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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richard's Airborne Contribution
October 27, 2016
U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, prepare to jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during a formation flight from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Oct. 19, 2016.
U.S. Navy Ship Pililaau Arrives in Vanuatu for KOA MOANA 16-4
October 27, 2016
PORT VILA, Vanuatu--Contracted mariners aboard maritime preposition force ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) tend stabilization lines while using Pililaau's midships crane 4 to move maritime prepositioning force utility boat into the waters of Port Vila, Vanuatu, during KOA MOANA 16-4, Oct. 25. The KOA MOANA (Ocean Warrior) exercise series seeks to enhance senior military leader engagements between allied and partner nations with a collective interest in military-to-military relations and to discuss key aspects of military operations, capability development, and interoperability.
Okinawa Marine Devises Way to Immediately Treat Battlefield Injuries
October 27, 2016
Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit Ensures Aircraft Are Ready to Deploy
October 26, 2016
Crewchiefs from the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit inspect the door of an HH-60G Pavehawk during a phase inspection Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During a phase inspection Airmen ensure that each part of the aircraft is serviceable.
Japanese Official Visits Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Learns Firsthand of F-35B's Capabilities
October 26, 2016
Yoshihiko Fukuda, left, mayor of Iwakuni, Japan, and Lt. Col. J.T. Bardo, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, observe an F-35B Lightning II take off from the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 24. Fukuda visited the air station to speak with Marine Corps aviation officials, observe the capabilities of the F-35B Lightning II and expand his knowledge of the aircraft before VMFA-121 relocates to MCAS Iwakuni next year.
Congressional Staff Delegates Visit Korea
October 26, 2016
YONGSAN ARMY GARRISON, SEOUL -- United States Congressional Staff Delegates, Steve Barney, Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Majority General Counsel; Gary Leeling, SASC Minority General Counsel; Jim Hickey, Senior Military Advisor to Arizona Senator John McCain; Samantha Clark, SASC Deputy General Counsel; Al Edwards, SASC Majority Counsel; and Jon Clark, SASC Majority Counsel visited the Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital (BAACH) October 18, 2016. The delegation received a command brief from the Medical Department Activity Command Korea Commander and 65th Medical Brigade Commander, Col. Wendy Harter and Col. Erica Clarkson, BAACH Commander. They were also briefed on the Army Substance Abuse Program transition to the medical command. While at the BAACH, the delegation had lunch at the hospital dining facility with select soldiers followed by a tour of the facility focusing on primary care, physical therapy, emergency department and a tour of the transition to hostilities storage warehouse.
Japanese Delegation Visits Redstone Arsenal Officials
October 26, 2016
Exercise Lava Viper: Direct Fire Training
October 26, 2016
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii – Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s “Black Sheep,” fire an M777 Lightweight Towed Howitzer during a direct fire training exercise as part of Lava Viper 17.1, a staple in the battalion’s pre-deployment training on Oct. 16, 2016, at Range 13 aboard Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. Lava Viper Provides the Hawaii-based Marines with an opportunity to conduct various movements, live-fire and tactical, integrating combined arms exercises.
Columbia Visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment
October 25, 2016
TOKYO BAY, Japan (Oct. 25, 2016) - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) prepares to moor at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Columbia is visiting Yokosuka for a port visit. U.S. Navy port visits represent an important opportunity to promote stability and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, demonstrate commitment to regional partners and foster relationships.
District of Columbia Air National Guard Deploys to Guam
October 25, 2016
In this file photo, U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 121st Fighter Squadron (FS), Joint Base Andrews, Md., and the 112th FS, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio, stand by for launch May 4, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A 15-2 enables units from around the globe to conduct live-fire training, utilizing more than 67,000 square miles of airspace over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.