ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The exercise scenario for the final week of COPE North 2019 evolved from a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation to combat air operations after an aggressive nation downed a friendly aircraft. This brought about a combined effort from three nations...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- On March 5, Regional Health Command-Pacific hosted the Singapore Armed Forces during a visit to the Dental Health Command-Pacific. DHC-P's commander, Col. David Mott and Command Sgt. Major, Johnnathan Quaye provided Col. (Dr.) Gabriel Chong, second People's Defence Force...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Protecting military assets is important to all jobs in the Air Force, and one career field takes it a step further in trying to predict the future.While not always 100 percent accurate, the 8th Operations Support Squadron weather team is able to forecast...

TOKYO, Japan -- Japan Engineer District celebrated Engineer Week differently this year. This year, along with United States Forces Japan and the Japanese Ministry of Defense, hosted the Bilateral Senior Engineer Conference (BSEC) February 20-22 at the New Sanno Hotel, Tokyo, Japan."This conference...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- “Lead from the front,” responded retired Col. Bruce Hunt when asked about his leadership philosophy. Sitting in front of a P-40 static display, an aircraft he flew many missions on, Hunt recalls details of his time as a pilot like it was yesterday. Hunt is...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Within 24-hours after Super Typhoon Wutip passed, COPE North forces resumed executing rapid response capabilities by establishing a bare base and contingency runway on Tinian, a small island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.“In three days we went...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- For more than 77 years the 25th Infantry Division has had a unique and fruitful partnership with different nations across the Pacific. In mid-February the Tropic Lighting Asia Pacific Response Force Assessment Team conducted an emergency deployment and readiness exercise to New...

Indonesia -- Indonesia, the United States, and Japan convened a workshop on March 5, focused on meeting Indonesia’s growing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Over 250 attendees from both the public and private sectors discussed Indonesia’s LNG growth plans and how Japanese, American, and...

IWAKUNI CITY, Japan -- U.S. service members with Marine Aircraft Group 12 volunteered during a lantern festival at the Go! Go! Track and Field at the Atago Sports Complex in Iwakuni City, February 3, 2019.The event was hosted by the Blue Art Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Seventeen elite Soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) and Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) competed to be named best of the best at the 2019 Best Warrior Competition, here, March 1-3. BWC is jointly operated between the Army Reserve...