20 September 2018 They'll be Coming Down the Building When They Come KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Something about heights makes many people a little nervous. For some, the fear of the fall causes the butterflies to flutter; for others, the thought of the sudden stop at the end creates a fair amount of anxiety. For firefighters, though, how far away the ground is doesn’t...
19 September 2018 U.S. and Indian Soldiers Share Weapons Knowledge during Exercise Yudh Abhyas CHAUBATTIA MILITARY STATION -- Soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and the Indian army’s 99th Mountain Brigade, held a weapons demonstration at Chaubattia Military Station, India, Sept. 18, 2018.During the demonstration, soldiers learned the specifications and firing...
19 September 2018 USAF Surgeon General in China: ‘We Have Empowered Our Youngest Airmen to Solve Problems’ Xi’an, China – The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General addressed a multinational audience of medical professionals here Sept. 18, 2018 as part of the Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange 18.Lieutenant General Dorothy Hogg’s presentation, ‘Leveraging Change Management to Steer the Air Force Medical...
19 September 2018 7th Fleet Leadership Welcomes Marine Forces Japan aboard USS Blue Ridge. YOKOSUKA, Japan – The embarked staff and crew of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) hosted Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF)/Commander, Marine Forces Japan, who toured the ship while moored at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sep. 18.Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, who took command in August, met...
19 September 2018 Mattis, Philippine Counterpart Discuss Defense Relationship WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday at the Pentagon to reaffirm the longstanding defense relationship between the United States and the Philippines, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, Dana W. White, said in a readout...
19 September 2018 Joint Task Force Introduces New Shallow-Water Mine Capability During Valiant Shield PACIFIC OCEAN, Guam -- Valiant Shield kicked off its seventh field training exercise, Sept. 17, and returned with the third demonstration of a joint-force series, coined “Quickstrike,” but this time with updated capability postured to improve precision and warfighter welfare across branches.The U.S...
19 September 2018 Kunsan Air Base Launches USAF's First-ever Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System Test Flight KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Kunsan is getting ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation and executing new ideas that improve the way the Air Force trains and fights.Most recently, the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) conducted the United States Air Force’s first-ever Rapid Airfield...
18 September 2018 ROK-US Alliance Continues through Unified Public Affairs Training JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Members of the Republic of Korea’s Air Force Public Affairs (ROKAF/PA) leadership team traveled to Pacific Air Force ( PACAF) Headquarters to conduct periodic Public Affairs (PA) cooperation training Sept. 11-13.During the visit, aimed at facilitating...
18 September 2018 459 Airlift Squadron Showcases Capabilities Exercise during Friendship Festival YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota’s 459th Airlift Squadron showcased one of their UH-1 mission sets during a Capabilities Exercise (CAPEX) at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival, Sept. 15-16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan to give approximately 145,000 visitors a better understanding of what the...
18 September 2018 Adametz Becomes New Commander at Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (NNS) -- Rear Adm. John J. Adametz relieved Rear Adm. John W. Korka as commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific during a change of command ceremony held Sept. 13 at NAVFAC Pacific headquarters.NAVFAC Commander and Chief of Civil Engineers Rear...