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  • Armament Airmen practice wartime capabilities

    Armament Airmen with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Misawa Air Base Japan, hone their skills during a three-day surge exercise to practice wartime capabilities and procedures, June 6, 2016. Surges focus on 24-hour operations and performing under the stress and time crunch of a simulated

  • Marine Corps launches into RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2

    U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornets assigned to Fixed Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, participate in RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 7, 2016. In addition to enabling joint and international units to work

  • US, Cambodia commence Pacific Angel 16 humanitarian assistance mission

    At the invitation of the Cambodian government, the United States and Cambodia militaries will conduct humanitarian assistance events and military to military subject matter expert exchanges from June 6 - 18, 2016, in Kampot Province, Cambodia, as part of Pacific Angel 2016.

  • American Day fosters friendship between Japan, U.S. communities

    In a showcase of the region’s bilateral partnership among U.S. military and Japanese citizens, more than 80,000 attendees enjoyed live performances, including Sublime with Rome, indulging in American and Japanese cuisine and strengthening international bonds during the 28th Annual American Day in

  • Air Force increases access to behavioral health care

    Nearly half of people with a treatable behavioral health disorder do not seek help from behavioral health professionals, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, 80 percent of this population does visit a primary care manager at least once a year. The Air Force

  • Andersen receives B-52 Stratofortress

    A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived June 2, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The aircraft is deployed in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence operations. This forward deployed presence demonstrates continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security

  • Partnership enhances mission readiness in PACUNITY 16

    U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Airmen from bases throughout the Pacific and their Republic of Korea counterparts came together to enhance their skills and ongoing relationship during Pacific Unity 16 held at Gwangju Air Base, RoK, May 30 to June 3.

  • First Yokota C-130J takes shape

    Wings were recently installed on the first C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, which is home to the C-130 production line.

  • Drop zone coordinators guide airlift

    C-130 Hercules occasionally pass over Yokota air field to pepper the sky with parachutes. When those chutes carry people, a team of dedicated and alert airlifters will have been working from engine start to cutoff, ensuring that every boot reaches the ground safely. One of those team members on the