during a visit to the Dental Health Command-Pacific. DHC-P's commander, Col. David Mott and Command Sgt. Major, Johnnathan Quaye provided Col. (Dr.) Gabriel Chong, second People's Defence Force...
08 March 2019 Weather It’s Rain, Sleet or Snow USAF-ROKAF Team Keeps the Watch KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Protecting military assets is important to all jobs in the Air Force, and one career field takes it a step further in trying to predict the future.While not always 100 percent accurate, the 8th Operations Support Squadron weather team is able to forecast...
08 March 2019 Engineers Designing the Future TOKYO, Japan -- Japan Engineer District celebrated Engineer Week differently this year. This year, along with United States Forces Japan and the Japanese Ministry of Defense, hosted the Bilateral Senior Engineer Conference (BSEC) February 20-22 at the New Sanno Hotel, Tokyo, Japan."This conference...
08 March 2019 Leadership 100 Years in the Making JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- “Lead from the front,” responded retired Col. Bruce Hunt when asked about his leadership philosophy. Sitting in front of a P-40 static display, an aircraft he flew many missions on, Hunt recalls details of his time as a pilot like it was yesterday. Hunt is...
07 March 2019 Cope North 2019 Week 2: Weathering the Storm, Strengthening Alliances ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Within 24-hours after Super Typhoon Wutip passed, COPE North forces resumed executing rapid response capabilities by establishing a bare base and contingency runway on Tinian, a small island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.“In three days we went...
07 March 2019 The 25th Infantry Division’s Asia Pacific Response Force Assessment Team Strengthens Partnership with New Zealand HONOLULU, Hawaii -- For more than 77 years the 25th Infantry Division has had a unique and fruitful partnership with different nations across the Pacific. In mid-February the Tropic Lighting Asia Pacific Response Force Assessment Team conducted an emergency deployment and readiness exercise to New...