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Army Airborne Task Force Descends into Guam
June 30, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, United States Army Alaska, parachuted into Guam early this morning as part... MORE

F-35A Fleet Doubles at Eielson
June 30, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The F-35A Lightning II fleet has officially doubled at Eielson with the arrival of three new F-35As June 25, 2020.The first two F-35As arrived in April and the third... MORE

Misawa Airmen Enhance ACE Capabilities, Learn New Skills and Repair Runway
June 30, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Twenty-four Airmen from nine different squadrons participated in a Multi-Capable Airmen event in support of the Agile Combat Employment concept at Misawa Air Base, Japan,... MORE

Training in Guam Continues Even during a Pandemic
June 30, 2020 — Guam - They emerge from the 6-foot-high sword grass, one by one, carrying carbine paintball guns and wearing vastly different uniforms. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Celso Leonen, the commandant of the Guam... MORE

Nimitz, Reagan Team Up, Advance International Rules-Based Order
June 29, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea. The ships and aircraft assigned to both strike groups began... MORE

Bombers Project Power from the Last Frontier, Once Again
June 29, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- He who holds Alaska holds the world.U.S. Army General Billy Mitchell first uttered those words in his 1935 testimony to Congress. Considered by many to be one the... MORE

Heads of Mission Visit Western Division for Talanoa Sessions
June 29, 2020 — U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- Heads of Mission from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States left Suva this week to explore the Western Division and hold... MORE

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Supports Ie Shima Training Facility Repairs
June 29, 2020 — OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 started resurfacing a vertical take-off and landing pad and a coral runway to minimize foreign object damage at... MORE

U.S. Government Commits to Countering Transnational Crime with Royal Thai Government
June 29, 2020 — U.S. Embassy & Consulateb in Thailand -- On June 24, the United States donated investigative tools with a value of approximately 3.11 million THB (100,000 USD) to the Royal Thai Government to counter... MORE

United Nations Command Honors Fallen Korean War Heroes
June 26, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A rare, solemn silence lingers over a normally bustling flightline. The stillness of the runway temporarily fades as a vehicle slowly bypasses spectators rendering... MORE

USS Preble Returns after Successful Counter-narcotics Deployment
June 26, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) returned to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 25, following a surge deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of... MORE

Camp Zama Soldier Takes pride in Job as Army Mechanic
June 26, 2020 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan – He may be a bit biased, but Sgt. Kalil Knight says he definitely has the best job in the Army.Knight, assigned to 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion here, is wheeled vehicle... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations Engages with Japanese Counterpart; Advances Relationship
June 26, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday held a video teleconference (VTC) on June 25 with Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force... MORE

U.S. Navy, JMSDF exercise together in South China Sea

Naval Base Guam Paves the Way for Safe Haven Liberty Ports
June 26, 2020 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) has been designated a Safe Haven Liberty port for ships to safely pull in for potential logistical re-supply, possible repairs, and the rest and... MORE

Strategic Forum Looks to Future of U.S.-South Korea Alliance
June 26, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops exploded over the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea.Over the next three years, more than 1.5 million U.S. service members deployed to South... MORE

U.S., South Korea Repatriate Remains of 147 Korean Soldiers
June 25, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The alliance between the United States and South Korea is a special bond built on mutual trust, shared values and an enduring friendship, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command... MORE

Changes in Tech, Strategy Drive Missile Defense

Relief from Cockpit Corrosion
June 25, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The F-22 Raptor is known for its air dominance, but without maintenance, it wouldn’t fly.Although the F-22 entered the Air Force in 2005, Airmen from the 15th... MORE

Finding Family History through Service
June 25, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Every Airman has a different experience during their tour in the Republic of Korea. Many see the assignment as a hardship and others find the opportunity to make... MORE

Changes in Tech, Strategy Drive Missile Defense
June 25, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Changes to technologies, strategy and capabilities make a good case for closer cooperation among the combatant commands, the services and allies in regard to missile defense, military... MORE

All Army Personnel, Veterans Asked to be Recruiters Next Week
June 25, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Army’s top recruiting officer has requested every person affiliated with the Army, including veterans, to be an active recruiter next week, as part of a three-day virtual hiring... MORE