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  • Photo essay: Military volunteers assist tsunami-struck village

    Nearly 40 U.S. service members and civilians assisted in cleanup efforts here as part of Operation Tomodachi March 29. The volunteers left Misawa Air Base, Japan, to help the coastal village that was damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. View the slideshow.

  • Behind the scene: Unit keeps augmentees rolling through Yokota's doors

    In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11, Yokota Air Base has received more than 1,600 augmentees from all over the world to help the Airmen stationed here provide humanitarian aid in support of Operation Tomodachi.Since the augmentees are not stationed here, they

  • Squadron keeps Yokota safe, healthy for relief efforts

    When it comes to safety, most people think of things like protective goggles, ear protection and reflective belts, but there is more to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace -- and members of the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Yokota Air Base work diligently to do just that.The men and

  • 374th CONS's crucial role in Operation Tomodachi

    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III arrived at Yokota, March 29, carrying a series of pipes, hoses and related equipment that the U.S. Government purchased to help the people of Japan cool the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant. At 2.7 kilometers in length and a weight of over 20,000

  • Exercise Cope Tiger 2011 concludes in Thailand

    U.S., Thai and Singaporean servicemembers commemorated the conclusion of another successful Cope Tiger exercise with a closing ceremony March 25 here.Royal Thai Air Force Group Captain Thawonwat Chantanakom, accompanied by the U.S. Exercise Director Colonel Robert Huston and Republic of Singapore

  • Arctic Warriors assist Japan relief efforts

    Following the March 11 disasters in Japan, numerous Arctic Warriors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, have pitched in to help.Air Force Master Sgt. Augustine Circello III, from JBER's 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron, is one of those warriors."I have been coordinating airlift

  • Fresh faces defending Kunsan

    Defending the base is of utmost importance to not only the installation commander, but also to all senior leadership across the Air Force. Here at Kunsan Air Base, that mission rests squarely on the shoulders of the 8th Security Forces Squadron, which is primarily made up of first-term Airmen."It is