14 June 2023 18th Maintenance Group Wins AF Level Daedalian Award KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Maintenance Group was awarded the 2022 Maj. Gen. Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon Systems Maintenance Trophy at the Air Force level, distinguishing themselves as the U.S. Air Force unit with the best weapon system maintenance.The trophy is presented...
08 June 2023 Agile Combat Employment Course Prepares Airmen for Strategic Engagements in Indo-Pacific MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) -- The National Defense Strategy and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy identify the Indo-Pacific as a priority theater vital to the nation’s security and prosperity.The Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) has partnered with the Air Force Special Operations...
25 May 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command kicks off Large Scale Global Exercise 23 CAMP SMITH, Hawaii -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command will conduct Large Scale Global Exercise 23 (LSGE 23) beginning May 24 through Aug. 19, 2023. LSGE23 is a Department of Defense exercise executed by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), which incorporates U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and...
19 May 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Sasebo, Japan SASEBO, Japan -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and units from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 arrived in Sasebo, Japan, for a scheduled port visit, May 19.Nimitz arrived in Sasebo after most recently conducting operations in the South China Sea, a port visit to Laem Chabang, Thailand, and...
17 May 2023 U.S. Marines Resupply Ballistic Missile Submarine in Philippine Sea MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP COURTNEY, Japan -- U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, provided a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation for a U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarine in the Philippine Sea, last week.Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions from...
17 May 2023 Naval Aviation Holds 2nd Annual Safety Summit SAN SIEGO, CA -- Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted the second annual Naval Aviation Safety Summit in San Diego, California, May 8-9. The event brought together safety experts, leadership and supervisory Sailors to discuss safety process improvements to protect the U.S. warfighting...
16 May 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Officials and Palau Representatives Conclude the Joint Committee Meeting in Honolulu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Senior Military Official for the Republic of Palau, along with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., and senior leaders from INDOPACOM and Palau met May 3-4 for the biannual bilateral Joint Committee Meeting...
09 May 2023 U.S. Military Has Formed Chain of Honor Which Must Be Strengthened, Biden Says The military has forged a chain of honor and the leaders of today must ensure each generation of military leaders makes that chain stronger, President Joe Biden said...
07 May 2023 477th Reserve – Leading the Way in Alaska and the USAF The 477th Fighter Group continues to pave the way for military progress in Alaska. The Air Force reserve, 477th Fighter Group has a special relationship with the active-duty members of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)...
05 May 2023 3rd MXG Debuts Mission Generation Competition The 3rd Maintenance Group recently launched its inaugural Mission Generation competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023.The new competition combined the traditional dedicated crew chief, ammunition build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined format.“The...