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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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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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President Trump Visits Yokota

President Donald J. Trump puts on a flight jacket during a Troop Talk, Nov. 5, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. U.S. Forces Japan and Yokota Air Base leadership presented the flight jacket to the president during the Troop Talk.

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8th TSC Year in Review

The 36th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army Gen. James C. McConville visited Soldiers from the 58th Military Police Company, 728th MP Bn., 8th Military Police Brigade in November 2017. Gen McConville engaged with the Soldiers about their mission before presenting them with a Coin of Excellence for their exceptional performance while conducting critical site security. The 58th Military Police Company serves as the security force in support of the 94th Army Air Missile Defense Command-led Joint Task Force Talon in Guam.

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USS Ashland Arrives in Okinawa with Mariners

OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 30, 2017) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) pulls into the harbor of White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan to deliver two mariners who were rescued at sea. Ashland, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on a routine deployment, is also in Okinawa to prepare for the joint U.S. Navy-Marine Corps exercise Blue Chromite.

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Dunford Hosts Trilateral Meeting With South Korean, Japanese Military Leaders

Commander U.S. Forces Korea, Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Japan Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano; Republic of Korea (ROK) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), Adm. Harry Harris, and Commander U.S. Forces Japan, Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez gather for trilateral meeting at USPACOM headquarters. The session was the fifth between the senior most U.S., ROK and Japanese military officers since July, 2014. The leaders discussed multilateral and bilateral initiatives designed to improve interoperability and readiness as well as North Korea’s recent long-range ballistic missile and nuclear tests and agreed to firmly respond to the acts in full coordination with each other. Dunford reaffirmed the ironclad commitment of the U.S. to defend both the ROK and Japan and provide extended deterrence guaranteed by the full spectrum of U.S. military capabilities.

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Mattis: U.S. Will Not Accept Nuclear-Armed North Korea

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis, Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo and Republic of Korea Air Force Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, render honors during an honor guard welcome ceremony with their Republic of Korea counterparts before the start of the 49th Security Consultative Meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 2017.

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CJCS, ROK Chairman Meet, Discuss Stronger Alliance, Military Readiness

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in an honor guard welcome ceremony with Republic of Korea Air Force Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, before the start of the 42nd Military Committee Meeting at the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff Headquarters in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2017.

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MASS-2 completes DASC operations in South Korea

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, walk across a field in South Korea during exercise Midori Guardian 17, which was held from September 5 to October 15, 2017. Midori Guardian, a Unit Level Training event aimed at enhancing squadron readiness while in a field environment, utilizes simulated real-world scenarios focused on Direct Air Support Center and an Air Support Element operations, live-fire ranges, and Marine Corps Common Skills training to prepare the unit for future operations.

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MASS-2 completes DASC operations in South Korea

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct training in South Korea during exercise Midori Guardian 17, which was held from September 5 to October 15, 2017. Midori Guardian, a Unit Level Training event aimed at enhancing squadron readiness while in a field environment, utilizes simulated real-world scenarios focused on Direct Air Support Center and an Air Support Element operations, live-fire ranges, and Marine Corps Common Skills training to prepare the unit for future operations.

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Iwo Jima

Iwo To Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Station control tower stands on the flight line, Oct. 17, 2017, at Iwo To, Japan. The main duties of Iwo To JMSDF air station is air traffic control, meteorological observation and to stand by for rescue operations or disaster relief in the surrounding waters.

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Pacific Resilience DREE

Abuhl Khair, a diver, firefighter and rescue leader with the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense team, slides down a rescue zipline during the 2017 South Asia Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 Oct. The Pacific Resilience series of exercises support U.S. Pacific Command’s civil-military integration and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief capabilities. The South Asia Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange is just one of many exercises that ensure the United States is prepared to assist its global neighbors. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

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Pacific Resilience DREE

A Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense team, saves a woman from a damaged building during the 2017 South Asia Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 Oct. The Pacific Resilience series of exercises support U.S. Pacific Command’s civil-military integration and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief capabilities. The South Asia Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange is just one of many exercises that ensure the United States is prepared to assist its global neighbors. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

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Pacific Resilience DREE

The Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense team, carries a wounded man on a strecher from a damaged building during the 2017 South Asia Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 Oct. The Pacific Resilience series of exercises support U.S. Pacific Command’s civil-military integration and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief capabilities. The South Asia Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange is just one of many exercises that ensure the United States is prepared to assist its global neighbors. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

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Pacific Resilience DREE

Members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division respond to an emergency scenario during the 2017 South Asia Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 Oct. The Pacific Resilience series of exercises support U.S. Pacific Command’s civil-military integration and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief capabilities. The South Asia Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange is just one of many exercises that ensure the United States is prepared to assist its global neighbors. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

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Pacific Resilience DREE

Field training exercise participants respond to an emergency scenario during the 2017 South Asia Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 Oct. The Pacific Resilience series of exercises support U.S. Pacific Command’s civil-military integration and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief capabilities. The South Asia Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange is just one of many exercises that ensure the United States is prepared to assist its global neighbors. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

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Pacific Resilience DREE

Field training exercise participants respond to an emergency scenario during the 2017 South Asia Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 Oct. The Pacific Resilience series of exercises support U.S. Pacific Command’s civil-military integration and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief capabilities. The South Asia Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange is just one of many exercises that ensure the United States is prepared to assist its global neighbors. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

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Pacific Resilience DREE

Distinguished guests and observers view the field training exercise during the 2017 South Asia Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 Oct. The Pacific Resilience series of exercises support U.S. Pacific Command’s civil-military integration and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief capabilities. The South Asia Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange is just one of many exercises that ensure the United States is prepared to assist its global neighbors. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

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Pacific Resilience DREE

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bryan Suntheimer, Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard (center), U.S. Army Pacific, and distinguished guests view the field training exercise during the 2017 South Asia Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 Oct. The Pacific Resilience series of exercises support U.S. Pacific Command’s civil-military integration and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief capabilities. The South Asia Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange is just one of many exercises that ensure the United States is prepared to assist its global neighbors. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

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First for U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea air forces: nighttime training near Sea of Japan

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D., take off from Andersen AFB, Guam to fly sequenced bilateral missions with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15s and two Republic of Korea air force (ROKAF) F-15Ks in the vicinity of the Sea of Japan, Oct. 10, 2017. The purpose of bilateral training is to foster increased interoperability amongst Japan, South Korea and U.S. aircraft. Participating in bilateral training enables the operational units to improve their combined capabilities and tactical skills, while also building bilateral confidence and strong working relationships.

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