19 December 2018 Operation Christmas Drop 2018 is a Wrap, Until Next Year Micronesia ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- It’s time to pack up the workshop and for Santa’s helpers to return home as Operation Christmas Drop 2018 is a wrap.Over the past week and a half Santa’s C-130s from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) and the Royal Australian Air Force...
19 December 2018 Chief of Naval Operations Holds Video Teleconference with Chinese Counterpart WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson held a video teleconference (VTC) with Vice Adm. Shen Jinlong, People's Liberation Army (Navy) Commander, Dec. 18.The two leaders exchanged views on Navy-to-Navy and bilateral military relations and expressed the importance of...
19 December 2018 The U.S. and Vietnam Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Sustained Operations to Account for Americans Missing from War HANOI, Viet Nam -- On the evening of December 12th, 2018, the United States and Vietnam celebrated 30 years of sustained cooperation to provide the fullest possible accounting for those Americans still missing from the war in Southeast Asia. Distinguished guests and representatives of the two...
18 December 2018 Exercise Enhances Trust, Cooperation between U.S., Indian Air Forces KALAIKUNDA AIR FORCE STATION, India -- Airmen from the U.S. and Indian air forces marked the successful completion of 12 days of bilateral training and increased mutual cooperation during the Cope India 19 (CI19) closing ceremony here Dec. 14.A long-standing bilateral U.S. Pacific Air Forces...
18 December 2018 Marines Showcase Marksmanship Skills at the 2018 Far East Marksmanship Competition on Okinawa CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- The competition allowed Marines stationed in Japan to test and enhance their shooting abilities.“The concept of every Marine a rifleman goes back to our basics,” said Sgt. Christian Lee Burdette, an ordinance maintenance chief with Marine Corps Installations Pacific...
18 December 2018 Joint Communications Support Element Provides Global Support CHITOSE, Japan -- Whether on a hill, in a dale or on a dusty trail, battlefield communications are essential to every service member no matter their location. Be it the individual service member in the field to the pilot flying the jet, the ability to communicate clearly and concisely is extremely...
18 December 2018 Japan Minister of Defense visits Yama Sakura 75 CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan-- The Japan Minister of Defense, Takeshi Iwaya, visited Yama Sakura 75 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, Dec. 15, 2018.Iwaya toured the facilities of the exercise and spoke to Soldiers from across America's First Corps and the Japan Northern Army about his...
18 December 2018 Inspiring Performance: PACAF F-16 Demo Team Wows Crowds in Tsuiki, Nyutabaru TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- The Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team from Misawa Air Base, Japan, performed at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24 and 25, and Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1 and 2, showcasing the power and maneuverability of the F-16 while promoting positive...
17 December 2018 Unveiled: Lone Sailor Statue Stands Watch in Guam ASAN, Guam -- Standing at 7 feet tall and gazing toward the Pacific Ocean, the Lone Sailor statue was unveiled during a ceremony at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor's Complex in Hagatna, Guam, Dec. 15.The effort to place a statue on island was an initiative of the Vietnamese-American community and...
17 December 2018 How the Marine Corps is Leading the Way in the Information Environment CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- The III Marine Expeditionary Force(MEF) Information Group (MIG) held the activation of command ceremony for the Communication Strategy (COMMSTRAT) and Operations Company on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2018.COMMSTRAT Co.’s mission is to train and maintain...