12 June 2020 Air Force, Army Work together to Save a Life KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Despite the challenges COVID-19 has caused across the globe, U.S. military members from the Republic of Korea and Japan came together to ensure a valued team member received the life-saving surgery he required.Service members from the Air Force and Army worked together...
11 June 2020 Blue Ridge Pulls Into Guam for Second Safe Haven Liberty APRA HARBOR, Guam -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff pulled into Guam for a Safe Haven Liberty port visit June 11.The visit is the second of its kind since the ship pulled into Okinawa in May, enhancing liberty options for 7th Fleet ships conducting COVID...
11 June 2020 US Air Force B-1s, JASDF Fighters Complete Several Training Missions in One Month JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Over the past several months, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and B-52 Stratofortresses conducted bilateral training with Koku-Jieitai, or Japanese Air Self-Defense Force assets.During the month of May B-1s, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam from the 9th...
11 June 2020 U.S. Army Japan Celebrates 245th Army Birthday with Competitions CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- When a group of patriots formally banded together to form the U.S. Army on June 14, 1775, they dedicated themselves to overcoming challenges in the name of equality, freedom and justice.In honor of the Army’s 245th birthday, U.S. Army Japan Soldiers followed in their footsteps...
11 June 2020 USS Montgomery Returns Home from Indo-Pacific Deployment SAN DIEGO - Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) returned to its U.S. 3rd Fleet homeport of Naval Base San Diego, June 10, following a 12-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.During the deployment, Montgomery operated with navies of six...
11 June 2020 Act of Bravery Inspires U.S.-Japan Alliance SAGAMIHARA, Japan – A routine drive almost turned deadly for a member of the local Japanese community Friday morning.Col. Patrick M. Costello, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, helped rescue a local man from his toppled vehicle to ensure his safety at Sagamihara Route 507 at...
11 June 2020 A little Bit Country, a Little Bit Tactical JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --A group of Airmen leap out of a C-17 Globemaster and plummet toward the earth. They deploy their parachutes to land safely and prepare to execute the perfect airstrike.Tactical Air Control Party Airmen often perform feats like this in order to accomplish...
10 June 2020 U.S. Navy Navigates to 'New Normal' WASHINGTON -- The Navy has incorporated lessons learned from the initial COVID-19 outbreaks onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Kidd (DDG 100) into guidance to sustain underway operations while fighting the virus during future outbreaks at sea.Fleet Surgeons, supported by a Navy Medicine...
10 June 2020 Coast Guard Rescues Mariners from Overdue Sailing Vessel off Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard successfully rescued four mariners aboard the overdue sailing vessel SS Chuckahui Kai, approximately 74-miles south of Oahu, Tuesday.The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry (WPC 1124) evacuated the four mariners and a Coast Guard rescue swimmer from the SS...
10 June 2020 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Maintains Mission Readiness KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight conducted routine vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detection training at Kunsan Air Base, May 27-28.This training simulates scenarios seen in contingency locations where a vehicle rigged...