02 October 2019 The Road to Predictive Logistics: Perspectives from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Former President and Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower once observed, "You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics." Stated during World War II, Eisenhower's message is archaically imperative...
30 September 2019 Odyssey Company: Paving the Way for Combat Logistics CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- “We should take pride in our force and recent operational successes,” General David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, wrote recently in his planning guidance, “But the current force is not organized, trained, or equipped to support the naval force –...
23 September 2019 Cyber Domain Links Communication, Improves Pacific Region Readiness SAGAMIHARA, Japan -- In a U.S. unilateral training exercise, air defense, fires, aviation and maritime elements merged proficiencies to enhance readiness in the Pacific Region.The 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade partnered with 17th Field Artillery Brigade, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan, and...
18 September 2019 Welcome to the Jungle KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Throughout the Pacific Theater, U.S. military units must overcome jungle terrain riddled with cliffs, poisonous creatures, dense foliage yielding mere yards of visibility, and muddy slopes that threaten to launch anyone down 30-foot ravines of twisted roots and jagged...
09 September 2019 'By Valor and Power': Eight Soldiers, NCOs Compete in 38th ADA Bde. Contest SAGAMI GENERAL DEPOT, Japan -- Eight Soldiers and noncommissioned officers assigned to various units within the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade competed in a grueling test of their physical and mental abilities during a quarterly contest here Sept. 5 and 6.In the end, Staff Sgt. Thomas Hall,...
20 August 2019 Indo-Pacific Maritime Forces Kick off 18th SEACAT Exercise SINGAPORE (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy and maritime forces from 10 Indo-Pacific partner nations began the 18th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in Singapore, Aug. 19.The goal of the SEACAT exercise is to bring together regional partner nations to engage in "real world, real...
13 August 2019 Prepping the Battlespace for RED FLAG-Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- To most people Interior Alaska is known for its extreme temperatures, thick evergreen forests, and hunting and fishing seasons. But within the Department of Defense, Interior Alaska is also known as the home of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the largest...
07 August 2019 Wasp Holds Wreath Laying Ceremony in Coral Sea Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) gathered in the ship’s hangar bay in the early hours of Aug. 3 to pay tribute to the crews lost during attacks on USS Neosho (AO 23), USS Sims (DD 409), and the eighth USS...
31 July 2019 8th FW Tests Responders’ Mettle in Active Shooter Exercise KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Fighter Wing conducted an active shooter exercise Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.The exercise was aimed at measuring the emergency response capabilities of different organizations on base.“The roleplaying active shooter...
26 July 2019 HSC-25 Rescues Distressed Sailor at Sea ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 responded to a civilian in distress aboard a sail boat, June 24.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam notified HSC-25 after the civilian utilized a satellite phone to request assistance. The Sailor was...