30 March 2015 67th Fighter Squadron Breaks Kadena AB Sortie Record The 67th Fighter Squadron broke a Kadena Air Base record on March 26, for themost sortie missions flown in four days.The 67th FS set a lofty goal ofgetting 267 sorties in four days, but because of hard work, coordination andperseverance they were able to meet and exceed those goals by completing...
30 March 2015 C-130 Provide Unique Support for Marines With the Marine Corps’ sudden deployments and need of support, the Lockheed KC-130J Hercules aircraft is an essential part of accomplishing missions.Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadrons, like VMGR-152, are in charge of operating the Marine Corps’ C-130 aircraft.“A lot of the missions that we...
27 March 2015 Dempsey, South Korean Counterpart Discuss North Korea Threat The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he had "important and very productive conversations" with South Korean military officials here today on topics including integrated air and missile defense to deter North Korean aggression.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, in a meeting with his counterpart,...
27 March 2015 Annual Combined Capabilities Exercise Enhances U.S., ROK Partnership As part of Foal Eagle, one of the largest annual field-training exercises in theworld, the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division partneredwith the Republic of Korea 137th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 8th InfantryDivision to conduct a combined capabilities exercise Mar. 25 at...
27 March 2015 US 7th Fleet Kicks Off SAPR Month with Bystander Intervention Training Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet staff kicked off their sexual assault prevention and response (SAPR) training month by focusing on bystander intervention while underway aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) March 24.During the 2-hour training session Sailors interacted with each other...