WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), conducted a Patriot Day and POW/MIA observance, Sept. 11.The observance marks the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the U.S., as well as honoring prisoners of...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A boom rolled across the flight line, announcing the start of what the brooding cloud layer had promised since dawn; within a matter of minutes rain came crashing down as individuals scattered to find cover. What seemed to put a damper on the start of the Pacific Partners...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron aircraft recovery conducted an annual certification on M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Aircraft arresting gear at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 8, 2017.After being removed for...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Representatives and specialists from multiple nations gathered at Gifu AB, Japan from Sept. 4 to Sept. 6, 2017 for the 2017 C-130 Logistics and Safety Symposium. This is the 4th annual symposium and the first time being held at Gifu, the second oldest Air Base in the...

CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan -- III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Headquarters Group was re-designated in a ceremony Sept. 8, 2017 as III MEF Information Group (MIG), highlighting the beginning of a new era of modern Marine Corps information warfare.“The re-designation of the MHG to the MIG...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), with embarked U.S. Coast Guard maritime law enforcement personnel, departed American Samoa after a scheduled two-day port visit, Sept. 5.Under the operational control of U.S. 3rd Fleet, Rushmore and embarked...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- This is part three in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Traffic Control Squadron is responsible for managing all aircraft flow on the ground and in the air at Misawa Air...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Contractors conducted the final fire-suppression foam test in Hangar 18, Aug. 31, 2017, to ensure the new system performed as designed.Adam Montoya, 673d Civil Engineer Group assistant chief of fire prevention, said it was the final evaluation by the...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Through ever-present threats and an imperative mission of defending the freedom of 51 million people, Osan’s aircraft need to be ready at a moment’s notice.The Phase Hangar maintainers strengthen Osan’s fleet everyday by meticulously inspecting both the A-10...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- The annual conference, this year co-hosted by Canada and the United States from September 4-6, provided a forum for 26 senior Indo-Asia-Pacific military leaders to strengthen military-to-military relationships, discuss common defense issues and foster regional...