01 February 2019 U.S., Thai Soldiers Conduct Combined Staff Exercise CAMP NIMMAN KOLAYUT, Thailand – Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team and the Royal Thai Army’s 12 Infantry Regiment conducted a combined staff subject matter expert exchange Jan. 29 – 31, 2019, at Camp Nimman Kolayut, Thailand, as part of Exercise Hanuman Guardian.Each army...
01 February 2019 Boating School Knock-outs| Combat Engineers Earn Bridge Erection Boat Licenses NAHA, OKINAWA, OKINAWA, Japan -- Engines roared and calm blue water churned white as boats cruised under the bright Okinawa sun. Marines in groups of three piloted small green boats across the quiet industrial port, practicing elaborate patters of turns, spins, lateral movements and sudden...
01 February 2019 Aloha Spark Ignites Honor Guard Scheduling Idea into Implementation JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 15th Wing’s Aloha Spark is making moves in helping Airmen address both big and small issues faced on a daily basis. With the goal of fixing a scheduling nightmare, Staff Sgt. Kristina Calla, Hickam Field Honor Guard manager, worked with the innovation...
01 February 2019 Maintenance Company from 2-1 ADA Defends ‘Best in US Army Pacific’ Title CAMP CARROLL, Republic of Korea -- For the second year in a row, Echo company “Executioners”, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, was named the top medium-sized maintenance company for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) in the Army Award for Maintenance...
01 February 2019 Pacific Trends Strengthens Local Partnerships YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Eyes gleaming with appreciation and joy, their hands clapping in unison to the beat as the song ended. Without hesitation, the crowd let go a barrage of “encores!” With their prayers answered, the show went on for at least one more song. An experience those in attendance...