27 June 2017 Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 Conducts Patrols during Eagle Wrath 2017 to Train for Deployments COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI -- U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, conducted patrols during exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 15- 28, 2017.During the two-week training...
27 June 2017 F-35B Lightning II Arrives in Okinawa MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA, Japan -- Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft, belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, flew from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, June 26, to familiarize the VMFA-121 team with the...
27 June 2017 Regiment 'Go for Broke' Troops Shatter 'Weekend Warrior' Perception KAHUKU TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- Bravo and Echo Companies, of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, faced off against each other in a simulated assault training at Kahuku Training Area (KTA) on June 18 and 19, 2017 as part of the Lava Forge exercise.Acting as a cohesive unit, Echo Company...
26 June 2017 Navy Salvage Divers Clear Submerged Wreckage from Guam's Waters during Diving Exercise 2017 ASAN, Guam (NNS) -- Salvage divers from nine Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) nations and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas environmentalists removed submerged wreckage around Guam, June 12-15, during Diving Exercise (DIVEX) 2017.The team safely removed two submerged...
26 June 2017 RED FLAG-Alaska Affords Airmen Experience of a Lifetime EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Alaskan summer sky dims only slightly as Airmen and aircraft from a myriad of countries pack up their gear, preparing to depart for their respective homes.Approximately 1,500 personnel and more than 100 aircraft from the United States, Japan, the Republic of...
26 June 2017 Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 Kicks Off Eagle Wrath 2017 with 100 Percent Tactical Mindset MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, Japan -- U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, arrived at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 15, 2017, to participate in exercise Eagle Wrath 2017.Eagle Wrath 2017, a two-week training...
26 June 2017 3rd Munitions Squadron Builds a Bomb JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON -- The 3rd Munitions Squadron hosted a bomb build for distinguished visitors June 19, showcasing what goes into building a Joint Direct Attack Munition Guided Bomb Unit 32, and the efficiency of the maintenance technicians.At JBER, the JDAM GBU 32 is used to train not...
26 June 2017 Laser Weapons Bring Sharp Advantages to the Battlefield WASHINGTON -- The Army and Navy are increasingly incorporating laser weapons on a limited number of platforms and training exercises, according to Matthew Ketner, branch chief of the High Energy Laser Controls and Integration Directorate at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division,...
23 June 2017 U.S., Japan Engineers Reinforce Pacific Unity, Interoperability MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron hosted a bilateral engagement event with their Japan Air Self-Defense Force civil engineering counterparts, which focused on base recovery and developing friendships June 20 through 22, at Misawa Air Base.The exchange featured various...
23 June 2017 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to Return from Western Pacific Deployment SAN DIEGO -- The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), along with embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 1, are scheduled to arrive...