25 April 2017 U.S. Starts Rebuilding 15 Schools in Earthquake-Hit Districts KAVREPALANCHOWK -- The U.S. Government inaugurated the first of seven new permanent schools being constructed through U.S. support. These seven school reconstruction projects are the first wave of a $10 million U.S. Government effort to rebuild 15 primary and secondary schools across 14 districts...
25 April 2017 Okinawa Citizens Team Up with Kadena Airmen to Rescue Whale KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A battered and bruised whale stranded on the beach April 17, at Kadena Marina is now in stable condition and under the medical care of the Churaumi Aquarium thanks to the efforts of a rescue team of good Samaritans, veterinarians, and personnel assigned to the 18th Force...
25 April 2017 U.S., Korean Airmen Strengthen Medical Skills during Exercise KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the 8th Medical Group and Republic of Korea Air Force medical airmen participated in a simulated multiple casualty exercise April 19.The exercise was conducted to assess communication and operations between ROKAF and U.S. medical teams...
24 April 2017 Balikatan 33 Underway in Philippines U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- Philippine and U.S. forces will kick off Exercise Balikatan 33-2017 through community engagement activities in Panay, Leyte, and Samar. U.S. and Filipino service members will work together to renovate five schools and conduct community medical engagements with...
24 April 2017 CSG-1 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships Refine Maritime Skills While Transiting Western Pacific PHILIPPINE SEA -- PHILIPPINE SEA- Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commenced an at-sea bilateral exercise in the Philippine Sea, April 23.Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake...
24 April 2017 Soldiers from 116th Infantry Regiment and ROK counterparts Conduct Killed-in-Action Remains Recovery Operations OSAN, South Korea - - Soldiers from the U.S. and Republic of Korea armies joined together in a combined effort to recover the remains of heroes long lost, but never forgotten, during Task Force Smith KIA Remains Recovery Operation, April 21.The excavation operation is an ongoing effort that honors...
24 April 2017 Navy Reviews Physiological Episodes WASHINGTON -- The Navy today announced it is conducting a comprehensive review of the facts, circumstances and processes surrounding the recent physiological episodes involving T-45 and F/A-18 aircrew, to include how these issues have been addressed.On April 21, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm...
24 April 2017 US, Republic of Korea Forces Simulate Air-to-Air Combat KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 executed blue-air missions during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea (ROK), April 17, 2017.VMA-311 AV-8B Harrier pilots combined forces with ROK and U.S. Air Force pilots and were...
24 April 2017 We Go Together: U.S._ Republic of Korea Combined Exercise DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Sounds of big machinery and shovels moving earth echoed as U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) Civil Engineer Airmen worked side by side during the Combined Airfield Damage Repair Exercise, April 17-20, 2017.The annual exercise ensures seamless interoperability...
24 April 2017 Yokota Hosts 2017 Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Conferenc YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Buzzing in from all areas of the Kanto Plain, dozens of planes touched down at Yokota to attend the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association-Japan’s Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Conference hosted by The 374th Airlift Wing Safety Office, April 15, 2017.Over 100 private Japanese...