17 May 2022 Faith and Service: U.S. Army Chaplain Upholds Century-long Family Legacy in U.S., Korea U.S. Army -- The multitalented Army chaplain who serves at the U.S. military’s only multifunctional all hazards command can preach a sermon, play a song and break a stack of bricks.Lt. Col. Martin S. Cho is not only a well-respected United States Army chaplain serving at the 20th Chemical,...
16 May 2022 RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 Concludes at Eielson Air Force Base EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 22-1 officially concluded May 13 following a successful two-week training blitz.RF-A 22-1 was a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions primarily out of...
16 May 2022 Wild Weasels Agile Combat Employment Exercise at Misawa, Yokota MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing showcased their Agile Combat Employment (ACE) capabilities during readiness exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04, at Misawa Air Base, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 7-13, 2022.Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04 tested real-world contingency...
16 May 2022 Alaska Guard Provides Flood Assistance to Manley Hot Springs JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard is helping the Interior Alaska community of Manley Hot Springs recover from flooding from the Tanana River.An Alaska National Guard task force of five Soldiers departed Fairbanks May 12 for Manley Hot Springs after the region...
16 May 2022 U.S., Philippines Train to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines - The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) concluded its two-week training course on May 13, with the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD).This training, which involved more than 100 participants...
13 May 2022 Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Joint, Dynamic Deterrence Missions in Philippine PHILIPPINE SEA -- The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) conducted deterrence missions in the Philippine Sea through demonstration of long range maritime strikes with Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) on May 9."Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is a powerful presence in the Philippine Sea...
13 May 2022 U.S., Thai Defense Leaders Look to Future in Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Thailand's Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to the Pentagon yesterday to build on the more than 200-year-old history between the two countries.Thailand is America's oldest friend and ally in the Indo-Pacific, and...
13 May 2022 Yokota, Partners Complete Largest Major Accident Response Exercise in Base History YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Throughout the week, units across the 374th Airlift Wing (AW) practiced various multi-capable Airmen concepts with very focused goals, but they all came together to participate in a major accident response exercise May 11.The Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), which...
13 May 2022 Yokota – Misawa Airmen Participate in Joint Agile Combat Employment Exercise YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Air Base’s iconic C-130J Super Hercules has been joined by 12 F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, as Airmen and aircraft participated in a joint Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training exercise May 12, 2022.Airmen utilize ACE...
13 May 2022 USAID Announced $5.6 Million to Address the Impacts of COVID-19 on Education and Economic Growth in Laos VIENTIANE, LAO, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- Isobel Coleman, Deputy Administrator (DA) for Policy and Programming for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced US $5.6 million in additional assistance to address the impacts of COVID-19 on economic growth and primary...