KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- How many Wolf Pack members does it take to keep Kunsan fully functional? The Airmen of the 8th Fighter Wing manpower office work to answer that question and make sure there are enough personnel assigned to the base to meet the needs of a mission that continues...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- When we face challenges, having a helping hand through the tough times makes coping and adjusting to those challenges easier.The COVID-19 pandemic is now at the forefront of those challenges and the recently implemented Stress Treatment and Resiliency Team (START) is...

WASHINGTON -- As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the United States must bolster its medical-industrial base to deal with both the current pandemic, a potential resurgence in the fall and any pandemics that may come in the future, the Defense Department's undersecretary for acquisition and...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- With an area of responsibility as vast as the Pacific and an ongoing global pandemic, it takes a team effort to ensure the U.S. Military has the airfields it needs to properly work alongside its partner nations to fulfill its mission of maintaining regional stability.It is...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii --Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. flew a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the South China Sea as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The United States Navy will sponsor the 27th Rim of the Pacific exercise, Aug. 17-31.Hosted by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, this biennial maritime exercise will be an at-sea-only event in light of COVID-19 concerns. The theme of RIMPAC 2020 is “Capable, Adaptive,...

NEW YORK -- The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed New York City today, April 30, after supporting the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 response efforts to New York and New Jersey residents during the coronavirus outbreak.USNS Comfort has been at Pier 90 in New York City for a month,...

WASHINGTON -- While the private sector suffers from social distancing and the effects of illnesses and forced shutdowns related to COVID-19, the U.S. military must continue to do its job. And though it’s too early to tell if challenges with employment among civilians have driven more people to...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Fighter Wing safety office helps commanders deter complacency and preserve personnel, equipment and resources while maintaining combat readiness and proficiency.“We are not an enforcement agency,” said Master Sgt. Cas Caruso, 8th FW safety...

NAVAL BASE GUAM -- Hundreds of Sailors began the transition from quarantine and isolation to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) April 29, as the ship prepares to return to sea after a bow-to-stern deep cleaning process.More than 4,000 Sailors who tested negative for COVID-19 have...