19 August 2016 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-122 Medical Team Trains with Australian Search and Rescue Crew ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE TINDAL, Australia -- As the thumping of the blades sliced through the air, U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Case, flight surgeon, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Juan Garcia, hospital corpsman assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, were lowered to the ground with a winch...
19 August 2016 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Conducts Aircraft Barrier Maintenance Training KADENA, OKINAWA, Japan -- The morning’s intense, blistering heat did not stop Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron from preparing for training while waves of heat rose from the flightline Aug. 16. Members of the 18th CES power production unit and the fire department conducted training on...
19 August 2016 Marines Wrap Up Exercise Koolendong 2016 with Live Fire Gas Attack BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, Northern Territory, Australia -- As the dust settled after thousands of rounds of ammunition were shot at targets on the foggy morning of August 18, 2016, Marines celebrated the end of the two week long Exercise Koolendong. The exercise took place in the heart of the...
18 August 2016 Vice Adm. Bono Visits Okinawa Military Hospitals, Attends Commanders' Forum KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa, Japan -- Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, Defense Health Agency director, visited military treatment facilities throughout Okinawa, Aug. 14-17.“We’re here primarily to meet with the commanders who are running the MTFs in the Pacific area, and particularly, to ensure they know about...
18 August 2016 Aerospace Propulsion Teams Help Get Aggressor Back in the Sky at Red Flag-Alaska 16-3 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Just as a reliable vehicle sometimes needs parts replaced, an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft is no different. Luckily, there are many people who work hard to make this process happen as efficiently as possible. The 354th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight works...
18 August 2016 Bonhomme Richard Visits White Beach, Embarks Marines OKINAWA, Japan -- Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) made a port visit to White Beach, Okinawa, Aug. 17During the visit, Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) will join the Bonhomme Richard (BHR) crew for a scheduled deployment. BHR is conducting a fall deployment...
18 August 2016 COMPACAF Visits Kadena: O’Shaughnessy Shares Expectations, Discusses Challenges KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa, Japan -- The Pacific Air Forces commander and command chief visited Team Kadena for three days to gain a better understanding of unit readiness, quality of life and Air Force operations on the island.During his first visit to the ”Keystone of the Pacific,” Gen. Terrence J...
18 August 2016 U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap Donates Medical Supplies Through Operation Pacific Angel to The Northern Province SRI LANKA -- On behalf of the American people, U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap, representing the American people, donated medical supplies brought in by U.S. Pacific Command’s Operation Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) to Chief Minister of the Northern Province C.V. Wigneswaran and Opposition Leader R...
17 August 2016 Bombers Participate in First Integrated Bomber Operation in U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- History was made Aug. 17, 2016 when all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic power projection bombers, the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit, simultaneously took to the sky during their first integrated bomber operation in the...
17 August 2016 Operation Pacific Angel 16-3 Kicks Off JAFFNA, Sri Lanka -- The United States, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka began Operation Pacific Angel 16-3 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Aug. 15.Operation PACANGEL is a total force, joint and combined humanitarian assistance/civil-military operation led by Pacific Air Forces. Assistance through...