16 January 2018 Army Secretary Visits 25th Infantry Division SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Army Secretary Mark Esper visited Soldiers at the 25th Infantry Division Jan. 11 to gain an understanding of the division's capability to train and support Soldiers and conduct successful operations in the Pacific area of responsibility.Esper, the 23rd Secretary of the...
16 January 2018 Combat Mobility Flight, Airlift Squadron Complete Drop Training YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The sun begins to set in the distance and reddish-orange color consumes Mt. Fuji as four C-130J Super Hercules soar through the skies during golden hour to drop bundles during a training scenario.Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight and...
11 January 2018 Warming Up during Sentry Aloha 18-1 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Jan. 10, 2018 marked the beginning of Sentry Aloha 18-1, a large-scale fighter exercise hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard.Sentry Aloha exercises are held to provide the Air National Guard (ANG), U.S. Air Force and other Department of Defense agencies...
11 January 2018 Liquid Oxygen and Load: Fuels Airmen Breathe Life into Aviation JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- As a C-17 Globemaster III gains altitude, air pressure decreases, reducing the amount of oxygen in a pilot’s blood. If unprepared, permanent damage to vital organs can happen within minutes. To prevent this, aircrew rely upon liquid oxygen.Airmen from the...
11 January 2018 US Naval Forces Korea Conducts Change of Command BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Michael E. Boyle relieved Rear Adm. Brad Cooper as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) during a change of command ceremony at the Republic of Korea (ROK) Fleet base.The ceremony marked the 36th time CNFK has changed command since its establishment...
10 January 2018 III Marine Expeditionary and 7th Fleet Come Together for Staff Talks in Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Leaders from U.S. 7th Fleet and III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) joined for staff talks at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Jan. 8-9, to strengthen the relationship between the Navy and Marine Corps teams forward deployed to the Indo-Asia-Pacific.The talks provided an...
10 January 2018 Aircraft Flight Equipment Airmen Maintain Pilot Safety JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON (JBER), Alaska -- For every pilot in the air, there are Airmen on the ground ensuring their equipment is well-maintained and operable.At JBER, aircrew flight equipment (AFE) shops are responsible for maintaining, inspecting and servicing all equipment aircrew require...
10 January 2018 Air Transportation Division Conducts Ribbon Cutting for Air Freight Facility MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN -- The air transportation division held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly constructed air freight facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2018.The ceremony celebrated the full operability of the nearly 50,000-square-foot air freight facility...
09 January 2018 USS San Diego Arrives in Guam NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit Jan. 9.Naval Base Guam is a strategic U.S. naval base located on Apra Harbor, Guam. It serves as one of the leading naval bases in...
09 January 2018 Mattis, Japanese Counterpart Discuss Alliance WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2018 -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis spoke with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera yesterday to discuss a range of issues related to the U.S.-Japan alliance, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, Dana W. White, said in a statement following the call.Mattis and Onodera...