16 December 2013 Operation Christmas Drop Delivers Relief to Typhoon-stricken Island Airmen participating in Operation Christmas Drop here coordinated with non-governmental organizations and State Department officials in the region to airdrop critical shipments of water and food for 30 workers recovering from damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan on Kayangel Island, part of the Republic...
16 December 2013 Komatsu Aviation Training Relocation Wraps Up The 67th Fighter Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, concluded a week-long Aviation Training Relocation Program with Japan Air Self Defense Force members at Komatsu Air Base in western Japan, Dec. 14.Approximately 90 Airmen and six F-15 Eagles were deployed from Kadena to Komatsu for the ATR where...
13 December 2013 JBER C-17 Participates in Operation Damayan The loading ramp at the back of a C-17 Globemaster III began to lower. Behind it, 100 people stood in line looking worn, but with smiles on their faces. They slowly began to pile into the back of the aircraft saying "thank you" as they passed the loadmaster directing them to their seats. After the...
13 December 2013 Naval Special Warfare Group Partners with Palauan Security Forces for Communications Training Two Sailors from Naval Special Warfare Unit 1 (NSWU -1) concluded a communications familiarization seminar with Palauan security forces in Koror Dec. 11.The Sailors, home-based in Guam, travelled to Palau aboard the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (T-AK-3008) last week as part of a theater security...
13 December 2013 Eighth Army Participates in Exercise in South Korea Eighth Army participated in exercise Warpath III, here, Dec. 7-15, to hone its ability to command combat operations.The annual command post exercise keeps Eighth Army and its main ground maneuver formation, 2nd Infantry Division, ready to deter aggression on the Korean Peninsula and maintain...
12 December 2013 U.S. Army Security Assistance Command Helps Philippines Recover from Typhoon Materiel bought through the Army's foreign military sales process is most often used to build allied militaries, but it is sometimes also used to support humanitarian relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster. Such an instance occurred following Super Typhoon Haiyan that struck central...
12 December 2013 Enforcers Gain Speed with Japanese Guards Members of the 35th Security Forces Squadron and Japanese national civilian guards gained speed in law enforcement proficiency as they worked together to slow things down during traffic control training here Dec. 11.Master Sgt. William Newcomb, 35 SFS training manager, led the first-ever light...
12 December 2013 Tsunami Exercise Strengthens Navy's Readiness on Guam SANTA RITA, Guam - U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) and its tenant commands conducted the annual tsunami exercise at NBG Dec. 12. "This tsunami exercise will provide Naval Base Guam and strategic partners to exercise their command control and communication capabilities and satisfy internal reporting and...
11 December 2013 Weather Squadron Works for Joint and Bilateral Operations Rain, snow and cloud cover can all hinder operations on the battlefield. Fortunately there are Air Force personnel constantly working to give the latest updates and information on how that weather may impact the fight.Yama Sakura 65, a five-day bilateral military simulation exercise, partnered I...
11 December 2013 Spirit of Giving Broadens during 62nd Operation Christmas Drop More than 200 Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined with community members from Guam and Micronesia to celebrate the 2013 Operation Christmas Drop opening ceremony here Dec. 10.The event marked the official start of Pacific Air Forces' annual humanitarian...