03 May 2023 Readout of Secretary of Defense Meeting With Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at the Pentagon today following their meeting in Manila earlier this year and on the heels of the...
03 May 2023 Maintainer Camaraderie Leads to Strategic Deterrence in the Indo Pacific ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- 96th Bomb Squadron aircraft maintainers have been supporting the Bomber Task Force mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to ensure a combat ready force is prepared to respond to any threat in the Indo-Pacific.“The B-52 bomber's presence in the Pacific is...
03 May 2023 USAG Japan Commander Vsits Key Sites, Recognizes Team Members, Meets City Mayors during Final Tour of Kure KURE PIER 6, Japan -- The commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan conducted his final visit to Kure Pier 6 and its three ammunition depots in Hiroshima April 24 through 26 ahead of the upcoming end of his tenure.Col. Christopher L. Tomlinson said that when he took command in 2021, it was important for...
03 May 2023 Hickam Honors Historic Aviators JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A ceremony was held April 26, 2023, at the 15th Wing Headquarter building on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to rededicate two street signs and continue honoring the legacy of the aviators they are named after.A formation of DH-4A aircraft fly in...
03 May 2023 36th Aerial Port Squadron trains in Kadena JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- For the airmen of the 36th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) being able to trust each other is an integral part to being able to perform their job successfully and efficiently.As Reserve Citizen Airmen, each unit training assembly (UTA) weekend is jam-packed with training...
02 May 2023 B-1B Lancers Integrate with Partners, Build Interoperability during Exercise COPE INDIA 2023 ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron successfully participated in exercise COPE INDIA 2023, April 10-21, 2023. Participation in the exercise enhanced partnership between the U.S. Air Force and Indian Air Force (IAF).The 34th Bomb Squadron flew in the...
02 May 2023 US, Multinational Service Members, Ships, Aircraft Meet in Alaska for Northern Edge 23-1 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Thousands of U.S. service members, five ships and more than 150 aircraft are scheduled to participate in Northern Edge 2023 (NE23-1), a joint field training exercise at various locations in and around Alaska, beginning May 4, 2023.United Kingdom and...
02 May 2023 Maintainers Show Off Contingency Capabilities during Korea Flying Training 23 GWANGJU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of the 8th Fighter Wing participated in Fiscal Year 23 Korea Flying Training ( KFT) alongside units from the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps, April 17-28, 2023. KFT 23 is a combined training...
02 May 2023 Joint Statement of the Leaders of the United States and the Philippines THE WHITE HOUSE -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is honored to welcome Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Washington, DC. The leaders recognize the remarkable ties of friendship, community, and shared sacrifice that serve as the foundation of the U.S.-Philippines alliance.President...
01 May 2023 Yokota Airmen Join Cope India 2023 Exercise with Indian Air Force YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Yokota deployed 69 Airmen and two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to exercise Cope India 2023, a Pacific Air Forces training exercise conducted with the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Air Force Station Arjan Singh, India, April 10-21.Members of the 374th Airlift Wing...