08 September 2017 Team Misawa Leans on Japan Air Self-Defense Force to Provide Eyes through the Skies MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- This is part three in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Traffic Control Squadron is responsible for managing all aircraft flow on the ground and in the air at Misawa Air...
08 September 2017 673d Civil Engineer Squadron Conducts Fire-suppression Foam Test JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Contractors conducted the final fire-suppression foam test in Hangar 18, Aug. 31, 2017, to ensure the new system performed as designed.Adam Montoya, 673d Civil Engineer Group assistant chief of fire prevention, said it was the final evaluation by the...
08 September 2017 Just a Phase: Preventative Maintenance Keeps Jets Airborne, Pilots Safe, Mission Successful OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Through ever-present threats and an imperative mission of defending the freedom of 51 million people, Osan’s aircraft need to be ready at a moment’s notice.The Phase Hangar maintainers strengthen Osan’s fleet everyday by meticulously inspecting both the A-10...
07 September 2017 Indo-Asia-Pacific Military Leaders’ Conference Enhances Security in the Region CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- The annual conference, this year co-hosted by Canada and the United States from September 4-6, provided a forum for 26 senior Indo-Asia-Pacific military leaders to strengthen military-to-military relationships, discuss common defense issues and foster regional...
07 September 2017 U.S. Ambassador to Japan Visits USS Ronald Reagan YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The U.S. Ambassador to Japan visited the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sept. 6.Ambassador William F. Hagerty met with senior leaders from Ronald Reagan and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70. The visit was Ambassador Hagerty’s first to Ronald...
07 September 2017 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Conducts Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Training at Misawa MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force 6th Air Defense Missile Group, 21st Fire Unit from Shariki Sub Base, Tsugari City, conducted a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7.The PAC-3 interceptor, a surface-to-air missile...
07 September 2017 51st Medical Group Participate in Ulchi Dragon Lift OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members from the 51st Medical Group Field Response Team participated in Operation Ulchi Dragon Lift on August 31, 2017. The intent of the operation was to train and assess U.S. and Republic of Korea forces’ ability to conduct mission command in a contingency...
07 September 2017 Tropic Agile Combat Employment Fuels Joint Cooperation between Air Force, Marines KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- U.S. Marines from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 assigned to Camp Foster, Japan, and Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group, assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, partnered to develop advanced fueling solutions for contingency operations during...
07 September 2017 Soldiers Reaffirm Commitment to South Korean Defense in Annual Exercise JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- Key leaders, senior and junior Soldiers from the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command joined U.S., Korean and United Nations forces in the Republic of Korea for the annual exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian from Aug. 21-31.Ulchi Freedom Guardian, also...
07 September 2017 U.S. Forces Japan Commander Praises U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Cooperation on Fighter Aircraft YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Six Republic of Korea (ROK) KF-16 fighter aircraft that had diverted to Yokota AB, Japan, Thursday were able to continue their flight to Alaska Sunday after the U.S. Air Force was able to reschedule the mid-air refueling support necessary to cross the Pacific Ocean.The...
08 September 2017 Team Misawa Leans on Japan Air Self-Defense Force to Provide Eyes through the Skies MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- This is part three in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Traffic Control Squadron is responsible for managing all aircraft flow on the ground and in the air at Misawa Air...
08 September 2017 673d Civil Engineer Squadron Conducts Fire-suppression Foam Test JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Contractors conducted the final fire-suppression foam test in Hangar 18, Aug. 31, 2017, to ensure the new system performed as designed.Adam Montoya, 673d Civil Engineer Group assistant chief of fire prevention, said it was the final evaluation by the...
08 September 2017 Just a Phase: Preventative Maintenance Keeps Jets Airborne, Pilots Safe, Mission Successful OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Through ever-present threats and an imperative mission of defending the freedom of 51 million people, Osan’s aircraft need to be ready at a moment’s notice.The Phase Hangar maintainers strengthen Osan’s fleet everyday by meticulously inspecting both the A-10...
07 September 2017 Indo-Asia-Pacific Military Leaders’ Conference Enhances Security in the Region CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- The annual conference, this year co-hosted by Canada and the United States from September 4-6, provided a forum for 26 senior Indo-Asia-Pacific military leaders to strengthen military-to-military relationships, discuss common defense issues and foster regional...
07 September 2017 U.S. Ambassador to Japan Visits USS Ronald Reagan YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The U.S. Ambassador to Japan visited the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sept. 6.Ambassador William F. Hagerty met with senior leaders from Ronald Reagan and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70. The visit was Ambassador Hagerty’s first to Ronald...
07 September 2017 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Conducts Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Training at Misawa MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force 6th Air Defense Missile Group, 21st Fire Unit from Shariki Sub Base, Tsugari City, conducted a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7.The PAC-3 interceptor, a surface-to-air missile...
07 September 2017 51st Medical Group Participate in Ulchi Dragon Lift OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members from the 51st Medical Group Field Response Team participated in Operation Ulchi Dragon Lift on August 31, 2017. The intent of the operation was to train and assess U.S. and Republic of Korea forces’ ability to conduct mission command in a contingency...
07 September 2017 Tropic Agile Combat Employment Fuels Joint Cooperation between Air Force, Marines KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- U.S. Marines from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 assigned to Camp Foster, Japan, and Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group, assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, partnered to develop advanced fueling solutions for contingency operations during...
07 September 2017 Soldiers Reaffirm Commitment to South Korean Defense in Annual Exercise JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- Key leaders, senior and junior Soldiers from the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command joined U.S., Korean and United Nations forces in the Republic of Korea for the annual exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian from Aug. 21-31.Ulchi Freedom Guardian, also...
07 September 2017 U.S. Forces Japan Commander Praises U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Cooperation on Fighter Aircraft YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Six Republic of Korea (ROK) KF-16 fighter aircraft that had diverted to Yokota AB, Japan, Thursday were able to continue their flight to Alaska Sunday after the U.S. Air Force was able to reschedule the mid-air refueling support necessary to cross the Pacific Ocean.The...