28 November 2017 End of an Era - Propulsion Flight Closes Its Doors YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, Japan -- When the last C-130H Hercules departed Yokota Air Base, it left like a rock star as a crowd of people cheered and waved. Breaking up the band isn’t easy, especially for the 374th Maintenance Squadron’s (MXS) aerospace propulsion flight who have closed a nearly...
28 November 2017 Pacific Air Forces Hosts Thai Air Chief Marshal JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy hosted the Commander in Chief of Royal Thai Air Forces Air Chief Marshal Johm Rungswag here Nov. 17, 2017, to discuss ways to further strengthen the alliance between the two air forces.The...
28 November 2017 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, 'Dirt Boyz', Assist in F-35A Testing EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The “Dirt Boyz” of the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) are always on the go; during the summer, they help maintain infrastructure around the base and in the winter they ensure Eielson’s airfield is free of snow and ice.They have an extra job to do this winter,...
27 November 2017 Ronald Reagan Holds Memorial Service at Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- A memorial service in honor of the life and service of Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Matthew Chialastri, Lt. Steven Combs and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Bryan Grosso was held aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76),...
27 November 2017 U.S. Bombers Conduct Bilateral Training with Royal Australian Air Force in Conjunction with Lightning Focus Exercise JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers conducted a bilateral integrated training mission with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as part of Exercise Lightning Focus over the northern coast of Australia, Nov. 27.An RAAF-led exercise, Lightning Focus is the...
27 November 2017 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Hawaii JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (NNS) -- The Nimitz Strike Group (CSG 11) arrived in Pearl Harbor Nov. 25 following a six-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG 11), along with the air wing and strike group staff,...
27 November 2017 Combat Assault Company Commemorates 74th Anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii -- To honor the service members that fought in that conflict, Hawaii Marines with Combat Assault Company (CAC), 3rd Marine Regiment, completed a motivational run across Marine Corps Base Hawaii and finished with a ground fighting event at Fort Hase Beach, Nov. 20,...
27 November 2017 USS Coronado Arrives in Hawaii for Final Port Call JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM - The littoral combat ship USS Coronado will (LCS 4) arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 25 for a final port call on her voyage back to homeport San Diego.Since April, LCS Crew 203 has manned Coronado for all operations and exercises, including a...
27 November 2017 I Corps Enhances Readiness with Republic of Korea Partners during Warfighter Exercise CAMP HOVEY, South Korea -- When I Corps Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, addresses his staff and Soldiers, he asks everyone to keep three things in mind, "Be a learning organization, always give 110 percent - never quit, and get better every day."This mantra shapes the core philosophy that...
27 November 2017 USS Fitzgerald Returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka aboard MV Transshelf YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returned to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka today aboard heavy lift transport vessel Transshelf.Fitzgerald returned to repair two punctures in her hull caused by the heavy lift vessel’s steel support...