15 December 2017 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Increases Warnings and Improves Graphics The first warning on a Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone was issued Nov. 29, 2017 by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Dahlia (Tropical Storm 01S) was the first Southern Hemisphere system where warnings were issued every six hours without higher authority...
15 December 2017 Warrior Division Soldiers recognized by US Embassy, USFK Five Warrior Division Soldiers were formally recognized for saving the life of a North Korean defector Nov. 13 by the Honorable Marc Knapper, charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy-Korea, and Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. Forces-Korea/United Nations Command/ROK-US Combined Forces Command commanding...
14 December 2017 It’s a Hard Bark Life: A Day in the Life of a Military Working Dog It’s pitch black outside and the sun won’t shine for a few more hours. Suddenly, a light comes on, illuminating the room. The dogs are awake and ready for attention from their handlers -- the sound of rattling cages and barking fills the room. They know what comes next -- it’s feeding time and the...
14 December 2017 USS Wasp Holds Change of Command The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) received a new commanding officer during a change of command ceremony Dec. 13.Capt. John Howard relieved Capt. Andrew Smith, who served as Wasp's commanding officer since April 2016. Because of the schedule involving Wasp's current transit to Sasebo,...
14 December 2017 Maintainers Help Aircrews Deliver Bundles of Joy Four C-130J Super Hercules propellers create a humming sound as they power the aircraft, commonly referred to this time of year as “Santa’s sleigh”, down the runway to deliver bundles of goods to people living on some of the most remote islands in the world during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop...
14 December 2017 Guam Welcomes USS Asheville The Guam submarine force welcomed the crew and families of Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) during a homecoming celebration at Naval Base Guam following the submarine's homeport shift from Pearl Harbor, Dec. 14.Asheville replaced USS Chicago (SSN 721) as Guam's fourth...
13 December 2017 Santa’s on His Way: 66th Operation Christmas Drop Launches from Andersen Air Force Base ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 66th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop took to the sky Dec. 11 as military leaders ceremoniously pushed the first pallet of donated toys, food, supplies and educational materials into a C-130J Super Hercules.The ceremony marked the continuation of the longest...
13 December 2017 Arming 35th Fighter Wing Operators with Munitions, Purpose MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Maintenance Squadron conducted a weapons and ammunitions tour for operations personnel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8.Maintenance and ammunitions Airmen immersed pilots, intelligence, aircrew flight equipment and squadron aviation resource management personnel...
12 December 2017 Operation Christmas Drop 2017 in Full Flight ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Operation Christmas Drop 2017 officially took off with the ceremonial "push" of the first pallet at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) Guam Dec. 11.Operation Christmas Drop is the longest ongoing U.S. Department of Defense operation and humanitarian airlift in the world...
12 December 2017 Hill F-35A Maintainers Supporting the Pacific Theater Security Package KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa -- Five weeks into the first F-35A Pacific Theater Security Package (TSP) deployment, the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit team is at full stride.Maintainers in the Pacific location and in Utah, home of the 34th AMU under the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings are coming together...