20 August 2015 Australia, 5th Air Force Commemorate VP70 TOWNSVILLE, Australia - As American and Australian Flags flewtogether throughout the weekend; veterans of the Second World War took part incommemorations at Townsville, Aug 15 to 16, marking the end of the war andvictory in the Pacific 70 years ago. The veterans, more than one hundred Australian...
18 July 2023 Minot Airmen maintain aircraft, ensure readiness during Bomber Task Force deployment To those outside the flightline observing Bomber Task Force missions from the ground, the procedures appear simple. The aircraft take off, the aircraft return for landing a few hours later, and then they do it again.What happens on the flightline between landings and take offs, however, is anything...
14 April 2017 Alliance Commitment Evident in Combined Operations DAEGU, South Korea -- Taking care of deployed service members or conducting humanitarian aide requires a finely tuned supply and logistics system. It takes practice to reliably deliver support to those in need with food, water, medical supplies, fuel and other essential items. Soldiers from 2nd...
13 April 2017 No roads? No Problem with Supplies from Above DAEGU, South Korea -- As exercise Operation Pacific Reach ’17 continues this week, U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) military assets further hone their logistical crafts. The U.S. Army and ROK Air Force teamed up to conduct a simulated fuel resupply using C-130s to validate several pieces of...
13 April 2017 Republic of Korea and U.S. Service Members Exercise Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore POHANG, Republic of Korea -- On a bright and windy day, a gray Landing Craft Utility ship slowly makes its way to the Trident Pier causeway while Soldiers and Marines patiently wait.The U.S. Army ship was loaded with tactical vehicles and other mission equipment to support exercise Operation Pacific...
29 August 2017 Soldiers from All Over Pacific Participate in Best Medic Competition JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington -- Sixteen of the Army’s top medics from across the Pacific region gathered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Aug. 21 through 25 for Regional Health Command-Pacific’s Best Medic competition.Soldiers hailing from duty stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Washington,...
25 March 2016 Soldiers Train Near the Korean DMZ to Detect and Destroy Weapons of Mass Destruction CAMP STANLEY, Republic of Korea -- On a sunny, windy day, two Soldiers with the 501st Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Company, 23rd Chemical Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, conducted a CBRNE exploitation evaluation during quarterly training at Black Hawk Village near the...
21 September 2016 Rising Thunder 2016 Culminates at Yakima Training Center YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – The Yakima Valley shook today from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Type 10 tanks and U.S. Army 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment’s 60mm mortars. The two nations completed a combined arms live-fire exercise showcasing their ability to work together towards a...
21 September 2016 U.S., Japanese Refine Urban Assault Skills YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash.– Loud shots echoed across the training area as the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment partnered with the 12th Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, began to maneuver through the urban assault course, Sept. 19, 2016. The course was part of the culminating event of...
07 September 2016 Pacific Pathway: Rising Thunder 2016 Kicks Off with Opening Ceremony YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – A little rain could not stop Rising Thunder’s 23rd annual opening ceremony, Sep. 6 at Yakima Training Center, Wash. Soldiers with the 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, and the 12th Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force came together as they...