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VMFA(AW)-225 kicks off Cope North 17

U.S. Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 wait to direct F/A-18D Hornets during exercise Cope North at Andersen Air Force Base, Feb. 3, 2017. Marines trained with the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force supporting theater security, focusing on dissimilar air combat training and large force employment.

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USS Wayne E. Meyer visits Guam during strike group deployment

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) prepares to pull into Naval Base Guam, Feb. 3, 2017. Wayne E. Meyer is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years.

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Pacific Allies gear up for multilateral training in COPE NORTH 17

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Edwards, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Angel Osoria, aviation ordnance Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, inspect an F/A-18D Hornet during exercise Cope North 17 at Andersen Air Force Base, Feb. 3, 2017. The Marines inspect the aircraft prior to take off to ensure it is fit for flight. Marines trained with the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force supporting theater security, focusing on dissimilar air combat training and large force employment.

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COMPACAF visits Andersen

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 736th Security Force Squadron, greet Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, during a base visit Feb. 1, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During his visit, O’Shaughnessy had the opportunity to tour the Pacific Regional Training Center and to see firsthand the capabilities of the 736th SFS Airmen and techniques they use to secure an airbase in an austere environment.

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COMPACAF visits Andersen

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 736th Security Force Squadron, conduct a combat skills training exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Feb. 1, 2017. While touring the Pacific Regional Training Center U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, Pacific Air Forces command chief, had the opportunity to see firsthand the capabilities of the 736th SFS Airmen and techniques they use to secure an airbase in an austere environment.

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Coastal Riverine Group 1 Conducts 500 Nautical Mile Long Range Transit

Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 oversee the lifting of a MK VI patrol boat in order to perform yearly scheduled maintenance at the Port Authority in Guam on Jan. 11, 2017. CRG 1 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which is the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction, and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations.

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Always Faithful: World War II Marine veteran turns 100

Col. Thomas M. Fahy (right) speaks with retired 1st Lt. John J. O’Leary (left), a Marine veteran of World War II, at the Evergreen Community of Johnson County, Olathe, Kan., Dec. 21, 2016. O’Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima as a member of 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company. He celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 23.

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Team Andersen Named Air Force Outstanding Unit

File photo: The 36th Wing has been awarded the prestigious Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2019.

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the 374th Maintenance Group puts planes in the air at OCD 2016 through teamwork and a bond with the aircraft

C-130H Hercules maintainers assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group prepare an aircraft for takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 7, 2016. The maintainers of OCD adapted to a high operational tempo and made sure that the aircraft were safe and ready to fly daily.

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Oklahoma City Visits Stirling during Indo-Asia-Pacific Patrol

Official U.S. Navy file photo of Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723).

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Operation Christmas Drop: Behind the scenes

Operation Christmas Drop volunteers pack boxes Dec. 3, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over 200 volunteers packed clothes, rice, fish hooks, school supplies and more to be dropped over 50 islands throughout the Pacific.

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Frank Cable Returns from Indo-Asia-Pacific Region Deployment

Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) passes the U.S. Navy's only other submarine tender, USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), in Apra Harbor following Frank Cable's return to home port this morning after completing a five-month deployment, Nov, 8, 2016. Frank Cable departed Guam June 6 and was a persistent presence throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region during its deployment, providing vital flexibility to the fleet commanders and extending the range and impact of U.S. naval forces in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 7th Fleets. Forward deployed to Guam, Frank Cable's combined Navy and Military Sealift Command's crew's mission is to provide critical warfighting repairs, rearmament and reprovisioning to deployed naval forces of the United States.

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Marines land in Apra Harbor to offload tanks, equipment

SANTA RITA, Guam -- Marine Corps tanks, Amphibious Assault Vehicles and other rolling stock aligned on Tango Pier, U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), Oct. 28 await to be backloaded onto the maritime prepositioning ship USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009). The more than 80 pieces of rolling stock and equipment offloaded in the port of Apra Harbor represented a rare three-week maintenance opportunity where the use of NBG’s reinforced piers for amphibious and tracked vehicles was more than a proof of concept, but also an exercised capability for the port at Apra Harbor far west of a typical port of call, such as Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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Marines land in Apra Harbor to offload tanks, equipment

SANTA RITA, Guam -- Marine Corps tanks, Amphibious Assault Vehicles and other rolling stock aligned on Tango Pier, U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), Oct. 28 await to be backloaded onto the maritime prepositioning ship USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009). The more than 80 pieces of rolling stock and equipment offloaded in the port of Apra Harbor represented a rare three-week maintenance opportunity where the use of NBG’s reinforced piers for amphibious and tracked vehicles was more than a proof of concept, but also an exercised capability for the port at Apra Harbor far west of a typical port of call, such as Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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554th RED HORSE Squadron Develops Partnerships; Hosts India Armed Forces

Indian Air Force Wing Commander Janardhana Reddy Neelam high-fives U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Simon Zika, 554th RED HORSE Squadron, during a subject-matter expert exchange Oct. 25, 2016, at Northwest Field, Guam. The subject-matter expert exchange focused on airfield damage repair using folded fiberglass matting. These exchanges provide an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force and its international partners to enhance each other’s capabilities, improve interoperability and fundamentally provide highly skilled coalition engineers for operations in a variety of environments.

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Joint exercise Valiant Shield concludes in Pacific

PHILIPPINE SEA -- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) lead a formation of Carrier Strike Group Five and Expeditionary Strike Group Seven ships including, USS Momsen (DDG 92), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), USS Stethem (DDG 63), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USS Barry (DDG 52), USS Green Bay (LPD 20), USS McCampbell (DDG 85), as wells as USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) during a photo exercise to signify the completion of Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006.

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Valiant Shield 16: Maintainers keep operations flowing

Airframes mechanics assigned to Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 242 remove a hydraulic pump from an F/A-18D Hornet after a flight mission during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 18, 2016. Powerliners, airframes mechanics, communication navigation, and ordnance technicians, work around the clock to ensure flight schedules are met for aviation operations during the exercise. During this U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise, F/A-18D Hornets flew in a plethora of missions that emphasize joint integration, interoperability and expeditionary readiness.

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Valiant Shield 16: Preparing for high end combat means low end technology

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Buley, Tropospheric Scatter Microwave Radio Terminal operator with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18 adjusts the radio terminal's trajectory allowing it to receive and transmit data during Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base, Sept. 18, 2016. The radio terminal provided uninterruptable communications between Guam and Tinian. VS16 is a biennial, U.S.-only, field training exercise that focuses on joint training with U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force to increase interoperability and working relationships.

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U.S., ROK Conduct Strategic Display of Air Power

Two formations consisting of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers, F-16 Fighting Falcons and Republic of Korea (ROK) air force F-15K Strike Eagles perform a flyover over Osan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 13, 2016. The aircraft formations showcased the ironclad commitment the U.S. maintains to the defense of the ROK and the resolve of both nations to maintain stability and security on the Korean Peninsula. The B-1s are currently assigned to Andersen Air Base, Guam.

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Valiant Shield: U.S. Forces conclude SINKEX exercise

U.S. Navy sailors of Patrol Squadron 46 load a P-3 Orion aircraft with AGM-65F MAVERICKS Air to Surface Missiles prior to a sinking exercise Sept. 13, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Valiant Shield 2016. SINKEX provided service members the opportunity to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting, and live firing against a surface target at sea. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. -only field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces.

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