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USNS Richard E. Byrd Conducts Replenishment-at-Sea with USS Blue Ridge
April 27, 2020 — SINGAPORE -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) conducted a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS... MORE

8th Security Forces Squadron Innovates with Virtual Reality Training
April 27, 2020 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Security Forces Squadron training office has a Multiple Interactive Learning Objective (MILO) System, giving service members the opportunity to accomplish... MORE

Team Hickam Total Force Integration Readiness
April 24, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Airmen from the 15th Wing and the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing taxied out of Honolulu International Airport as a routine training schedule on April 21, 2020. Given the... MORE

Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Delivers Goodie Bags to ROM Sailors
April 24, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Chapel of Hope personnel delivers goodie bags to Sailors currently under Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Restriction of Movement... MORE

DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety
April 24, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is moving to a tiered COVID-19 testing program to protect service members and ensure they can continue to do the nation's business, the vice chairman of the Joint... MORE

Army Astronaut Returns from Historic Nine-month Space Voyage
April 24, 2020 — U.S. Army -- As Col. Andrew Morgan gazed out of the open hatch into the cold vastness of space, he looked toward the earth and saw what many astronauts before him had seen: a planet without... MORE

Additional Medical Reservists Called Up to Support Fight Against COVID-19
April 24, 2020 — ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- More than 150 additional Air Force Reserve medical specialists were mobilized in the latest Air Force Reserve call-up in support of COVID-19 relief efforts with... MORE

USS America, 31st MEU with Marine Corps F-35B Fighter Aircraft Operate in South China Sea
April 23, 2020 — Pacific Ocean -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), including the F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft detachment, began conducting flight... MORE

Printing to Protect: 3D Printed Face Shields Help Joint Fight Against COVID-19
April 23, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL-HARBOR, Hawaii -- In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, medical personnel across the United States are struggling to perform their jobs due to a shortage of personal protective... MORE

Basic Training Resumes after Pause, Nearly 1,000 Recruits Ship This Week
April 23, 2020 — WASHINGTON – The Army has resumed shipping recruits to basic combat training (BCT) following a two-week pause to enact necessary COVID-19 mitigation efforts. More than 950 future Soldiers will begin... MORE

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Supports COVID-19 Frontline Airmen
April 23, 2020 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) flight is taking the fight to the coronavirus, using their 3D printing capabilities to... MORE

AAFES and Religious Support Office Give Back to Community
April 23, 2020 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Humphreys community members received a special gift from the Army and Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES), April 20-22.U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys AAFES donated... MORE

US, Japan Bomber-fighter Integration Demonstrates Dynamic Force Employment
April 22, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii --In demonstration of the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber flew from the continental United States and... MORE

Eielson Welcomes F-35A Lightning II
April 22, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- It was a historic day for Eielson as the base received its first two F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft April 21.Eielson is now Pacific Air Forces’ first base to... MORE

Pacific Seabees Demonstrate Expeditionary Expertise, Support COVID-19 Flight
April 22, 2020 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- A skilled and dedicated team of U.S. Navy Seabees are providing engineering and expeditionary logistics support to the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) being constructed... MORE

U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy Team Up in the South China Sea
April 22, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy came together for operations in the South China Sea starting April 13.HMAS Parramatta (FFG 154) began sailing with Ticonderoga-class guided... MORE

Alaskan Norad Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force Welcomes New Commander
April 22, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm took the reins of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force during a change of... MORE

Virtual Conference Focuses on Competition, Resiliency
April 22, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --In lieu of the normal in-person attendance, commanders, command chiefs and directors from across Pacific Air Forces connected virtually for the spring... MORE

COVID-19 Doesn't Stop Homeland Defense
April 22, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The ongoing war against the coronavirus hasn't kept U.S. Northern Command or North American Aerospace Defense Command from defending North America against meddling Russian aircraft or... MORE

USS America, 31st MEU with F-35B fighter Aircraft Operate in South China Sea
April 22, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA - The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), including the F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft detachment, began conducting... MORE