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Republic of Korea/U.S. Air Force Airmen participate Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants Train Together
December 11, 2015 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Without a Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) flight, it would be difficult to get aircraft off the ground. Kunsan Air Base Airmen conducted their first-ever POL... MORE

6th Joint Leadership Walk Connects Japanese Community, Station Residents
December 11, 2015 — IWAKUNI CITY, Japan -- Lt. Col. Gary Thomason, executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and other Japanese government officials... MORE

Corporal Tibor Rubin, Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 86
December 11, 2015 — WASHINGTON -- Holocaust survivor, Korean War hero and Medal of Honor recipient Tibor Rubin died Dec. 5 of natural causes. The Garden Grove, California, resident was 86 years old when he passed.Rubin,... MORE

Carter Calls U.S.-India Defense Partnership ‘Anchor of Global Security’
December 10, 2015 — WASHINGTON, December 10, 2015 — The defense partnership between the United States and India will become an anchor of global security, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today in a joint news... MORE

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Tours Operations at Yama Sakura 69
December 10, 2015 — CAMP ITAMI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visited U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Force service members at Camp Itami, Japan, Dec. 9, 2015.Kennedy toured the base as operations were... MORE

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Hosts Missile Defense Agency, Japanese for Live-fire Test of SM-3 Block IIA Missile
December 10, 2015 — POINT MUGU, California (NNS) -- Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California hosted a live-fire test of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile, a... MORE

Aircraft with a Cold Shoulder
December 10, 2015 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- If driving in snow is a hassle, imagine flying. Instead of every turn being a skidding accident waiting to happen, blocky wings couldn't get the right lift... MORE

Army Fields Streamlined Network Initialization Tool to Korea
December 10, 2015 — ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (December 9, 2015) -- Before the Army's mission command and networked tools can be put to work, these advanced capabilities must first be able to communicate with each... MORE

U.S. Army Garrison Japan Commander Tours Local Hospital for Future Use
December 10, 2015 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Dec 10, 2015) -- Col. William B. Johnson and Command Sgt. Maj. Rosalba Dumont-Carrion, commander and command sergeant major of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, respectively, along with... MORE

Red Bulls Participate in Yama Sakura
December 10, 2015 — JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, Wash. - Soldiers of the 34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division headquarters based out of Rosemount, Minnesota, traveled to Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, in late November... MORE

Nirai Fire Department Partners with Kadena First Responders for Humanitarian Relief Exercise
December 10, 2015 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Nirai Fire department partnered with Kadena first responders in a humanitarian relief exercise Dec. 3 at Kadena.This is the first exercise in which the Nirai Fire Department... MORE

U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Launch Operation Christmas Drop 2015
December 9, 2015 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- With the holiday season now in full swing, C-130 Hercules aircrews and support personnel from Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force and 374th... MORE

PACAF Airmen Demonstrate C-17 Medical Capability during Indian Defense Minister Visit
December 9, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces Airmen showcased aeromedical evacuation capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III as they hosted India Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and... MORE

I Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force come Together for Clean Up
December 9, 2015 — CHITOSE, Japan - I Corps soldiers participating in Yama Sakura 65 joined forces with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Northern Army to clean up litter around the city of Chitose,... MORE

The Day We Were Forever Changed
December 9, 2015 — FORT DERUSSEY, HAWAII -- "No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people will, through their righteous might, win through to absolute victory." --... MORE

Designation of North Korea Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13382
December 9, 2015 — Washington, DC -- To further impede North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs, the Department of State is announcing on December 8 the designation of North Korea’s... MORE

Remembering Pearl Harbor: A 'Body Blow' to America
December 9, 2015 — WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- When the first bombs exploded on a nearby airfield, marking the start of the Japanese sneak attack on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Edward Davis and others scrambled from a... MORE

74th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration Honors Fallen Heroes
December 8, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii –The National Park Service and U.S. Navy co-hosted the 74th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration Dec. 7, 2015, to honor the sacrifices made by those who... MORE

Okinawa City, Kadena Fire Fighters Conduct Bilateral Hazmat Training
December 8, 2015 — Okinawa City, Japan -- Members from Kadena Air Base and the Okinawa City Fire Department participated in a hazardous materials incident exercise for the first time, Dec. 8, at the Okinawa City Civic... MORE

USS Tucson Visits Subic Bay during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment
December 8, 2015 — SUBIC BAY, Philippines (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived at Subic Bay Dec. 6, for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. With a crew of... MORE