14 February 2019 U.S. Army Garrison Japan Fire Department Named Best Large Department in Pacific CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- For the second year in a row, Installation Management Command-Pacific (IMCOM) has recognized U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Japan Fire and Emergency Services as the best large fire department in the region."It's a validation of the hard work of everybody and goes to show what they do...
14 February 2019 U.S., Japanese Leaders Discuss Misawa Bilateral Programs MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. and Japanese military leaders from Misawa Air Base met with Misawa City officials during the annual Community Relations Advisory Council meeting on Feb. 5 at the Misawa International Center to discuss programs that will promote the community and build bilateral...
14 February 2019 Physical Therapy Keeps Pilots Right for Flight OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- One Osan unit took innovation to new heights by implementing a post-flight checklist to make sure pilots are ready to take their next flight.The 51st Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy office began building relationships with Osan fighter squadrons to...
13 February 2019 Final Resting Place of USS Hornet CV-8 Located in South Pacific SEATTLE, Wash. -- Wreckage of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet rests on the floor of the South Pacific Ocean around the Solomon Islands, 5,400 meters (nearly 17,500 feet) below the surface as discovered last month by the expedition crew of Paul G. Allen’s Research Vessel (R/V)...
13 February 2019 Iron Fist 2019 Strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance; Certifies Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California -- U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Division and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade celebrated another successful exercise during the closing ceremony of Iron Fist 2019, Feb. 8, at Marine Corps Base Camp...
13 February 2019 2019 Air Force Biomedical Sciences Corps Week KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Across the Air Force Airmen in the biomedical sciences corps dedicate countless hours to ensure the health and welfare of the force. To recognize their accomplishments and raise awareness for these unsung heroes the Air Force has dedicated the week of Jan. 28 through Feb...
13 February 2019 Arctic Wolves Join Japanese Forces in Desert FORT IRWIN, Calif. -- More than 4,200 members of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team will face an 80-degree temperature difference from their home base in Fairbanks, Alaska, when they begin their rotation Feb. 4 at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin. They have traveled 3,485 miles to test...
13 February 2019 A New Beginning for a Squadron YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Since 1992, the 374th Operations Support Squadron has provided flight operations, intelligence, combat survival, weather forecasting and more. With over 26 different job titles, the OSS has an abundance of experts who work together to support Yokota’s UH-1N, C-12J and...
12 February 2019 Cobra Gold 19: Opening Ceremony PHITSANULOK PROVINCE, Thailand -- The Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Gen. Pornpipat Benyasri, Chargé d’affaires Mr. Peter Haymond, U.S. Embassy in Thailand and Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, commander, U.S. Army First Corps representing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, led the opening...
12 February 2019 US Submarine Participates in Japan MSDF Submarine Competition FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan -- A U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine will participate in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Submarine Competition (SUBCOMP) in waters south of Japan, Feb. 13 to 20.SUBCOMP is designed to evaluate and test Japanese crews across multiple...