27 November 2017 U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces Strengthen Relationship with Buddy Wing KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- If called upon to take the fight north, the Wolf Pack would not go it alone.As a part of a combined force, the U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces on the peninsula would need to execute combat operations as a singular and fluid force. Because of this, they...
22 November 2017 Search for Sailors continues in Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- Search and rescue operations continue for three personnel following a C-2A Greyhound aircraft crash southeast of Okinawa at 2:45 p.m. today.Eight personnel were recovered by the "Golden Falcons" of U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 12). The eight personnel were...
22 November 2017 USS Key West visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka Nov. 21 for a port visit as a part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews’...
22 November 2017 Old Jet Breaks New Barriers MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- One of Misawa's most famous flightline assets hit a milestone this week. BOB--a Block 50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, tail number 808--surpassed 9,500 hours of flight time on Nov. 20 at the ripe age of 27, making it older than many lieutenants and captains who fly "him."Almost...
22 November 2017 Marines Provide Manufacturing Capabilities to 3rd Marine Logistics Group CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines with General Support Maintenance Company (GSM), 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, provide machining, manufacturing and welding support to units on Hawaii, Okinawa and mainland Japan to keep them combat ready.“What we do is important to the...
22 November 2017 Response Efforts Continue for Pacific Paradise into Holiday Weekend HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Work to prepare and remove the Pacific Paradise continues Tuesday off Kaimana Beach and will continue through Wednesday. Operations will pause Thursday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume Friday continuing through the weekend.Today workers are continuing to...
22 November 2017 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Marines Carry on Responsibilities of Training America's Amphibious Fighting Force MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- A booming voice echoes off the walls as a row of fully equipped Marines take a step into the deep crystal clear waters inside the IronWorks Gym indoor pool at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Nov.16, 2017.U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Melisa Cancienne,...
22 November 2017 USS Chief Departs Sasebo for 3JA MCM Exercise with Japanese SASEBO, Japan -- The avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) departed Sasebo Nov. 21 to join Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) MCM ships and aircraft in MCM exercise 3JA.MCMEX 3JA is part of an annual series of bilateral exercises held between the U.S. and Japan to...
22 November 2017 Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen Produce Liquid Oxygen at Andersen ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Air Force has two cryogenics production plants, one of which is on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. For the last year however, the plant has been closed while undergoing repairs to be more energy efficient and bring it to mission capable status.Cryogenics, or...
21 November 2017 Hill’s F-35A and Airmen Mastering First Pacific Deployment KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa, Japan -- More than 300 men and women of the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings and 12 F-35As are conducting business for the next six months on the subtropical Japanese island of Okinawa during a deployment known as a Theater Security Package.Their business is to fly the F-35A,...