CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- The sound of a blaring siren signaled the start of an annual disaster drill, held Sept. 7 in Zama City, and involving the participation of Camp Zama emergency services personnel.The purpose of the exercise, which included more than 500 participants from 50 organizations, was to...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A U.S. Air Force Globemaster III, assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., landed at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Aug. 31, 2019.The aircraft delivered personnel and cargo to McMurdo, marking the first flight of...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Typhoon Faxai made landfall east of Tokyo bringing heavy rain and winds of more than 124 miles per hour to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Sept. 9.The typhoon passed directly over the base damaging cars, buildings, portions of a seawall, and uprooting multiple trees...

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11 (CPR-11) conducted a series of sequential operations rehearsing naval expeditionary combined-arms maneuver from Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ships to shore in the Philippine and East China Seas and in the vicinity...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- As a crackle echoes through the sun-drenched valley, a strong male voice can be heard. "Hit." Another crack. "Miss." Another three rounds land, a voice with a strong Japanese accent asks, "how many targets did we hit?" The male voice, heavy with an upper midwest inflection, answers...

ADAK, Alaska -- Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 recently completed removal of the abandoned fishing vessel (F/V) Heritage from Adak's harbor in support of Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) 2019.The vessel has been abandoned for over ten years and was...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- A common saying in the Army is that everyone is a Soldier, no matter their primary duty position. The truck drivers and maintenance personnel of the 1844th Transportation Company take that to heart. While their primary duty is to ensure the prompt transport of troops and supplies,...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The U.S. military must continue to integrate its warfighting capabilities across all domains while maintaining its forward presence in the Pacific region, leaders said Wednesday.With multi-domain operations, the military must integrate air, land, sea, space and cyberspace efforts...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Friends and families of the crew gathered on the submarine pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. 8 to welcome Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) home from a seven-month, around-the-world deployment, conducting operations to support national...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Indirect fire infantrymen collaborate with forward observers to pound the battlefield. The impact of that teamwork is as solid as the thump to a bass drum. Here at Rising Thunder 19 at the Yakima Training Center, teamwork is that bass line that keeps the band together.The...