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USS Chief During 3JA

Sailors raise the anchor as the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) prepares to go underway. Chief is participating in the annual bilateral mine countermeasures exercise 3JA with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force to increase proficiency and interoperability in MCM operations.

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USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Heavy Lift

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is loaded onto heavy lift transport MV Transshelf. Transshelf will transport Fitzgerald to Pascagoula, Miss. to complete repairs.

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CLB-31 EOD Marines refine counter-IED tactics

Staff Sgt. Joshua Martinez, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, prepares to x-ray a simulated improvised explosive device during counter-IED training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 21, 2017. CLB-31, the Logistics Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ensures all elements of the MEU are logistically ready to respond to any crisis. Marines used protective equipment and specialized tools to safely disable IEDs during the training. The 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance, throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

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Marines provide manufacturing capabilities to 3rd MLG

Cpl. Devin Perrell, a repair shop machinist and native of Bear Creek, N.C., removes a bolt stuck in a Humvee's pitman arm by drilling a hole through it and using an extractor to pull it out, Nov. 21, 2017, at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. The pitman arm is the piece of a vehicle that holds the wheel hub to the vehicle itself. The vehicle hardware was given to General Support Maintenance Company (GSM), 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group for repairs.

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Old jet breaks new barriers

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, throws up the 14th and 13th Fighter Squadrons' signs, respectively, before a flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2017. During the subsequent flight, Jobe's F-16 Fighting Falcon earned the distinction of being the first U.S. Air Force F-16 to surpass 9,500 flight hours. Currently, this aircraft is slated to remain in service until it exceeds 12,000 flying hours.

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Bio completes vent survey

Airman 1st Class Julius Dinkins, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, checks the ventilation system readings on a TSI Velocicalc Meter as he inspects the ventilation system inside the Mortuary Affairs embalming station at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2017. The TSI Velocicalc Meter measures the air velocity and temperature while calculating flow rate and performs statistical calculations.

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End of an Era - Propulsion Flight Closes its Doors

The last 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight poses for a photo Nov. 17, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 374 MXS propulsion flight at Yokota specialized in C-130H Hercules engines and propeller systems but has shut down as of Nov. 1, 2017, due to the C-130H no longer being stationed at Yokota.

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Hill F-35A Lightning II conduct air training

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis for take-off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2017. Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from Hill AFB, 388th and 419th Fighter Wings arrived to Kadena AB for a six-month deployment that's part of Pacific Command's "theater security" program.

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Hill F-35A Lightning II conduct air training

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Albrecht, 388th Operations Support Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, gestures to personal before take-off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2017. Twelve F-35A stealth fighters from Hill Air Force Base, Utah's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed to Kadena AB to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region.

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Hill F-35A Lightning II conduct air training

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi for take-off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2017. The F-35A stealth fighters arrived at Kadena AB in the first such deployment to the Asia-Pacific region.

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Hill F-35A Lightning II conduct air training

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2017. The F-35A stealth fighter is the U.S. Air Force's latest low observable fifth-generation fighter incorporating stealth technology.

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Ride the lightning; F-35A training at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis for take-off Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package (TSP) program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region.

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Ride the lightning; F-35A training at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis for take-off Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package (TSP) program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region.

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Ride the lightning; F-35A training at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis for take-off Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package (TSP) program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region.

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MCWIS Marines carry on responsibilities of training America’s amphibious fighting force

U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Osborn, an air traffic control radar technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), performs a rescue swim during an intermediate swim qualification at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2017. Swim qualification is one of the different ways Marines maintain their annual training requirements.

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VMFA-121 trains to fuel airpower in contaminated environment

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laren Kenison, a powerline mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to fuel an F-35B Lightning II while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear level four during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. The exercise trains Marines to keep aircraft in the fight while working inside a simulated-hazardous environment, and itenables Marines to refine their standard operating procedures while familiarizing them to operate in gear they aren’t used to.

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Never stop improving; Team Kadena conducts CPI Course

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Wize, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron fuel and fire systems maintainer, briefs his team and commander about how the 18th CES can save money by working with the Defense Logistics Agency during a continuous process improvement course Nov. 15, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The CPI, often referred to as the Green Belt Course, is a program that instills knowledge, techniques and skills that help Airmen problem solve systems and processes in the workplace.

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Misawa Airmen host JGSDF soldiers during bilateral exchange

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant 1st Class Tetsuya Aoyama, left, a 1st Training Unit assistant English instructor out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, and Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Kuzel, right, the 35th Security Forces Squadron S-3 operations superintendent, observe military working dog tactics during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. Misawa Air Base hosts the exchanges with JGSDF personnel twice a year, allowing their basic English course students to immerse themselves in an English-speaking military environment, further improving the relationship between the two forces.

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A first for the ‘First of the First’ with the 31st MEU

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, exit an airplane after arriving at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. BLT 1/1, garrisoned at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, is the incoming Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance, throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

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USMC, JGSDF senior enlisted spread knowledge

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael S. Payne, the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy director, presents a gift to Japan Ground Self Defense Force Warrant Officer Ito Souetsu, sergeant major of 21st Infantry Regiment, during an education event held for the JGSDF at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 8, 2017. The event was held to educate JGSDF service members about the Marine Corps rank structure and the roles and duties of a senior enlisted service member.

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