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Camp Zama's JROTC Battalion Welcomes New Cadet Commander

Retired Lt. Col. Douglas Fields, right, a Zama JROTC instructor, passes the guidon to Cadet Lt. Col. Maxwell Orlosky, a junior at Zama American Middle High School, the incoming "Trojan" Battalion commander, during a change-of-command ceremony held May 14 at ZAMHS on Camp Zama, Japan. :

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The 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Host Best Warrior Competition

Spc. Gary Shewmaker low crawls under an obstacle as part of the 94th AAMDC NCO/Soldier of the year competition on May 14, 2019 near Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Shewmaker is a patriot launching station enhanced maintainer operator assigned to 1-1 ADA.

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Camp Zama Gathers for Emergency Preparedness Community Information Exchange

From left, Brian Lim, his daughter Celine Lim and David Carlile look over emergency kits during the emergency preparedness Community Information Exchange at the Camp Zama Community Club May 10. Mike Dahle, right, an occupational safety and health specialist for U.S. Army Garrison Japan, displayed two of his personal kits as examples.

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Airmen Exercise Readiness in Beverly Morning 19-01

374th Security Forces Squadron Airmen clear a building during an active shooter scenario during exercise Beverly Morning 19-01, May 13, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota Airmen participated in simulated war-time scenarios including active shooter scenario, rapid runway repair and a mass-casualty incident.

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Airmen Exercise Readiness in Beverly Morning 19-01

374th Airlift Wing first responders prepare simulated active shooter victims for transport during exercise Beverly Morning 19-01, May 13, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota Airmen participated in simulated war-time scenarios including active shooter scenario, rapid runway repair and a mass-casualty incident.

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Strengthening Relationships through Social Media

Senior Airman Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, shows tour participants video of aerial refueling during a base tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2019. The participants received a base mission brief and F-15 Eagle static display at Naha Air Base before traveling to Kadena for an 18th Wing mission brief and KC-135 Stratotanker static display.

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PACAF F-16 Demo Team Pilot Turns Childhood Dream into Reality

The Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team pauses for a photo at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the PACAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo Team commander and pilot, oversees the team which consists of three crew chiefs, two avionics specialists, one electrical and engineering specialist, one engines maintainer, one superintendent and a safety observer.

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Can You Hear Me Now? 31st MEU Comm. Marines Connect Marines, Enable Crisis-response Force

1st Lt. Dakota Deter, a communications officer with S-6, Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, smiles in front of a satellite terminal on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2019. Deter, a native of Vandalia, Michigan, graduated from Indiana University in December 2014 with a degree in finance, international business, and supply chain management before commissioning in August 2015. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Camp Zama Auto Skills Center Offers Tools, Expertise and Classes

Naoki Ito, a hobby instructor at the Camp Zama Auto Skills Center, demonstrates how to remove an oil filter during a class on how to change oil at the facility April 17.

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Rounds, Rations, and Wrenches; Behind the Scenes with S-4 Logistics

Sgt. Brandon A. Doelle, an embark non-commissioned officer with the Command Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes a load plan at the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s command post, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 17, 2019. Doelle is responsible for creating the load plans for each naval vessel the 31st MEU embarks on. A native of Orlando, Fla., Doelle graduated Seminole High School in May 2012 before enlisting in March 2015. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region

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PACAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech to Compete for Top Air Force Level Award

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bryan Woiewucki, Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight NCO in-charge of training form the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, poses for a photo on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2019. Woiewucki was selected as Pacific Air Force's NCO of the year and will compete at the Air Force level. Winners are expected to be announced later this summer.

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Misawa Radiology Flight Improves Patient Care with New Tech

The 35th Surgical Operations Squadron radiology sign reflects in a mirror at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2018. The department implemented the continuous process improvement Pacific Ultrasound Peer Review program, allowing U.S. Pacific Air Forces ultrasound technicians to access, view and evaluate previously-performed exams for accuracy.

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Australian Defence Force Academy Visits Kadana, Learns about the Battle of Okinawa

Cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy pose in front of a static display of the F-15C Eagle April 9, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KAB history office collaborated with Marine Corps Community Services to provide tours of battlefields across the island as well as a few military bases for the Australian Defence Force Academy cadets. Fostering key partnerships is vital especially in the incredibly vast Pacific area of operations

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, upon arrival April 4, 2019, to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Schneider assessed the mission readiness of the 18th Wing and III Marine Expeditionary Force on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari Bernard)

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Professional Military Education Builds a Stronger Fighting Force

U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner, U.S. Forces Japan Command Senior Enlisted Leader, discusses the future of warfighting across the Pacific theater of operations and how it will include U.S. servicemembers from all branches with members of the Okinawa Joint Experience April 1, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more and more integrated in order to ensure mission success, leaders at every level must know and be comfortable operating in a joint environment.

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Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s 26th Annual Spring Festival Attracts 37,000 Visitors

LTJG Brandon Vitton gives Japanese media a tour of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville’s (CG 62) bridge on March 30. Chancellorsville, which is forward deployed at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, welcomed media and thousands of other Japanese guests during the installation’s 26th annual Spring Festival. Fleet Activities Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and more than 27,000 military and civilian personnel.

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U.S. Military Firefighters Train for Earthquakes at Camp Zama

A U.S. military firefighter goes through a hole in a floor to reach a rescue dummy below during a demonstration of hands-on rescue training at Camp Zama March 28. The training was a part of the 33rd annual U.S. Forces Japan Fire Officers Association Training Symposium.

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Keystone of Innovation

Airmen assigned to the 18th Maintenance Group use virtual reality headsets to review maintenance tasks March 28, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th MXG is currently developing and reinforcing job tasks for maintainers across three separate aircraft.

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Supporting the warfighter | CLR-35 Invites Senior Leaders of 3rd MARDIV to View Their Capabilities

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Omar Randall views the deployable manufacturing abilities of General Support Maintenance Company, Maintenance Battalion, during a capabilities tour March 27, 2019 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. GSM, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, provides abilities such as 3D printing, metal working and manufacturing to commanders in deployed environments. Senior leaders from 3rd Marine Division came to Camp Kinser to view how CLR-35 supports their Marines on the ground and to learn what logistics capabilities can be utilized by the Marine division. Randall is the assistant chief of staff, mobility and operations section, 3rd MARDIV.

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Misawa Cyber Airman Makes Communications History at COPE Tiger 19

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, coins Staff Sgt. David Hinojosa, a 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, for his contributions during COPE Tiger 19 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 22, 2019. Hinojosa was the first Misawa Air Base Airman to successfully operate a communications fly away kit at a temporary duty location, streamlining the communication abilities of forward-deployed members. A CFK is a networking system providing simultaneous access to secure voice, video and data resources for one convergence and three secure networks via satellite. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto

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