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Air Force, Army Work together to Save a Life

U.S. Army Maj. Shane Andrews, Chief, Okinawa Branch Veterinary Services, Public Health Activity–Japan, extends the surgical site while Army Capt. Rachel Reiter, Okinawa Veterinary Services military working dog officer in charge, PHA-J, dabs blood away during a surgery to remove a mass inside MWD Quinto’s bladder, April 18, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Large masses like this can be potentially life-threatening problems so MWDs are routinely checked by veterinarians in order to find and remove any that are found.

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Camp Zama Celebrates National Day of Prayer with Drive-in Service

Members of the Camp Zama Summit Praise Team perform during a drive-in National Day of Prayer observance at Camp Zama, Japan, May 14. From left, they are: Stephanie Metzel, a singer; Erin Nonaka, a singer; Scott Yeager, guitarist; Peter Nonaka, drummer; and Ito Mihoko on keyboard.

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Camp Zama Hosts Navy Aviators from Atsugi

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Abrahanjakou Gudino Boscan, assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, Detachment 6, the “Archangels,” works on a Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter at Kastner Army Heliport, Camp Zama, Japan, May 13.

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Yokota Team Member Recognized As Top Performer

Andy Litchfield, 374th Force Support Squadron motor pool manager, poses with Yokota’s First Sergeant Council, after winning the Diamond Sharp Award May 13, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Diamond Sharp is used by the Yokota’s First Sergeant Council to recognize those who have gone above and beyond in helping others.

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Misawa Defenders Remember the Fallen

Misawa Air Base defenders participate in the 2020 Police Week 5K ruck march at Misawa AB, Japan, May 11, 2020. Security forces are responsible for protecting the U.S. Air Force’s most valuable assets–the lives of their fellow Airmen, aircraft and installations around the world. Police Week pays special recognition to those who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

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Housing Office Provides Safe, Clean Homes for Families, Ensures Mission Readiness

Midori Hashmoto, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron housing office customer service clerk, speaks to a customer May 5, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, the Okinawa Military Housing office has worked to protect service members and families as well as their employees by providing available homes, protective equipment and enforcing social distancing wherever possible.

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Future Ops Maintains Counter COVID-19 Momentum

Members of the Future Operations team analyze COVID-19 data at an emergency operations center, May 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of FUOPS help 18th Wing leaders anticipate and plan for possible issues due to COVID-19 by using subject matter experts across the base and developing multiple solutions based on data analysis and coordination with Joint partners.

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Yokota's Stress Management and Resiliency Team Lends a Helping Hand during COVID-19

Yokota's Stress Management and Resiliency Team lends a helping hand during COVID-19.

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B-1s Conduct South China Sea Mission, Demonstrates Global Presence

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel during a 34-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the Pacific as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 30, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presence, assuring allies and partners.

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Fleet Activities Yokosuka Call Center Serves Thousands

" Fire Controlman (Aegis) 1st Class Zachary Garvalia, member of the Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Community Information and Resource Call Center, assists a caller on the phone by providing information. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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New PACAF F-16 Demo Pilot Certification Flight

U.S. Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team crew chiefs stand at attention while Maj. Josiah Gaffney, the PACAF F-16 Demo Team pilot, exits the aircraft following his certification flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2020. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team provides spectators a front row seat to the raw power and maneuverability of the F-16. One of the team's most important priorities when attending air shows is to engage with guests on a personal level. The team members dedicate several hours answering people's questions, signing autographs and taking pictures.

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NMCB-5’s Seabees Connect with the Community of Marshall Islands

Construction Electrician 3rd Class Christian Carnate, deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, Detail Marshall Islands, wires an inverter, which is a part of the solar panel system for the Ennibur Medical Clinic. U.S. Navy Seabees are installing an 1800-watt 12-volt mono-crystalline solar panel system that will provide electricity to Ennibur’s medical clinic and police station. NMCB-5 is deployed across the Indo-Pacific region conducting high-quality construction to support U.S. and partner nations to strengthen partnerships, deter aggression, and enable expeditionary logistics and naval power projection.

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Annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

Tech. Sgt. Romain Smith, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of the electrical power production shop, measures the distance the aircraft arresting system took to stop an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an annual certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. The annual testing of the AAS is conducted by the 374th CES electrical power productions shop and fire department, as well as the 374th Operations Support Squadron airfield management flight.

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Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Delivers Goodie Bags to ROM Sailors

Religious Program Specialist Second Class Petty Officer Tyler Mabry and Lt.j.g. John Eldredge, one of CFAY's Chaplains, prepare goodie bags at USO Yokosuka for delivery to ROM Sailors at CFAY's TPU. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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Air Postal Squadron Delivers Across Largest AOR Despite COVID-19 Disruptions

Airmen with 730th Air Mobility Squadron load pallets of mail on a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, on the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2020. Due to COVID-19, planes that would normally take the mail, bound for Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Haneda or Narita Airport, have been reduced to one flight per day, requiring the mail to be processed and flown through Yokota.

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Everything Closed? No problem, Torii Station's Army Community Services Delivers!

U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa Army Community Services Division Chief Joe Scriven begins his day with some exercise alongside his son. Dad will be teleworking, while his son has virtual schooling lined up.

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Chaplain Corps Provides Spiritual Service to 31st MEU, USS America at Sea

Lance Cpl. Kolby Leger, a communication strategy and operations Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is baptized during an Easter service aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Leger enlisted into the Marine Corps out of RSS Baton Rouge South following his graduation from Saint Amant High School in 2018. While underway, chaplains aboard the America host services of various religions and denominations for the Marines and Sailors on board. The Navy Chaplain Corps consists of over 800 chaplains from over 100 faith groups, meeting the needs of Marines and Sailors of different beliefs. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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DOD Maintains Watch Despite Pandemic

An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) prepares to launch from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while the ship sails alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Kadena 3D Prints Shields in COVID-19 Fight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adrian Gonzalez and Airman 1st Class Cyrus Bartony, from the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, work together to 3D print a face shield April 9, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Gonzalez and Bartony are the 3D print programmers that helped design the models to print personal protective equipment during COVID-19.

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The 459th Airlift Squadron: A Life-saving Evacuation Team

A C-12J Huron pilot with the 459th Airlift Squadron, 1st Lt. Danial Carr, poses for a photo, April 6, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The C-12J pilots are responsible for aeromedical evacuation for all military personnel and their families in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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