20 November 2020 Rapid Utility Repair Kit Training Empowers Japanese Partners MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels Systems Maintenance Flight, commonly known as the Dirt Boyz, conducted Rapid Utility Repair Kit (RURK) training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) airmen, teaching them to make repairs to fuel lines in an emergency...
20 November 2020 Office of Special Investigations Hosts Subject Matter Expert Exchange with Federated States of Micronesia Police ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) 6th Field Investigations Region Special Missions Branch in Guam hosted a virtual subject matter expert exchange with members of the Federated States of Micronesia (FMS) National Police and Pohnpei State Police to discuss...
19 November 2020 Space Force to Remain 'Lean, Agile, Fast' WASHINGTON -- Space Force Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, chief of space operations, spoke today about the Space Force at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference."We anticipate adversaries will try to degrade or destroy our space capabilities, denying the advantages that they...
19 November 2020 U.S. Forces Korea and United Nations Command Emphasize Commitment to ROK-US Alliance USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- United States Forces Korea and United Nations Command hosted several members of South Korea’s National Assembly Defense Committee with roundtable discussions, a base tour and a luncheon with service members from each command at USAG Humphreys today.Gen. Robert B...
19 November 2020 Guarding Cyberspace JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Security is important on a military installation, from gates and guards to fences and ID checks, but another aspect of base security involves communications and cyberspace.The 747th Communications Squadron (CS) Plans and Resource Flight ensures that...
19 November 2020 Spartan Paratroopers Recognized for Saving a Life ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Two paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” received the U.S. Army’s Safety Guardian Award here November 12, 2020. Staff Sgt. Joseph Kellogg and Sgt. Cody Grant provided life-saving actions to a 12-year-old...
18 November 2020 Philippines and United States Hosts Virtual Land Forces Seminar FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- The 44th annual Indo-Pacific Army Management Seminar (IPAMS) will take place across the vast Indo-Pacific region November 16-17, 2020. Because of the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic, this years’ conference is being conducted virtually by over 20 participants.The largest land...
18 November 2020 Yokota Airmen Train on 515th Air Mobility Wing C-5M Super Galaxy Yokota Air Base, Japan -- Maintainers from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron spent ten days training on a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 2–12 on Yokota Air Base.Yokota often serves as a refueling station for aircraft flying through the Pacific, which means...
18 November 2020 Dyess Airmen Participate in Indo-Pacific Joint Exercise ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Airmen with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) participated in a joint interoperability exercise to test long-range force packaging and demonstrate global reach capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, Nov. 12.The 9th EBS Airmen, deployed from Dyess Air Force...
18 November 2020 36th Munitions Squadron keeps Andersen’s Forces Ready ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam -- Munitions that will be used to support Andersen Air Force Base defense and exercises were received and transported from Naval Base Guam to Andersen AFB in a joint-service Oceanic Shipping Container Operation from Nov. 15 and will end Nov. 19, 2020.The ship carrying...