MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Helpless and covered in moulage, numerous Airmen and civilians cried out for rescue across the main base housing area. These volunteers were part of an emergency management exercise held over the course of two days, April 26-27, that simulated the potential aftereffects...

SINGAPORE (Apr. 27, 2016) – Navy Region Center Singapore (NRCS), welcomed Sailors from the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group during a port visit in Sembawang, Singapore, April 19-23, 2016. As part of their regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment, the Sailors of the strike group...

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- "What people in Minami-Aso village need are water, tents or sleeping bags. People can't sleep inside houses because they are very scared of tremors," said a victim of the earthquake who wishes to keep her name from being released. When the magnitude 6.5 earthquake...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines with red patches braced themselves against rotor wash as a helicopter rose over a 7,000 – pound cinder block, ready to lift. Buffeted by the wind, the Marines maneuvered themselves into position to attach a dangling hook from the...

Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) Rear Admiral Colin J. Kilrain concluded his four-day visit to both the Maldives and Sri Lanka, from April 20-23. During his visit, RADM Kilrain discussed the future role both the Maldives and Sri Lankan security forces could play in...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – When the morning dew begins to dampen the grass fields in between runways, there are some Marines already at work. The sound of clanging metal rings through the air as they inventory their tools. Sleepy-eyed, these aircraft maintainers sweep the...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (April 27) - Dr. Christine Altendorf and Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy D. Hockenberry, director and command sergeant major of Installation Management Command - Pacific, respectively, visited Camp Zama April 22 during a tour of installations and received an overview of how USAG Japan...

OKINAWA, Japan – Marines and aircraft with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, yesterday after completing operations in support of earthquake relief efforts by Joint Task Force Chinzei, led by the Japanese Self...

MISAWA, Japan (NNS) -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John L. Dolan, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, held an all-hands call for Sailors stationed or deployed at Misawa Air Base April 26. Dolan spent the morning touring a P-8A maritime surveillance aircraft assigned to the 'Mad Foxes' of...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Intense training took place April 18-21 at Andersen Air Force Base as Team Andersen was tested on their ability to ‘receive and project combat power’ during an operational readiness exercise.Conducted and evaluated by the 36th Wing Inspector General’s office at least...