CAMP NIMMAN KOLAYUT, Thailand – Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team and the Royal Thai Army’s 12 Infantry Regiment conducted a combined staff subject matter expert exchange Jan. 29 – 31, 2019, at Camp Nimman Kolayut, Thailand, as part of Exercise Hanuman Guardian.Each army...

NAHA, OKINAWA, OKINAWA, Japan -- Engines roared and calm blue water churned white as boats cruised under the bright Okinawa sun. Marines in groups of three piloted small green boats across the quiet industrial port, practicing elaborate patters of turns, spins, lateral movements and sudden...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 15th Wing’s Aloha Spark is making moves in helping Airmen address both big and small issues faced on a daily basis. With the goal of fixing a scheduling nightmare, Staff Sgt. Kristina Calla, Hickam Field Honor Guard manager, worked with the innovation...

CAMP CARROLL, Republic of Korea -- For the second year in a row, Echo company “Executioners”, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, was named the top medium-sized maintenance company for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) in the Army Award for Maintenance...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Eyes gleaming with appreciation and joy, their hands clapping in unison to the beat as the song ended. Without hesitation, the crowd let go a barrage of “encores!” With their prayers answered, the show went on for at least one more song. An experience those in attendance...

CHUK SAMET, Thailand -- Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered ship M/V Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066) continued its voyage through the Pacific and arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, to offload equipment in support of exercise Cobra Gold 2019, Jan 21-25.The Cape Hudson began the voyage from its home base in...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- For more than nine days, 12 civil engineer Airmen from several Pacific Air Forces bases recently participated in a secondary operator training course of the newly adopted Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System (RADAS) at Joint Base...

OKINAWA, Japan -- The “Golden Swordsmen” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 participated with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Fleet Air Wing (FAW) 5 in a coordinated maritime patrol operational procedures (CMPOP) exercise, Jan. 29.“This joint training was an exciting opportunity for VP-47 to...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Matthew C. Perry and Iwakuni Elementary Schools hosted a mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2019.Japanese farmers visited the school bearing mikans as gifts for the students. Mikans are a unique fruit to the country and...

BANGKOK, Thailand -- The 38th iteration of the annual theater security cooperation event Exercise Cobra Gold 2019 is taking place February 12 to February 23, 2019 at various locations throughout the Kingdom of Thailand.Cobra Gold is one of the largest theater security cooperation exercises in the...