23 October 2015 18th Security Forces Squadron Opens Facilities to Okinawan Police OKINAWA, Japan - The 18th Security Forces Squadron hosted an open house event for Okinawan law enforcement members Oct. 22, throughout various SFS facilities.Various interactivities were held to let the local police see Kadena’s police practices and to maintain a healthy relationship between both...
23 October 2015 Pacific Thunder Tests Combat Search and Rescue Exercise Capabilities, Trains Multiple Units OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The combat search and rescue exercise, Exercise Pacific Thunder 15-02, came to a close Oct. 23 after nearly two full weeks of constant training.Exercise Pacific Thunder brought together U.S. forces from the Air Force, Marines, and units from the Republic of Korea...
23 October 2015 Republic of Korea, U.S. Airmen Receive Specialized Aircraft Balance Training OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea- -- The Republic of Korea air force joined up with U. S. Air Force quality assurance technicians to undergo specialized aircraft systems training here Oct. 14, 2015.The joint training covered the weight and balance procedures specifically for the F-16 Fighting...
23 October 2015 Fleet Activities Chinhae Navy Gateway Inns and Suite Recognized for Excellence CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC), received the 2015 Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Award, for excellence in Bachelor Housing Management.Seventy-two Navy Gateway Inns and Suite installations were graded similar to commercial hotel...
22 October 2015 Oregon's Adjutant General Visits New School, Emergency Shelter in Vietnam QUANG NAM PROVINCE, Vietnam -- Oregon National Guard Brig. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, participated as the senior U.S. representative during a ribbon cutting ceremony, October 21, for the grand opening of an intermediate school in Phu Tinh Village in the Quang Nam Province of...
22 October 2015 U.S. and Korea Navy Bands Combine Again for Strong Duet BUSAN (NNS) -- The U.S. 7th Fleet and Commander of Republic of Korea Fleet (COMROKFLT) bands held a joint concert in Busan to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the ROK Navy, Oct. 22.The concert, attended by more than 2,000 U.S. and ROK Sailors and guests, highlighted the longstanding partnership of...
22 October 2015 USAF, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maintainers Join Forces Hand-in-Hand MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A bilateral exchange program brought U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force maintainers together here for two weeks, allowing them to spend time together both at work and home, Sept. 26 - Oct. 9.The program paired 11 JASDF Airmen from Misawa's 8th Air Wing with...
22 October 2015 Fighting Bengals Arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, the “Fighting Bengals,” arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 7, 2015.The squadron came to the station from MCAS Beaufort, N.C., in support of the unit deployment program, which is a...
22 October 2015 US/ROK Celebrate 12th Annual Korean American Friendship Festival OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of Team Osan and the surrounding local communities recently engaged in a cultural exchange during the 12th annual Korean American Friendship Festival, Oct. 17 and 18.The festival, hosted by the Songtan Chamber of Commerce, is a two-day event held each fall...
21 October 2015 Germantown Visits Hong Kong HONG KONG – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), with embarked elements of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, conducted a five day quality-of-life port visit to the Chinese territory. After completing an arduous operational patrol of multinational exercises with regional partners...