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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Expands Its Refueling Capabilities
October 23, 2017 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Logistics Department Fuels Division conducted the first hot refuel utilizing the new Aircraft Direct Fueling System with Marine Aerial... MORE

THAAD Battery Reflags to Align with Air Defense Artillery Brigade in South Korea
October 23, 2017 — SEONGJU, South Korea - From the high desert of El Paso, Texas to the rolling hills of Seongju, South Korea, Delta Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment conducted a reflagging ceremony Oct. 19 to... MORE

THAAD battery reflags to align with 35th ADA Brigade in South Korea

Secretary Mattis Travels to Philippines, Thailand, and South Korea
October 21, 2017 — Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will embark on Saturday, Oct. 21, to re-affirm the enduring U.S. commitment to the Asia-Pacific.Secretary Mattis will begin his engagements during the Association of... MORE

Hill Maintainers Support F-35A First Asia Appearance during Seoul ADEX 17
October 20, 2017 — HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Twenty-seven Hill Air Force Base maintainers and accompanying support equipment loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 13, 2017, bound for Northeast Asia’s largest air... MORE

Active Shield Tests Mission Readiness between American, Japanese Forces
October 20, 2017 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines conducted joint training with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)soldiers during exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni,... MORE

Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Squadron-3 Tests Ability to Fly in System and Launch UAV within Hours
October 20, 2017 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) conducted an unmanned aerial systems training event at Landing Zone Westfield,... MORE

VMU-3 tests ability to fly in system and launch UAV within hours

Pacific Command Senior Enlisted Leader Discusses Region's Network of Allies
October 20, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- North Korea's actions have stressed the need for strong relationships with allies throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Pacific Command said here... MORE

USAF, USN and JGSDF: Iron Spear Exercise Sharpens Alliances
October 20, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members banded together to practice an array of offensive/defensive... MORE

USS Preble, USS Halsey Depart Pearl Harbor for Deployment
October 20, 2017 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM -- The guided-missile destroyers USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Halsey (DDG 97) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for a regularly-scheduled deployment, Oct... MORE

599th, Partners Offload National Training Center Cargo
October 20, 2017 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- 599th Transportation Brigade and partners offloaded cargo and equipment from the M/V Jean Anne here on Oct.10 in support of 25th Combat Aviation Brigade's return from training... MORE

DPAA Accounts for 183 Missing Service Members in Fiscal Year 2017
October 19, 2017 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) accounted for 183 formerly missing persons from past conflicts. Also, the agency individually identified the... MORE

Naval Surface Forces Assessing If Ships Ready for Sea
October 19, 2017 — SAN DIEGO - Vice Adm. Tom Rowden, commander of Naval Surface Forces has ordered Ready For Sea Assessments (RFSA) for all surface warships. Surface combatants forward deployed to Japan are being... MORE

Naval Surface Forces conducting readiness assessments

Rugged Alaska Terrain Sees Field Artillery Soldiers Test New Laser Targeting System
October 19, 2017 — FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Ten Field Artillery Soldiers tested the Joint Effects Targeting System Target Laser Designation System at the Cold Regions Test Center here recently.The JETS-TLDS is a modular... MORE

Alaskan Leaders Visit Eielson to Discuss the F-35A
October 19, 2017 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Fifty-four F-35A Lightning II multi-role fighter aircraft are slated to arrive at Eielson beginning in Spring of 2020, with the final F-35 being delivered in 2022.The... MORE

Deputy Secretary Shanahan Hosts Vietnam War Commemoration
October 19, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan welcomed the directors of “The Vietnam War” documentary to the Pentagon today and spoke directly to Vietnam vets as the Defense Department... MORE

Yokota Says Farewell to the C-130H - Thank You C-130H
October 19, 2017 — Yokota Air Base, Japan -- After 43 years Team Yokota observed a historical milestone as the base sent off the last two active-duty C-130H Hercules in the Air Force.The second to last H-model to leave... MORE

U.S. Air Force - Japan Air Self-Defense Force Participate in Bilateral Exchange
October 18, 2017 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Improving interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, becomes increasingly important to accomplish the bilateral... MORE

U.S. Air Force – JASDF participate in Bilateral Exchange

Statement from the Press Secretary on President Donald J. Trump's Upcoming Travel to Asia
October 18, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- As was announced on September 29, 2017, President Donald J. Trump will travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hawaii, from November 3-14, 2017. This... MORE

"Never Daunted" Engineers Field New Robotic Systems
October 18, 2017 — WAHIAWA, Hawaii -- Soldiers from the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command conducted familiarization and training on the... MORE

Andersen Receives 1.5M Pounds of Munitions during Annual in-shipment
October 18, 2017 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Airmen from the 36th Munitions Squadron worked around the clock to offload 1.5 million pounds of munitions during an annual in-shipment starting Aug. 21 through... MORE