09 March 2017 35th Fighter Squadron Returns Home with Stronger Allies, Sharper Skills MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing returned to Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 4, after a month long exercise.The wing sent approximately 130 Airmen and 14 F-16 Fighting Falcons to exercise COPE NORTH 17 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, improving aerial and ground-based...
09 March 2017 Oklahoma City Visits Stirling during Indo-Asia-Pacific Patrol ROCKINGHAM, Western Australia (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) arrived at HMAS Stirling, March 7, for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.With a crew of approximately 150, Oklahoma City will conduct a multitude of missions and maintain...
09 March 2017 Nuclear Deterrent is the Joint Force Modernization Priority WASHINGTON -- The joint force puts the U.S. nuclear deterrent at the top of its list for modernization and recapitalization and these no longer can be deferred, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told House Armed Services Committee members, March 8. 2017. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva...
09 March 2017 Pacific Allies and Partner Nations Meet for First-Ever Pacific F-35 Symposium JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft takes center stage during Pacific Air Forces’ inaugural F-35 Symposium next week. The two-day conference marks the largest gathering of F-35 experts to include senior officers and warfighters from Japan, Australia, the...
09 March 2017 Alaska National Guard Trains to Respond to State Emergencies JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard participated in Arctic Eagle 2017, a command post and tabletop exercise, Feb. 22 -- 26. Decision makers and supporting players practiced the logistics and coordination required to respond to a state emergency. The Alaska National...
08 March 2017 Navy-Marine Corps Team Commences Patrol OKINAWA, Japan -- The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, departed White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, to begin a routine regional patrol, March 8, 2017.The regularly-scheduled patrol is designed to increase regional...
08 March 2017 U.S. Leaders on Okinawa Invite Media for Information Exchange CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, the commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force and Okinawa Area Coordinator, along with Mr. Joel Ehrendreich, the Consul General for the U.S. Consulate, Naha, spoke with 18 Okinawan and mainland Japan media representatives on...
08 March 2017 Pacific Air Forces Demo Team Cultivates Pivotal Indo-Asia-Pacific Partnerships MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- In just one month, the Pacific Air Forces demonstration team traveled to three countries, participating in air shows across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.The stops for the demo team included:- Aero India at Air Force Station in Yelahanka, India- The Air Tattoo at Royal New...
08 March 2017 Joint Team Demonstrates New Repair Technology to Benefit Indo-Asia-Pacific JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Indo-Asia-Pacific region encompasses nearly 52% of the earth’s surface, and much of the surface is ocean or ocean coastline. Nearly every country in this region has busy ports that serve as a vital entrance for trade and supplies that are critical to...
08 March 2017 U.S. Army Pacific members of the Special Reaction Team Evaluates Critical Training during an Active Shooter Training Exercise FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- After months of coordination and after receiving two prior instructional classes, members of the Special Reaction Team (SRT), 39th Military Police Detachment, 728th MP Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, evaluated the Soldiers and staff of Headquarters...