KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight’s mission is to verify the quality of all fuel that comes in and out of the base to ensure the Wolf Pack is always mission ready.The 8th LRS fuels management flight is made up of six sections...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Eielson Air Force Base was assigned its first F-35A Lightning II this month and the preparation for its arrival has been in the works for some time.Since Eielson first received news that it would become the new home for the F-35 in 2016, units around the base have...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (April 2, 2020) – In response to the spread of coronavirus in Hawaii, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District technical survey team conducted five initial planning and site assessments of facilities on the island of Hawaii April 1 for potential conversion into...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The U.S. Forces Japan commander announced a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for the Kanto Plains region, Apr. 6, 2020.The declaration ensures commanders possess the necessary authorities to enforce compliance health protection measures among military, civilians, and...

APRA HARBOR, Guam -- The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet visited USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leadership in port at Naval Base Guam while the aircraft carrier undergoes its COVID-19 recovery efforts, April 5.Vice Adm. Bill Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet arrived on Guam to support the ongoing...

ANDAMAN SEA -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Akizuki-class destroyer JS Teruzuki (DD 116) conducted operations together, while sailing through the Andaman Sea, April 2.While transiting, Gabrielle...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic and leaders at all levels are looking at resources, processes and personnel needed to fight the virus, Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, said today during a Pentagon news...

WASHINGTON -- The Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC) is preparing for a ninth flight next week that will bring coronavirus testing swabs from Italy to Memphis, Tenn., for distribution across the United States, a top Air Force official said."AMC routinely responds to emergent airlift requirements...

WASHINGTON -- The first priority for senior Pentagon leaders in the COVID-19 pandemic is taking care of service members and Defense Department civilians and their families, a top Pentagon advisor said."This is not the first challenge we have faced, and this is not the first war that we have fought —...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The rise in positive COVID-19 cases in Hawaii has prompted the partial activation of the Hawaii National Guard to stand ready to lend their support to their community.Airmen with Medical Detachment 1 (Med Det 1), Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) monitored guardsmen on State...