OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- At times when integrating multiple groups’ procedures, the outcome tends to be to take away the good and bad, and work out the kinks in the process.With the Republic of Korea Air Force and 51st Medical Group (MDG) personnel, they took the good policies and...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 374th Security Forces Squadron hosted their first Weapons Handling Skills and Tactics course, Aug. 31, 2018, at Yokota Air Base.Approximately 30 Airmen participated in the course, learning the valuable skills needed during a real-world scenario.“We want to enhance...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A full moon coats the stark-black sky. Sensory noise from in and out of the yornebush speaks to the primeval forest at Northwest Field, the backyard of Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam. It is past midnight: the hour of the wolf. Feral and noxious noises generating...

MINISTER SWARAJ: Secretary of State Mr. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mr. James Mattis, my esteemed colleague Nirmala Sitharaman, Excellencies: I extend a very warm welcome to you to India. We are delighted to have both of you here for the very first meeting of Indo-U.S. 2+2...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Fire rose above the trees and sirens rang across the field from fire trucks, police vehicles and ambulances starting the 2018 Annual Air Show Emergency Management Exercise, Aug 29.Lt. Col. Bradley Brough, the 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, said security forces,...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1-207th Aviation Battalion rescued three individuals shortly after 10 p.m. Sept. 3 about 20 miles northwest of St. Mary’s after their plane crashed.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at JBER was contacted by...

PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Navy Region Hawaii hosted a Joint Services Suicide Prevention Proclamation signing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. 5 in support of National Suicide Awareness Month.Hawaii Governor David Ige, Hawaii-based service members from every branch of service, DoD...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron (MPSRON) 3 successfully conducted their third underway multi-ship group sail training exercise, Aug. 19-24, off the coast of Saipan and Guam.Although this was the third group sail event, this was the first time many of the ship’s captains and...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCord, Washington -- If you look at a map, you probably won't see too many commonalities between Malaysia and Washington. Malaysia, a country just shy of the equator, remains hot and humid throughout the year. Washington, a state that just shy of Canada, experiences multiple...

YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, Japan -- A Walton, Kentucky native and Walton-Verona High School graduate is currently serving in Yokosuka, Japan as part of Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG 7).Information Systems Technician (Submarine) Christopher Simpson joined the Navy in October 2006. He is in a unique...