13 September 2016 599th Finishes Pacific Pathways 16-2 with Offload at Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The 599th Transportation Brigade partnered with Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor to discharge 25th Infantry Division cargo and equipment from the Ocean Glory at Pearl Harbor from Sept. 7-9 in the last operation at Pearl Harbor for Pacific Pathways 16-2. Christopher Hill,...
13 September 2016 Valiant Warriors: 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Sends F-15s in Support of Valiant Shield KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As the haze of the morning rain lifted, figures of pilots could be seen walking to their respective jets as maintainers stood ready to set them in the sky. The 67th Fighter Squadron sent F-15s to Guam in support of Exercise Valiant Shield Sept. 9. Exercise Valiant Shield...
12 September 2016 U.S. B-1 Bombers Conduct Sequence Flights with South Korea, Japan in Response to Nuclear Test CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Today, two U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted training with fighter aircraft from the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and a low-level flight with fighter aircraft from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States,...
12 September 2016 U.S. Navy Joins Multinational Exercise Kakadu DARWIN, Australia - The 13th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Kakadu 2016 began with an opening ceremony Sept. 12 in Darwin, Australia.Exercise Kakadu is the Royal Australian Navy's premier exercise and provides an opportunity for regional nations to participate in multinational...
12 September 2016 Pacific Rim Symposium Improves Multilateral Partnerships SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Sixteen Indo-Asia-Pacific nations gathered here Sept. 5 through 9 to discuss multilateral cooperation during the PACRIM Airpower Symposium co-hosted by the U.S. and Republic of Korea.The theme, “Developing Air, Space and Cyberspace Power…the Foundation of Multilateral...
12 September 2016 Exercise Kowari: Surviving Inside the Outback NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia -- Without food, water or shelter, thirty participants from the U.S. Marine Corps and Army, Australian Army, and the People’s Liberation Army have survived inside the outback.Marines and soldiers from the three countries had to work together during Exercise Kowari, a...
12 September 2016 U.S., Japan Jets Wow Crowds during Misawa Air Fest 2016 MISAWA, Japan -- More than 100,000 people traveled to Misawa Airbase in order to spectate the 2016 Air Fest Sep. 11, 2016.The air fest has numerous aircraft static displays from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).The list of events contains: a rescue and...
12 September 2016 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Reconnaissance Marines seize Wake Island Airfield KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Standing at the edge of the open ramp on an MC-130J Commando II, 13,000 feet above their target with the cold wind whipping through the aircraft, they wait for the green light and the aircraft’s loadmaster to give the go sign allowing them to jump from the ramp and...
12 September 2016 Ulchi Freedom Guardian -- Defending the Cyber Network USAG YONGSAN, Korea -- For soldiers from the 1st Signal Brigade, safeguarding communications networks during this year's annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise was another day of business as usual. The brigade kept communications running smoothly for more than 50,000 South Korean and 30,000 U.S...
09 September 2016 President Proclaims 9/11 National Days of Prayer, Remembrance WASHINGTON -- In the 15 years since the 9/11 attacks, “Americans have grieved together, held each other close, and looked out for one another,” President Barack Obama said in his proclamation issued today declaring Sept. 9-11, 2016, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance.Here is the full text of...
13 September 2016 599th Finishes Pacific Pathways 16-2 with Offload at Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The 599th Transportation Brigade partnered with Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor to discharge 25th Infantry Division cargo and equipment from the Ocean Glory at Pearl Harbor from Sept. 7-9 in the last operation at Pearl Harbor for Pacific Pathways 16-2. Christopher Hill,...
13 September 2016 Valiant Warriors: 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Sends F-15s in Support of Valiant Shield KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As the haze of the morning rain lifted, figures of pilots could be seen walking to their respective jets as maintainers stood ready to set them in the sky. The 67th Fighter Squadron sent F-15s to Guam in support of Exercise Valiant Shield Sept. 9. Exercise Valiant Shield...
12 September 2016 U.S. B-1 Bombers Conduct Sequence Flights with South Korea, Japan in Response to Nuclear Test CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Today, two U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted training with fighter aircraft from the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and a low-level flight with fighter aircraft from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States,...
12 September 2016 U.S. Navy Joins Multinational Exercise Kakadu DARWIN, Australia - The 13th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Kakadu 2016 began with an opening ceremony Sept. 12 in Darwin, Australia.Exercise Kakadu is the Royal Australian Navy's premier exercise and provides an opportunity for regional nations to participate in multinational...
12 September 2016 Pacific Rim Symposium Improves Multilateral Partnerships SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Sixteen Indo-Asia-Pacific nations gathered here Sept. 5 through 9 to discuss multilateral cooperation during the PACRIM Airpower Symposium co-hosted by the U.S. and Republic of Korea.The theme, “Developing Air, Space and Cyberspace Power…the Foundation of Multilateral...
12 September 2016 Exercise Kowari: Surviving Inside the Outback NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia -- Without food, water or shelter, thirty participants from the U.S. Marine Corps and Army, Australian Army, and the People’s Liberation Army have survived inside the outback.Marines and soldiers from the three countries had to work together during Exercise Kowari, a...
12 September 2016 U.S., Japan Jets Wow Crowds during Misawa Air Fest 2016 MISAWA, Japan -- More than 100,000 people traveled to Misawa Airbase in order to spectate the 2016 Air Fest Sep. 11, 2016.The air fest has numerous aircraft static displays from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).The list of events contains: a rescue and...
12 September 2016 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Reconnaissance Marines seize Wake Island Airfield KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Standing at the edge of the open ramp on an MC-130J Commando II, 13,000 feet above their target with the cold wind whipping through the aircraft, they wait for the green light and the aircraft’s loadmaster to give the go sign allowing them to jump from the ramp and...
12 September 2016 Ulchi Freedom Guardian -- Defending the Cyber Network USAG YONGSAN, Korea -- For soldiers from the 1st Signal Brigade, safeguarding communications networks during this year's annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise was another day of business as usual. The brigade kept communications running smoothly for more than 50,000 South Korean and 30,000 U.S...
09 September 2016 President Proclaims 9/11 National Days of Prayer, Remembrance WASHINGTON -- In the 15 years since the 9/11 attacks, “Americans have grieved together, held each other close, and looked out for one another,” President Barack Obama said in his proclamation issued today declaring Sept. 9-11, 2016, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance.Here is the full text of...