MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan -- 1st Marine Aircraft Wing rapidly deployed more than 25 aircraft to austere, expeditionary locations and then returned those aircraft and forces to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from October 24 to 25, 2019.Rapid deployment exercises like this are essential to...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Air Base Airmen participated in the Bilateral Exchange Program (BEP), in which Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen experience working with U.S. Air Force Airmen, Oct. 17-25.15 Koku-Jieitai Airmen visited Yokota to work with their U.S. Air Force counterparts,...

STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, SCOTIA, N.Y -- The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing launches its 32nd year of support of U.S. Antarctic Program research Oct. 28, when the first of five LC-130 "Skibird" aircraft depart on the weeklong trip to the National Science Foundation's...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of the U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces (ROKAF) paralegal teams gathered at Osan Air Base, ROK, to celebrate a Friendship Day Oct. 23.The purpose of the day was to give both counterparts the opportunity to spend time together and strengthen the ties...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officer was inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit, an honor normally reserved for U.S. Army Medical Department professionals, during an Oct. 24 ceremony here.Lt. Col. Shuichi Kawano smiled as Col. Marvin Emerson, commander of Medical...

SINGAPORE - Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Singapore Oct. 23-25 to help expand the maritime partnership between the two countries and to highlight the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific and a rules-based international order.During his first stop in Singapore...

JAVA, Indonesia -- The 835th Surface Warriors played an integral role in the success of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Pacific Pathways exercise Garuda Shield. Members of the 835th Transportation Battalion deployed on a mission-tailorable Terminal Management Teams (TMT) to Indonesia.In August and...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) completed her necessary repairs and is underway to conduct comprehensive at sea testing.During the at-sea testing, the ship and her crew will perform a series of demonstrations to evaluate that the ship’s...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Air Force prides itself in being always ready and providing countless hours of training each year to ensure its Airmen are prepared to act at a moments notice, both on and off duty.For one Airman assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, this...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Born just one minute apart, fraternal twins Quinn and Jordan Harrison have been inseparable “wingmen” since birth. For the past 22 years, these two senior airmen have shared everything together and been by each other’s side -- from playing sports in their West...