21 October 2024 Operation Reload 24: Foxtrot Company Ensures Army Readiness Through Dynamic Logistics Training Foxtrot Company of the 6-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion carried out a field training exercise known as Operation Reload. This exercise focused on convoy movements to deploy to new locations, managing logistics packages (LOGPAC) to resupply our Air Defenders, and executing supply support...
05 August 2016 Army Secretary Spends the Day with Soldiers at Osan Air Base OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- So far, the Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning's Pacific Rim tour has taken him through four countries, two states, and one U.S. territory.On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Secretary Fanning stopped at Osan Air Base, South Korea to visit the only forward stationed Air Defense...
19 March 2019 South Korea-based Short Range Air Defense Battery Integrates Counter-UAS into Core Competencies SOUTH KOREA -- Amid the looming threat of surveillance by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), 8th Army recently validated the reception, staging, onward movement, and integration of Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) at Camp Carroll, Republic of Korea. In order to support 8th Army and combat the UAS threat,...
12 March 2019 The U.S, Thailand, and Singapore Launch 25th COPE Tiger Exercise KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- Units from the United States Air Force, the Royal Thai Air Force, and the Republic of Singapore Air Force began flying in support of the 25th annual COPE Tiger exercise, March 11.Over the next two weeks, approximately 1,150 members from the three services...
07 November 2018 Wild Weasels Engage in Yamada Sub Base Bilateral Exchange YAMADA SUB BASE, Japan -- Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing visited with their Japanese counterparts from the 37th Surveillance Squadron during a bilateral exchange program, at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Yamada Sub Base, Yamada Town, Japan, Oct. 17 to 26.“Events like the BEP keeps the U.S. and...
21 February 2018 More than Allies: Immigrant Airman Forges Intercultural Friendships An intelligence analyst by day and cultural envoy by night, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura grew up one of four siblings of a Hispanic immigrant family in Los Angeles, California. Of his family, “Vinny” and his brothers spoke both English and Spanish.“Mijo, can you come tell me what they’re...
13 December 2017 Arming 35th Fighter Wing Operators with Munitions, Purpose MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Maintenance Squadron conducted a weapons and ammunitions tour for operations personnel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8.Maintenance and ammunitions Airmen immersed pilots, intelligence, aircrew flight equipment and squadron aviation resource management personnel...
19 May 2018 COMPACAF: “There’s no place like Misawa” U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10 and 11, to highlight the strategic importance of the region and longstanding regional partnerships, the great strides PACAF has made, and the contributions of Misawa Airmen and...
26 August 2016 Air Force, Army Medical Exercise Concludes at Misawa MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 35th Medical Group and Soldiers from the 228th Combat Support Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, completed a joint medical exercise here, Aug. 26.During the exercise MEDEX 16, Soldiers integrated their assets, personnel and procedures with those of Airmen,...
29 August 2016 Exercise Pitch Black 2016: Misawa Airmen Evolve Capabilities with Partner Nations ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE, Darwin -- Airmen from the 14th Fighter Squadron are on their way home after their successful participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2016 held at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin and RAAF Tindal, July 29 through Aug. 19.As the RAAF’s biennial capstone...