14 September 2017 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 Helps Prepare Japan Air Self-Defense Force for F-35A MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan --Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 hosted members of Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) Third Air Wing for an educational tour and class centered around the F-35A Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 13, 2017.The tour...
14 September 2017 Carrier Air Wing Five Completes Carrier Qualification WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (NNS) -- Carrier Air Wing (CVW) Five and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completed carrier qualifications, Sept. 9-12.To certify, Ronald Reagan and CVW-5 were required to conduct approximately 200 sorties, take-offs and landings, as well as...
14 September 2017 Pacific Angel: U.S., Vietnam Continue to Build Partnership TAM KY, QUANG NAM PROVINCE, Vietnam -- U.S. service members and the Vietnam People's Army, along with several nongovernmental organizations and partner nations, combine their skills and resources to conduct humanitarian assistance as part of Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-2 here, September 10 to...
14 September 2017 Arctic Security Expedition: Air Force Leaders Visit Eielson, Gain Insight to U.S. Arctic Ops EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Air Force senior leaders from Headquarters Air Force and several major commands, including the commander of Air Force Materiel Command, General Ellen Pawlikowski, visited Eielson Air Force Base and other locations in Alaska during an Arctic Security Expedition Sept...
14 September 2017 A Nice Cold Brew at Work - Cryogenics Creates the Cool Stuff KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A cold brew at work sounds like something a supervisor wouldn’t get behind. In a few shops, however, a nice frosty one isn’t just encouraged, it’s required.The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron opened a cryogenic production plant June 16, 2017, to increase the supply of...
13 September 2017 Rain, Sleet or Snow, Misawa's Bilateral Weather Flight Will Know MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot cruises across the cloudless sky, as the yellow sun scorches the canopy with muggy heat pressed against the glass. Suddenly, in the corner of his left eye, he views a storm brewing. Within a matter of seconds dark clouds blanket the sky and...
13 September 2017 Plunge into Aquatics Maximum Power Intense Training MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- “By Land, By Sea” is one of the many mottos embellished in Marine Corps traditions and that’s what the Aquatics Maximum Power Intense Training, or AMP-IT, is demonstrating at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.AMP-IT is an effort to increase readiness...
13 September 2017 U.S. Army Garrison Daegu Tests Ability to Fight Tonight Area IV Annual Full Scale Exercise U.S. ARMY GARRISON DAEGU, South Korea -- A police patrol member becomes unconscious in the vehicle while on duty. His battle buddy quickly dons a pro mask to him and tries to evacuate the site. Other people outside are down, staggering around, coughing and finally passing out. Fortunately, this...
13 September 2017 North Korea Policy WASHINGTON, DC -- Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and Members of the Committee:Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today for this timely hearing on North Korea. Thank you also for your attention to the North Korea threat and how the United States is addressing it.The threat...
13 September 2017 The Tripler Good Neighbor Program HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Tripler Good Neighbor Program is currently underway at Tripler Army Medical Center, often referred to as TAMC or Tripler, a familiar landmark on the island of Oahu and the largest military treatment facility in the Pacific basin.With over 4,000 staff members and several...