07 February 2020 Eielson Stands Up Field Training Detachment, Hosts First F-35 Courses EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 372nd Training Squadron’s Detachment 25 stood up the first F-35 field training detachment (FTD) in the Pacific Air Forces command and completed its first F-35 Egress and Low Observable courses on Feb. 5, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.With the first of...
07 February 2020 Guam National Guard supports America's National Defense Strategy YIGO, Guam -- Guam National Guard members make vital contributions to the Joint Force team executing the nation's National Defense Strategy, the National Guard's most senior general told Soldiers and Airmen during a recent visit."Guam is strategically important to our national defense," Air Force...
07 February 2020 Yokosuka Command Opens Interactive Weapons Training Simulator YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the introduction of a new interactive shooting simulator, the MILO Range.The MILO Range is a weapons simulator that offers customizable simulations to deliver safe and realistic training...
07 February 2020 U.S. Army Garrison Japan Fire Department Named Best Large Department in Pacific, Again CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- For the third year in a row, Installation Management Command -- Pacific has recognized U.S. Army Garrison Japan Fire and Emergency Services as the best large fire department in the region.In addition, IMCOM-Pacific named J.D. Felty, regional deputy fire chief, USAG Japan Fire and...
06 February 2020 US, Japan Bomber-fighter Integration Showcases Alliance, Global Power Projection JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force aircraft from the Pacific theater and the continental United States integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan Feb. 3.A U.S. Air Force B-52H...
06 February 2020 Secretary of the Army Visits 403rd Army Field Support Brigade in South Korea ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy, and Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, were among the dignitaries who visited Camp Carroll, South Korea, Jan. 29.Other distinguished visitors included Maj. Gen. Daniel J. Christian, deputy commanding...
06 February 2020 Building Partnerships: U.S., Bangladesh Air Forces Conduct Tactical Airlift Exercise JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, and the Bangladesh Air Force participated in exercise Cope South 20 Feb. 1- 6 at BAF Kurmitola Cantonment, Dhaka, and Operating Location-Alpha, Sylhet, Bangladesh, for a Pacific Air...
06 February 2020 Shogun Maintainers Cool Off with New Shorts KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As the Okinawa sun beats down on the flight line, Airmen at Kadena Air Base, Japan, must get creative in order to beat the heat and humidity. To help Airmen combat the blazing temperatures, the Air Force had an ace up its sleeve: blue uniform shorts.18th Maintenance Group...
05 February 2020 USS Blue Ridge Arrives in South Korea for Port Visit BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Busan for a regularly scheduled port visit, Feb. 5.While in port, the crew and staff will have an opportunity to participate in cross cultural events that demonstrate the shared commitment to regional security...
05 February 2020 Commander Task Force-72 Wraps Up Sea Dragon 2020 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Navy and its maritime partners concluded operations for the multilateral exercise Sea Dragon 2020, Jan 30.Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) from Commander Task Force (CTF) 72 trained with units from Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, the Royal...