11 April 2023 Strike Eagles join Lightning II’s at Keystone of the Pacific KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2023, to ensure continuous fighter presence through the phased return of Kadena’s fleet of F-15C/D Eagles to the United...
11 April 2023 Philippine, U.S. Troops to Hold Largest Ever Balikatan Exercise from April 11 to 28 MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- From April 11 to 28, more than 17,600 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military will participate in Balikatan 2023, an annual bilateral exercise between the two allies and the largest iteration of Balikatan to date.This year...
07 April 2023 Canada, India, Japan, Korea, and the U.S. Complete Multilateral Guam-Based Exercise Sea Dragon 2023 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Navy and four allied and partner nations concluded operations for the annual, multi-national exercise Sea Dragon 2023, March 29.Sea Dragon is a U.S.-led, multinational exercise designed to practice and discuss anti-submarine warfare tactics to operate...
07 April 2023 374th Airlift Wing Supports JPMRC 23-02 Alaska JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, provided airlift support for Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability (JPMRC) exercise from March 21 to April 2, and successfully conducted multiple joint exercises with the U.S. Army and Royal...
07 April 2023 Makin Island Concludes Ssang Yong 2023 with ROK Navy SOUTH KOREA -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Republic of Korea (ROK) navy completed Exercise Ssang Yong 2023 (SY23), April 3.The Makin Island ARG, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P...
06 April 2023 Joint Technical Analysis and Integration Cell Supports WMD Missions Around World CAMP HUMPREYS, South Korea -- The Joint Technical Analysis and Integration Cell (JTAIC) from the U.S. military’s premier all hazards command empowers combined joint task force operations to locate, identify and eliminate Weapons of Mass Destruction.The integration cell from the U.S. Army’s 20th...
06 April 2023 USAG Japan Headquarters Building Renamed after Former Commander CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- The U.S. Army Garrison Japan headquarters building was officially renamed during a ceremony here Wednesday as a tribute to a former commander.The building, commonly referred to as Building 102 or the Garrison building for the past 70 years, is now named the Col. David B. Hannum...
05 April 2023 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts Ssang Yong 2023 The Alliance between the United States and Republic of Korea has endured the test of time for 70 years. From unforgiving conditions of Inchon and sub-zero temperatures of the Chosin Reservoir to brutal combat in the jungles of Vietnam, the U.S.-ROK Alliance has been forged through shared struggles...
05 April 2023 Next Gen Aircrew Protection Arrives at Yokota YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Representatives from the U.S. Air Force Next Generation Aircrew Protection (NGAP) project visited 374th Airlift Wing leadership and 36th Airlift Squadron members to provide research data and demonstrate the results of the project for the first time on a C-130J Super...
05 April 2023 U.S., Australian Partnership Showcased with Air Vice-Marshal Visit to JBER JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), March 28 and 29.During the visit, Newman met with commanders and Airmen across many JBER units to gain a better...