29 January 2019 Bulldog Brigade Sling Loads into Action CAMP HUMPHREYS, REPUBLIC OF KOREA -- Soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and the 123rd Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd ABCT, 1st AD, conducted a combined training event in which 4-6 Inf. Regt. began an Air Assault...
29 January 2019 U.S., Philippine Air Force Airmen Exchange Egress Ideas CESAR BASA AIR BASE, Philippines -- U.S. Air Force members from the 113th Maintenance Squadron participated in a subject matter expert exchange with Philippine Air Force 430th Aircraft Maintenance Group Egress personnel, during the Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange-Philippines (BACE-P) at Cesar Basa...
29 January 2019 Company-grade Officers Benefit from New Leadership Course OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- When it comes to developing Airmen and providing feedback, Team Osan used a new tool Jan. 28-29 to train its company-grade officers: The Flight Commander Course.The course seeks to lay a solid foundation of communication strategies and distill effective...
29 January 2019 599th Transportation Brigade brings in New Year with Four Port Operations PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The 599th Transportation Brigade rang in the New Year with four port operations between Dec. 31 and Jan. 15.The first mission was executed in support of Pacific Pathways at Pearl Harbor, where 2nd Infantry Combat Brigade, 25th Infantry Division cargo, equipment and aircraft...
28 January 2019 USS Anchorage Visits Singapore during Regional Operations SINGAPORE - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 26.The port visit offers a chance for Sailors and Marines to enjoy the culture, visit iconic sites and...
28 January 2019 Snow and Ice Control 2019 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- 2018 brought Yokota a great snow fall. It was perfect for sleds, building snowmen and snowball fight. However, it brought the worst conditions for those who had somewhere to go. When snow starts to stick to the ground, the Civil Engineer Squadron Snow and Ice Control Team...
28 January 2019 Coast Guard Patrols South Pacific in Support of International Fisheries HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Following a stop in Fiji in late January, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) continue their South Pacific patrol in support of counter-Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing and global security missions.The presence of a high endurance Coast Guard cutter...
28 January 2019 Indo-Pacom and 8th Theater Sustainment Command Host Joint Mortuary Affairs Symposium FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- More than 80 mortuary affairs leaders from across all services in the Pacific region gathered, Jan. 14-17 for the second annual Joint Mortuary Affairs Symposium, hosted by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the 8th Theater Sustainment Command.Military MA professionals have the...
28 January 2019 8th Theater Sustainment Command Kicks Off Their 2019 OPD Series by Gathering the Army's Technical Experts FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- The 8th Theater Sustainment Command kicked off their first officer professional development session of the 2019 new year with a gathering of the Army's technical experts; warrant officers.Warrant officers from across Oahu gathered here at the Hale Ikena Club, 15 Jan. to...
25 January 2019 Fuel Fires Prepare Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting for Any Situation FUTENMA, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducted live-burn training Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.The training allowed Marines to practice utilizing their gear and working under...