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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen Maintain Readiness
May 7, 2020 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) flight conducted routine land mine detection training at Kunsan Air Base, April 28. EOD... MORE

Department Uses Thermal Imaging to Detect COVID-19
May 7, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has used thermal imaging in myriad ways over the decades. Now, it's being enlisted to detect COVID-19.Thermal imaging uses heat signatures to form an image or... MORE

U.S. Provides Php298 Million in New COVID-19 Assistance to the Philippines
May 7, 2020 — MANILA, Philippines -- The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines announced today that the U.S. government is providing an additional Php298 million ($5.9 million) to help support the Philippines in the... MORE

DOD Aims to Make Moves Easier With New Contract for Household
May 7, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- A new contract to facilitate the movement of household goods, an integral part of any move to a new duty location, is expected to make things easier for both service members and their... MORE

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Sees Growing Interest in Partnerships
May 6, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Strengthening alliances and attracting new partners is one of the National Defense Strategy's lines of effort, and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency is a large part of that... MORE

Eyes on the Sky: US, Australia Collaborate to Advance Space Superiority
May 6, 2020 — NAVAL COMMUNICATION STATION HAROLD E. HOLT, WA, Australia -- Navigation systems, weather forecasts, precision-guided weapons – in the modern age of rapid communication, it is space-based satellite... MORE

Frag Out! Alaska Air Guard Pararescuemen throw Grenades with Geronimo Soldiers
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Esper Details Defense Readiness in Face of Pandemic
May 5, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed the immediate operations against COVID-19 and the second order of effects the pandemic will have on the U.S. military during a Brookings... MORE

New PACAF F-16 Demo Pilot Certification Flight
May 5, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Misawa has a new “star” tearing up its airspace!On a day-to-day basis, Maj. Josiah “Sirius” Gaffney works at the 35th Operation Support Squadron as the assistant director of... MORE

DOD Maintains Watch Despite Pandemic
May 5, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- While the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped U.S. government priorities, Americans must remember that the world remains a dangerous place, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said during... MORE

B-1B Lancers Return to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force Deployment
May 5, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --B-1B Lancers returned to the Indo-Pacific region May 1 to conduct bomber task force operations out of Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam.Four bombers and... MORE

Virtual Conference Unites 19 Air Forces on Pandemic Response
May 4, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii --Air chiefs and leadership representing 19 air forces across five continents came together for a video teleconference hosted by Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air... MORE

Pacific Fleet Commander, Fleet Master Chief Visit USS Theodore Roosevelt
May 4, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- As COVID-free Sailors move aboard to prepare the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to go back to sea and execute their mission, the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet... MORE

U.S. Forces Korea Leaders Visit the Wolf Pack
May 4, 2020 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Tagalicud, USFK command sergeant major, visited Kunsan Air Base to... MORE

Air Postal Squadron Delivers Across Largest AOR Despite COVID-19 Disruptions
May 4, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Commercial flights across the globe began to disappear as COVID-19 spread, disrupting the Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron, or AIRPS mission and their... MORE

Eielson Air Force Base Commissary Beings Curbside Pick-Up
May 4, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Eielson Air Force Base Commissary began a curbside pick-up program open to all Airmen and families, April 30.The program, in conjunction with local COVID-19... MORE

Fleet Activities Yokosuka Call Center Serves Thousands
May 1, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- In response to COVID-19, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) created the CFAY Community Information and Resource Call Center (CIRCC), a call center that assists the CFAY... MORE

New Zealand Defence Force Delivers Tonnes of Cyclone Aid to Fiji and Vanuatu
May 1, 2020 — NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE -- The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has flown almost 30 tonnes of aid supplies to Fiji and Vanuatu following Tropical Cyclone Harold with the last of its flights to the... MORE

Manpower Ensures Wolf Pack Maintains Strength in Numbers
May 1, 2020 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- How many Wolf Pack members does it take to keep Kunsan fully functional? The Airmen of the 8th Fighter Wing manpower office work to answer that question and make... MORE

Yokota's Stress Management and Resiliency Team Lends a Helping Hand during COVID-19
May 1, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- When we face challenges, having a helping hand through the tough times makes coping and adjusting to those challenges easier.The COVID-19 pandemic is now at the forefront of... MORE