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Kadena partners with local community engineers in SAME symposium

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Grainger, 18th Civil Engineer Group commander, speaks during the Society of American Military Engineers Japan Post symposium Nov. 7, 2016, in Okinawa, Japan. The Society of American Military Engineers is an organization dedicated to bringing engineers, both military and local citizens, together for mutual learning.

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein visits Kadena Airmen

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein congratulates Tech. Sgt. Kyle Rowe, 18th Wing Safety Office occupational safety manager, on outstanding NCO excellence Nov. 4, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During his visit, Goldfein congratulated and coined Kadena’s top performers in different units throughout the base.

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33rd HMU conducts 600-hour inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean Rippens, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit HH-60G Pavehawk crew chief, drains the main gear box during a phase inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan. A phase inspection or 600-hour inspection ensures that the aircraft stays maintained, serviceable and mission ready.

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31st MEU completes fall patrol, returns to Okinawa

U.S. Marines wait aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) before going ashore after returning from their Fall Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region, Oct. 28, 2016. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed unit, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is prepared to respond to a wide range of military operations, from humanitarian assistance missions to limited combat operations, at a moment’s notice. As a balanced air-ground-logistics team, the 31st MEU is ready to respond throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

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Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Greets Service Members, Families on Okinawa

Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, center, greets Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. Young, right, and Col. William DePue, left, Oct. 28 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The community center was one stop along a tour of the military installations across Okinawa during which Kennedy addressed senior military leadership and their families living on Okinawa directly. “I am always inspired by the patriotism I see here when I visit,” said Kennedy. “I want to thank everyone here for everything that you do for this outstanding partnership with Japan. There is a lot to learn here and all you leaders are doing a great job maintaining positive community involvement. I encourage you to continue to educate service members to ensure that we continue to enjoy the support and alliance we have here in Japan.” After her speech, Kennedy posed for photos with attendees and their families. Young is the sergeant major of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. DePue is the camp commander of Camp Foster and the commanding officer of H&S Bn., MCIPAC.

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33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit Ensures Aircraft Are Ready to Deploy

Crewchiefs from the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit inspect the door of an HH-60G Pavehawk during a phase inspection Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During a phase inspection Airmen ensure that each part of the aircraft is serviceable.

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Innovations Save Lives

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Patrolling the Pacific

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron parks in its spot Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS returned from more than months of training in exercises around the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Guard and Protect observation and exchange event

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Imato translates JGSDF rules of engagement to U.S. Marines during the annual Guard and Protect, an observe and exchange event Oct. 6 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The three-day event sharpened U.S. and JGSDF service members’ abilities to defense installations through the observation and exchange of tactical procedures and operational concepts. The training included patrolling, rules of engagement and vehicle search and seizure procedures.

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AV-8B Harrier Flight Operations Resume In Japan

U.S Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces the resumption of AV-8B Harrier flight operations in Japan during a press conference Oct. 5, 2016 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan following a Harrier mishap that occurred approximately 115 nautical miles off the coast of Okinawa, Sept. 22, 2016. III Marine Expeditionary Force directed an operational pause following the incident. Squadrons and maintenance personnel reviewed their standard operating procedures, safety of flight procedures, technical procedures, inspecting material readiness and host of other activities during the pause in operations. It was determined that all squadron aircraft have been found safe to resume flights, Oct. 7.

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JHAST departs to Philippines

U.S. members of the Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (JHAST) board an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) Oct. 2, 2016. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exercise designed to improve the interoperability, readiness and professional relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations.

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Flightline Defenders

A U.S. Air Force 18th Security Forces Squadron patrol vehicle guards F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft parked on the flightline Sept. 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Response force members of the 18th SFS guard Kadena’s aircraft and watch for unauthorized activity or personnel both day and night, ensuring uninterrupted aircraft operations.

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Joint PME provides insight to enlisted leaders

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Erickson Cristobal, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, explains his role in the aeromedical mission to students attending the Joint Professional Military Education Okinawa Experience Sept. 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Joint PME gives enlisted leaders the opportunity to get a better grasp of other service’s mission and role in the Pacific.

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Every Clime and Place: Jungle Warfare Training Center prepares Marines for operations in Asia-Pacific

Instructors demonstrate how to set up a pulley system to retain equipment in the jungle Sept. 20 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The Jungle Warfare Training Center has provided terrain and climate-specific training to units serving across the Asia-Pacific region since 1958 and stretches over more than 17,000 acres. Training aboard the installation reinforces service members’ ability to carry out tactical operations in a jungle environment.

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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

Capt. Nathan Sprague, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse instructor, reviews mission data during a nighttime training mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Sprague evaluated 18th AES aircrew’s performance in various medical and in-flight emergency procedures during a flight on a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker.

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Exercise Valiant Shield

Airman 1st Class Dennis Hatcher, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to guide an F-15 Eagle Sept. 9, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. F-15 Eagles departed from Kadena in support of Exercise Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a joint exercise between the U.S. armed forces which focuses on maintaining land, air, sea and cyberspace dominance in the Pacific.

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On Board and Underway, Marines and Sailors Set Sail

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) wait in line with packs before boarding the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) at White Beach, Aug. 20, 2016. The 31st MEU is embarked aboard the ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group during a regularly scheduled patrol of the Pacific region.

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US, Japan prepare for largest land return since '72

U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, greets members of the Japanese Air Staff Office in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 8, 2016, during his first trip as COMPACAF in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. For the first time since taking command of PACAF, O’Shaughnessy also visited the Air Defense Command, U.S. Embassy and Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

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KOA MOANA 16.2

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2 and Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces conduct integrated fire-team buddy rushes on Ovalau, Fiji, July 13, 2016. Fiji is part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Asia-Pacific region, where Marines and Sailors will share engineering and infantry skills with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to strengthen mil-to-mil relationships and interoperability.

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Advancing as One

A Republic of Korea, or ROK, Marine sights in alongside U.S. Marines as ROK Assault Amphibious Vehicles shoot off smoke behind them July 6, 2016 at Suseong Range, South Korea during a Korean Marine Exchange Program, or KMEP. The goal of the KMEP is to sustain the combined force and enhance the ROK-U.S. team at the tactical level to build combined warfighting capabilities. During this exercise the Marines carried out a bilateral regimental-sized Marine Air-Ground Task Force operation for the first time. The ROK Marines were a part of 73rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division. U.S. service members participating in KMEP 16-11 as part of the ground combat element are with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force through the unit deployment program.

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