20 November 2018 USS Alaska Sailors Visit Namesake State ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Sailors participated in a six-day namesake visit to Alaska, November 10-16.Eight crew members, including the boat’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Eric Cole, and Chief of the Boat, Master Chief Machinist’s Mate (Auxiliary) Christopher Yacur, traveled to...
20 November 2018 Buddy Squadron Enhances U.S. Air Force - Republic of Korea Air Force Alliance KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- For more than 20 years, the Republic of Korea Air Force – U.S. Air Force alliance has built trust and competency by participating in a joint training event that both nations benefit from annually.The Buddy Squadron Program, formerly known as the Buddy Wing...
19 November 2018 U.S., Brunei Navies Conduct Annual CARAT Maritime Exercise MUARA, Brunei -- The U.S. and Royal Brunei navies conducted their 24th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise, Nov. 12-16.The sea phase took place in the South China Sea with ships and aircraft from both partner navies including the expeditionary fast transport...
19 November 2018 U.S., Japanese Medical Personnel Discuss Key Topics, Issues at Bilateral Conference CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- U.S. Army Medical Activity -- Japan hosted its annual bilateral medical conference here Nov. 14, during which U.S. and Japanese medical personnel received updates on a variety of relevant topics and issues.U.S. Soldiers joined more than a dozen Japan Ground Self-Defense Force...
19 November 2018 374th Security Forces Squadron Completes Expeditionary Field Training YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- One foot after the other, it’s the only way to approach it. Slow and steady the steps add up as obstacles are completed. The rain only getting heavier, the ground muddier, and the logs traversed slicker. The gurney carrying a soaking wet training dummy only adds to the...
19 November 2018 Pacific Fleet Hosts International Senior Enlisted Training Symposium HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Fleet hosted participants from twenty-seven nations during the International Senior Enlisted Leadership Training Symposium held at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Waikiki, Hawaii, Nov. 12 - 15.Throughout the week, participants engaged...
19 November 2018 Guam National Guard Plays Role in Moving Supplies to Saipan BARRIGADA, Guam -- Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) worked with 254th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE), from the Guam Air National Guard, to transport vehicles and supplies from the Guam Army National Guard to Saipan by both sea and...
16 November 2018 Service Members Build Tent Systems for Yutu Survivors SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- (Editor’s Note: Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs made edits to this article.)Local and federal government agencies, along with joint service members, collaborated to provide temporary shelters Nov. 9 to Saipan-based residents whose homes were...
16 November 2018 Far East District begins a New Chapter in Its History as It Completes Its Relocation to Camp Humphreys CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- Throughout 2018, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Far East District (FED) headquarters element slowly transitioned from Seoul to Camp Humphreys. Now that the district has completed its relocation, it was time to make it official.Col. Teresa...
16 November 2018 Air Defenders Recognized for Achieving Patriot Master Gunner Status OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- Fourteen Air Defenders from across the globe graduated on November 14, from Class 701-18 Patriot Master Gunner (PMG) course held at Osan Air Base, South Korea, with senior leaders and family members in attendance. The new PMG's were recognized for their hard work and...