MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Every year Misawa gets struck with heavy snow from mid-November to the end of March, totaling approximately 160 inches, making the base one of the snowiest in the Air Force. Whether you forgot to start your car a few minutes early or you didn't give yourself enough time...

OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with base operations welcomed Japan Air Self Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shinya Nishida to their unit through the professional military exchange program February 17-26 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The professional military exchange program allows...

JOINT BASE ELMENDFORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Nearly 50 members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing participated in a search and rescue (SAR) exercise in Hawaii from Feb. 16 to 26, strengthening the C-17 Globemaster III's standing in the SAR community, and enhancing coordination between the...

UTAPAO, Thailand -- Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 is among one of the squadrons aiding in the air-ground capabilities. HMLA 167 is currently supporting Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force in Thailand during Cobra Gold 16 as part of the...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea – The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 commanded by Rear Adm. John B. Nowell, is scheduled to conduct a routine port visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) beginning March 3.During the visit, Sailors and Marines will visit and engage with their ROK Navy...

GREAT LAKES (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans, commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) hosted the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy's commander of Naval Education and Training on a tour of Recruit Training Command (RTC), Feb. 29.During the visit, Vice Adm. Jin-Sup Jung observed recruit...

WHITE BEACH, Okinawa -- Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 embarked amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), for a patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.Bonhomme Richard arrived in White Beach, Okinawa Feb. 28 to...

AGRA AIR FORCE STATION, India (AFNS) -- Forging combat mobility forces is something that the aircrew instructors of the C-17 Globemaster III take extremely serious, but that mission is not just limited to skies over the U.S.A team of Airmen from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and Joint Base...

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica - New York Air National Guard Airmen who fly the only ski-equipped aircraft in the American military gave a lift to 35 Australian Antarctic researchers heading back home on Saturday, Feb. 27.Eight members of the 109th Airlift Wing flew one of six LC-130s, which have been...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conducted a routine patrol in international waters of the South China Sea Feb. 26 after participating in exercise Cobra Gold 16.In recent months, other U.S. Navy ships have conducted similar operations in the 7th Fleet area...