28 April 2020 Airmen Caring for Airmen JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force operations continue, with some modifications to keep Airmen safe and healthy.To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, service members traveling from outside of Oahu, are placed on a restriction of movement to monitor for...
28 April 2020 Versatility, Training Crucial to Success Aboard Littoral Combat Ship SOUTH CHINA SEA -- “It’s literally a place where everybody knows your name,” said Engineman 2nd Class Eric A. Torres, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). “Working on a littoral combat ship is similar to working with family; we all become so...
28 April 2020 Kadena 3D Prints Shields in COVID-19 Fight KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As experts search for vaccines, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shortages have become a critical issue during the outbreak of COVID-19. Many companies, individuals, and institutions have stepped up to fulfill this growing demand – Kadena Air Base is no exception.By...
28 April 2020 Registration Opens for Virtual Military Spouse Symposium WASHINGTON -- Military spouses can learn how to search for federal jobs, make a career change, polish their resumes and more at the fourth annual Virtual Military Spouse Symposium.The Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program will host the symposium April 29-30.This...
27 April 2020 Certain Victory: A-10 Pilots Persevere through COVID-19 OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The will to win has been an unmatched factor for one squadron since their early World War II days. Whether flying over the Himalayan mountains into the foothills of China in the 1940’s, or staying mission ready today as the Korean Peninsula’s premier close air...
27 April 2020 Theodore Roosevelt Sailors Volunteer to Support Public Health Outbreak Investigation NAVAL BASE GUAM -- Sailors stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) voluntarily participated in a public health outbreak investigation from their various locations on Naval Base Guam, April 20-24.The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center in coordination with the...
27 April 2020 DOD Plans for Resumption of Normal Operations After Pandemic WASHINGTON -- Defense Department planners are working on how to resume normal military operations following the coronavirus pandemic, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said.Because defense is a full-time necessity, the military cannot shut down, Hoffman said at a Pentagon news conference...
27 April 2020 Navy Accepts Delivery of Destroyer USS Zumwalt SAN DIEGO -- The Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy's next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, on April 24.Following this delivery, the ship will transition from Combat Systems Activation to the next phase of developmental and integrated at-sea...
27 April 2020 USNS Richard E. Byrd Conducts Replenishment-at-Sea with USS Blue Ridge SINGAPORE -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) conducted a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in the Philippine Sea, April 17.During the replenishment, Richard E. Byrd...
27 April 2020 8th Security Forces Squadron Innovates with Virtual Reality Training KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Security Forces Squadron training office has a Multiple Interactive Learning Objective (MILO) System, giving service members the opportunity to accomplish their weapons training when a firing range isn’t available.The MILO system is a virtual reality...