The mercury hovers at 12 degrees as snow silently falls through the Korean night. A Georgia Guardsman makes tracks through the six-inch snow, her breath steaming in the frigid air. Reaching her duty station, she passes through security and is ushered into a world of frenetic activity. She joins a...

Yokota held its last bilateral Airman Professional Enhancement Seminar for the year of 2013, here, Dec. 16 - 18.Eleven Airmen, a Sailor and eight Japan Air Self-Defense Forces members attended the three-day long seminar to gain knowledge and understanding of leadership, and the tools it takes to be...

Marines held their weapons tightly as they concentrated on the distant tree line. As the mock enemy approached, some Marines tensed up behind their cover while others made last minute gear adjustments. One thing was certain, the quiet, calm atmosphere of the Combat Town facility on Camp Hansen was...

The Andersen-based physician recalled conducting post-traumatic stress counseling and listening to survivors' tales of the unexpected 25-foot wall of water that hit Tacloban moments after the initial damage from the typhoon already devastated the area. Though faced with a scenario unlike his...

Senior defense officials praised the governor of Okinawa, Japan, today for his approval of construction of a long-postponed air base to replace Marine Corps Air Station Futenma-Camp Schwab in Henoko Bay. During a media conference call, Pentagon spokesmen hailed the governor’s green light of the...

Strategy and budget realities are two aspects of the Defense Department’s new Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap, released today. The report to Congress is an attempt to chart how unmanned systems fit into the defense of the nation.“The 2013 Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap articulates a vision...

Royal Canadian Air Force conducts a special mission on Dec. 24 - tracking Santa across the globe to ensure Santa experiences safe travels during his yuletide journey and Alaskan NORAD Region plays a vital part in that mission. U.S. and Canadian servicemembers of the ANR, utilize 15 radar stations to...

A team of Airmen from the 535th Airlift Squadron recently paired up with Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division for a validation exercise to confirm the unit's ability to rapidly deploy a contingency response force from Wheeler Army Airfield Dec. 16.The unit loaded two HUMVEES and 35 Soldiers into...

Forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted Vice Adm. Toshiyuki Ito, commandant, Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Joint Staff College, and more than 60 students, Dec. 17.The ship tour and orientation continued to enhance interoperability between George Washington and...

Service members on Tinian and Guam successfully completed Exercise Forager Fury II Dec. 20 and has begun the return trip to their home units.FFII is designed to employ and assess combat power generation and operations in an austere environment and with the exercise completed, Marine Aircraft Group...