MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Several U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, honed joint-integration tactics with Misawa Air Base’s F-16 Fighting Falcons across Northern Japan skies, Feb. 28.Falcon and Super Hornet pilots...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A foreign, radioactive satellite falls to earth, smashing through the airspace above Valdez, Alaska. Toxic Chemicals release from the satellite debris while compromised networks lead to cyber-attacks and panic ensues throughout the local communities.The...

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hi -- Marines and Sailors returned to Marine Corps Base Hawaii Feb. 21-25, 2018 from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms after finishing Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-18.The exercise joined 3d Marine Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 3d Marines; 1st...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- While most firefighters across the world prepare for the day they come face-to-face with the extreme heat, firefighters at Eielson AFB are also challenged by the extreme cold.Located less than 200 miles from the Arctic Circle, the base experiences harsh temperatures...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Units from the U.S. Air Force and the Indonesian air force will participate in the Cope West 2018 Field Training Exercise in Indonesia March 12-23, 2018.This bilateral exercise is designed to advance interoperability and build on the partnership that exists...

ARCTIC CIRCLE -- Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially kicked-off Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of temporary Ice Camp Skate and the arrival of two U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines and one U.K. Royal Navy submarine March 7.ICEX 2018 is a five-week...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) returned from deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 7.Tucson successfully completed a six-month Western Pacific deployment while conducting operations in support of national...

FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Approximately 600 Guard members from the United States and Canada participated in training at the Donnelly Training Area as part of Exercise Arctic Eagle 2018, from Feb. 25 to March 8.The training allowed participants to exercise in cold weather and high-latitude environments,...

TOKYO, Japan -- Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, concluded a two-day trip to meet with Japanese military counterparts, March 7.“Our longstanding alliance with Japan draws strength from shared principles and that helps us explore ways to more effectively respond to shared challenges...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army-Pacific (USARPAC) is preparing to host its second iteration of the Regional Leader Development Program-Pacific, or RLDP-P.The program develops Pacific-based mid-level officers, noncommissioned officers and civilians with regional instruction and strategic leadership...