SATTAHIP, Thailand -- The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Sattahip, Thailand Feb. 7 to participate in exercise Cobra Gold 2019.Cobra Gold is the largest theater security cooperation exercise in...

OTARU, Japan -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived for their first port visit to Otaru, Japan, in nearly five years, Feb 8.The port visit is also Blue Ridge’s first since completing a two-year maintenance period. It reflects the enduring strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance...

DIEGO GARCIA, Indian Ocean -- The diverse mission of the 36th Wing can be boiled down to a single concept: Project airpower across the Indo-Pacific region.Deployed to an atoll 21 times smaller than Guam, less than 30 Airmen of Detachment 1 have the important mission of maintaining a forward...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A five-year-old boy was at a hospital with his family. He saw his mother talking to this lady at a desk. They’re filling out papers. Mom comes over and says, ‘You have to stay here because you’re not well.’ The little boy didn’t feel ill. He didn’t feel sick at all.“We have...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Communication and technology is the fulcrum of daily operations. Not a duty day goes by that the 747th Communications Squadron does not have a hand in the mission. From connecting people across the Indo-Pacific, to ensuring the systems we use day-in and...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Yigo, Guam. -- Soldiers from the Guam Army National Guard’s 1-294th Infantry Regiment’s Task Force Guahan, and Soldiers from, 17th Combat Service Support Battalion’s Task Force Wolf participated in a transfer of authority ceremony on Feb. 4, 2019, at the Guam National Guard...

PHITSANULOK, Thailand -- U.S. military members were greeted by the smiling faces of students while learning about science, math, reading, and even agriculture.U.S. Marines from the 3d Civil Affairs Group (CAG), Detachment 1, Team 2 alongside U.S. Soldiers from 5th Psychological Operations Battalion...

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. -- For more than 30 years, aviation safety has been a critical element of the Washington National Guard. Pilots and crews ensure that standards are met, maintenance is completed and crews receive the best training routinely on new equipment. Last month, members of the 96th...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Wild Weasels University (WWU) is a professional development platform allowing Airmen to focus on furthering their personal and professional skills. A variety of classes are offered such as nutrition, finances and leadership.“People attend the classes to not only progress...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni travelled to Mizuho Highland Mountain and Snow Resort, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 2, 2019.The service members visited the resort on a day trip that was coordinated by the Iwakuni Single Marine...