11 June 2020 U.S. Army Japan Celebrates 245th Army Birthday with Competitions CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- When a group of patriots formally banded together to form the U.S. Army on June 14, 1775, they dedicated themselves to overcoming challenges in the name of equality, freedom and justice.In honor of the Army’s 245th birthday, U.S. Army Japan Soldiers followed in their footsteps...
11 June 2020 USS Montgomery Returns Home from Indo-Pacific Deployment SAN DIEGO - Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) returned to its U.S. 3rd Fleet homeport of Naval Base San Diego, June 10, following a 12-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.During the deployment, Montgomery operated with navies of six...
11 June 2020 Act of Bravery Inspires U.S.-Japan Alliance SAGAMIHARA, Japan – A routine drive almost turned deadly for a member of the local Japanese community Friday morning.Col. Patrick M. Costello, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, helped rescue a local man from his toppled vehicle to ensure his safety at Sagamihara Route 507 at...
11 June 2020 A little Bit Country, a Little Bit Tactical JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --A group of Airmen leap out of a C-17 Globemaster and plummet toward the earth. They deploy their parachutes to land safely and prepare to execute the perfect airstrike.Tactical Air Control Party Airmen often perform feats like this in order to accomplish...
10 June 2020 U.S. Navy Navigates to 'New Normal' WASHINGTON -- The Navy has incorporated lessons learned from the initial COVID-19 outbreaks onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Kidd (DDG 100) into guidance to sustain underway operations while fighting the virus during future outbreaks at sea.Fleet Surgeons, supported by a Navy Medicine...
10 June 2020 Coast Guard Rescues Mariners from Overdue Sailing Vessel off Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard successfully rescued four mariners aboard the overdue sailing vessel SS Chuckahui Kai, approximately 74-miles south of Oahu, Tuesday.The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry (WPC 1124) evacuated the four mariners and a Coast Guard rescue swimmer from the SS...
10 June 2020 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Maintains Mission Readiness KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight conducted routine vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detection training at Kunsan Air Base, May 27-28.This training simulates scenarios seen in contingency locations where a vehicle rigged...
10 June 2020 US Airmen in Australia Keep an Ear to the Ground ALICE SPRINGS, Australia -- Earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear explosions all have one thing in common – when they happen, the Airmen of Detachment 421 know.Situated in the remote outback of Central Australia, the 709th Technical Maintenance Squadron Det 421 is responsible for maintaining a seismic...
10 June 2020 COPE North Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam -- If our military history has taught us anything, it is this: war, and how we defeat our enemies, evolves over time. As our global adversaries develop new tactics and weaponry, and engage in long-term strategies to usurp U.S. national security, our National Defense Strategy...
10 June 2020 Senate Confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff on Unanimous Vote WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking...