21 April 2017 'Guardian' Battalion Makes Move to Camp Humphreys CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- As part of a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and South Korea, the Soldiers of the 101st Brigade Support Battalion moved their personnel and equipment from Camp Casey in Area 1 to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.The multi-day move, which started on April 3...
21 April 2017 Eielson Hosts Congressional Staff Delegates EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Congressional staff delegates visited Eielson, April 18, to gain improved understanding of the 354th Fighter Wing’s mission in order to pass on pertinent information to members of congress.During the tour, delegates received a unit mission brief and F-35 Lighting II...
20 April 2017 Nimitz Completes Blue Water Certification with CVW 11 PACIFIC OCEAN -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 successfully completed their Blue Water Certification, April 13, while underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).Blue Water Certification is one of the final qualifications a carrier and...
20 April 2017 B-25s Pay Tribute to Doolittle Raid 75th Anniversary WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Friends, family and fans from around the country came together to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid April 17-18 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The April 18, 1942...
20 April 2017 U.S. Army Pacific Posthumously Presents Purple Heart to WWII Philippine Scout FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- During the turmoil and chaos of post-World War II Philippines, the Purple Heart medal posthumously awarded to Private First Class Adriano Alagon was lost until today, when a replica of that precious medal was placed back in family hands.Gen. Robert B. Brown, Commanding...
20 April 2017 VMA-311 Lands in Republic of Korea for Max Thunder KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- Marine Attack Squadron 311 arrived at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 12, 2017, in support of Exercise MAX THUNDER 17.Max Thunder is an annual operational readiness exercise built to promote interoperability between U.S. and ROK forces where service members...
19 April 2017 Vice President Pence Wraps up First Official Visit to Japan NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (NNS) -- Vice President Mike Pence departed Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan via Air Force Two April 19, bringing to a close his first official visit to Japan as the U.S. Vice President.During the Japan portion of his regional visit, the Vice President traveled to...
19 April 2017 Alaska Army Guard Aviators Support Operation Arctic Care, Get Critical Training KODIAK, Alaska -- pilots and support personnel from the Alaska Army National Guard’s aviation battalions had the opportunity to operate in a unique environment in support of Operation Arctic Care 2017, a two-week Department of Defense innovative readiness training program that began here March...
19 April 2017 Pence Highlights U.S.-Japan Ties in Troop Talk aboard USS Reagan WASHINGTON -- The U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace, prosperity and freedom in the Asia-Pacific region, Vice President Mike Pence told U.S. service members aboard the USS Ronald Reagan at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, home of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet today, April 19, 2017As he stood...
19 April 2017 U.S Army Reserve Soldiers Put Skills to Test at Warfighter Exercise Hosted by 25th ID HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers of the 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 9th Mission Support Command, put their skills to the test during a warfighter exercise (WFX) at Mission Training Complex (MTC) – Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, April 3-12.This was the first time the 303rd MEB...