18 December 2018 Joint Communications Support Element Provides Global Support CHITOSE, Japan -- Whether on a hill, in a dale or on a dusty trail, battlefield communications are essential to every service member no matter their location. Be it the individual service member in the field to the pilot flying the jet, the ability to communicate clearly and concisely is extremely...
18 December 2018 Japan Minister of Defense visits Yama Sakura 75 CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan-- The Japan Minister of Defense, Takeshi Iwaya, visited Yama Sakura 75 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, Dec. 15, 2018.Iwaya toured the facilities of the exercise and spoke to Soldiers from across America's First Corps and the Japan Northern Army about his...
18 December 2018 Inspiring Performance: PACAF F-16 Demo Team Wows Crowds in Tsuiki, Nyutabaru TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- The Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team from Misawa Air Base, Japan, performed at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24 and 25, and Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1 and 2, showcasing the power and maneuverability of the F-16 while promoting positive...
17 December 2018 Unveiled: Lone Sailor Statue Stands Watch in Guam ASAN, Guam -- Standing at 7 feet tall and gazing toward the Pacific Ocean, the Lone Sailor statue was unveiled during a ceremony at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor's Complex in Hagatna, Guam, Dec. 15.The effort to place a statue on island was an initiative of the Vietnamese-American community and...
17 December 2018 How the Marine Corps is Leading the Way in the Information Environment CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- The III Marine Expeditionary Force(MEF) Information Group (MIG) held the activation of command ceremony for the Communication Strategy (COMMSTRAT) and Operations Company on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2018.COMMSTRAT Co.’s mission is to train and maintain...
17 December 2018 Learning to Lead JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- In a 2016 Letter to Airmen, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said, “It is time to revitalize the squadron as the warfighting core of our Air Force.”A beta version of the Air Force’s Flight Commander Leadership Course was held here Dec.11-13 to...
17 December 2018 Yokota Passenger Terminal; Gateway to the Far East YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- It’s been over 12 hours since feeling solid ground. Flying from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington, to Yokota Air Base, Japan, on board a Patriot Express aircraft is mentally and physically exhausting. When finally landing, the thought of getting the chance...
17 December 2018 Nevada National Guard and the Republic of Fiji set for State Partnership SUVA, Fiji -- The Nevada National Guard will team with the Republic of Fiji in the National Guard’s State Partnership Program in 2019, said U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver Friday.Fiji is the second country currently teaming with the Nevada...
14 December 2018 U.S. and Japan Strengthen Alliance at Yama Sakura 75 CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan -- Throughout the command post at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, Soldiers from America’s First Corps and the Japan Northern Army discuss ideas and strategies, use interpreters and gestures to navigate the language barrier and learn the nuances in the ways each...
14 December 2018 U.S., Australian Air Forces Advance Combined Capabilities at Darwin ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia -- Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers and approximately 50 Airmen, assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, concluded a combined exercise with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, Dec. 9, 2018, in...