11 January 2017 Top Air Force Chaplain Stresses Importance of Resiliency SAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan was given the unique opportunity to hear the Air Force’s most senior chaplain explain his take on resiliency during an all-call Dec. 29.Chap. (Maj. Gen.) Dondi E. Costin, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, spoke to Airmen and families, focusing on two central...
11 January 2017 Surface Navy Association National Symposium Kicks Off CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (NNS) -- The Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 29th annual National Symposium opened Jan. 10 with a video displaying the superior technology and warfare of the United States Navy fleet in Crystal City, Virginia.The theme this year is "Distributed Lethality: Enabling Sea Control" to...
11 January 2017 Carter: DoD Remains Ready During Transition WASHINGTON -- As the Defense Department prepares to transition to new leadership, it remains ready to confront security challenges anywhere in the world, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Pentagon reporters today during a joint news conference with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Marine Corps Gen...
10 January 2017 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Guarantees Structural Integrity of Kadena's Aircraft KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Upon walking into the building, the sounds of metalwork reverberate off the walls – the scraping of metal, the drilling of rivets and the movement of large pieces of metal.The 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron ensures Kadena’s aircraft are structurally sound for future...
10 January 2017 Icemen Behind the Scenes EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- When the snow starts to blow, residents of Eielson Air Force Base anticipate the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron will ensure the roads are safe to drive on. But what happens when the snow blowers, plows and graders break?The Airmen with the 354th Logistics Readiness...
10 January 2017 Marines Rescue Japanese Children during Tokyo Tragedy OKINAWA, Japan -- Four Marines were traveling toward a Yokosuka train station on their way to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Tokyo, when they heard a call for help. Without hesitation, they sprinted toward the scene, weaving between pedestrians on a crowded street.“We were running as fast as we could,”...
10 January 2017 Chilgok County in South Korea Partners Test Earthquake Response DAEGU GARRISON -- Imagine sitting at home relaxing, eating and enjoying time with friends and family. Then you hear a low rumble that gets louder and louder and your home begins to violently shake because of an earthquake.For many years earthquakes were not considered a threat on the Korean...
09 January 2017 Department of Defense Announces Successful Micro-Drone Demonstration In one of the most significant tests of autonomous systems under development by the Department of Defense, the Strategic Capabilities Office, partnering with Naval Air Systems Command, successfully demonstrated one of the world’s largest micro-drone swarms at China Lake, California. The test,...
09 January 2017 U.S. Ambassador Reaffirms Republic of Korea, U.S. Alliance during Visit to Busan BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, the Honorable Mark Lippert, reaffirmed the strength and resolve of the ROK and U.S. alliance during a visit to the ROK fleet base in Busan.During the visit, Lippert, who was appointed October 2014, took time to thank more than 150...
09 January 2017 18th Civil Engineer Squadron in Kadena Air Base Firefighters Discuss Their Lives KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Firefighters bustle out of their daily training session, going back to their offices, accomplishing personal training and remaining ready at a moment’s notice.The daily life of a firefighter with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron involves constant vigilance and plenty of...
11 January 2017 Top Air Force Chaplain Stresses Importance of Resiliency SAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan was given the unique opportunity to hear the Air Force’s most senior chaplain explain his take on resiliency during an all-call Dec. 29.Chap. (Maj. Gen.) Dondi E. Costin, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, spoke to Airmen and families, focusing on two central...
11 January 2017 Surface Navy Association National Symposium Kicks Off CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (NNS) -- The Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 29th annual National Symposium opened Jan. 10 with a video displaying the superior technology and warfare of the United States Navy fleet in Crystal City, Virginia.The theme this year is "Distributed Lethality: Enabling Sea Control" to...
11 January 2017 Carter: DoD Remains Ready During Transition WASHINGTON -- As the Defense Department prepares to transition to new leadership, it remains ready to confront security challenges anywhere in the world, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Pentagon reporters today during a joint news conference with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Marine Corps Gen...
10 January 2017 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Guarantees Structural Integrity of Kadena's Aircraft KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Upon walking into the building, the sounds of metalwork reverberate off the walls – the scraping of metal, the drilling of rivets and the movement of large pieces of metal.The 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron ensures Kadena’s aircraft are structurally sound for future...
10 January 2017 Icemen Behind the Scenes EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- When the snow starts to blow, residents of Eielson Air Force Base anticipate the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron will ensure the roads are safe to drive on. But what happens when the snow blowers, plows and graders break?The Airmen with the 354th Logistics Readiness...
10 January 2017 Marines Rescue Japanese Children during Tokyo Tragedy OKINAWA, Japan -- Four Marines were traveling toward a Yokosuka train station on their way to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Tokyo, when they heard a call for help. Without hesitation, they sprinted toward the scene, weaving between pedestrians on a crowded street.“We were running as fast as we could,”...
10 January 2017 Chilgok County in South Korea Partners Test Earthquake Response DAEGU GARRISON -- Imagine sitting at home relaxing, eating and enjoying time with friends and family. Then you hear a low rumble that gets louder and louder and your home begins to violently shake because of an earthquake.For many years earthquakes were not considered a threat on the Korean...
09 January 2017 Department of Defense Announces Successful Micro-Drone Demonstration In one of the most significant tests of autonomous systems under development by the Department of Defense, the Strategic Capabilities Office, partnering with Naval Air Systems Command, successfully demonstrated one of the world’s largest micro-drone swarms at China Lake, California. The test,...
09 January 2017 U.S. Ambassador Reaffirms Republic of Korea, U.S. Alliance during Visit to Busan BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, the Honorable Mark Lippert, reaffirmed the strength and resolve of the ROK and U.S. alliance during a visit to the ROK fleet base in Busan.During the visit, Lippert, who was appointed October 2014, took time to thank more than 150...
09 January 2017 18th Civil Engineer Squadron in Kadena Air Base Firefighters Discuss Their Lives KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Firefighters bustle out of their daily training session, going back to their offices, accomplishing personal training and remaining ready at a moment’s notice.The daily life of a firefighter with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron involves constant vigilance and plenty of...