1-1 ADA battalion contributes to Keen Sword

Soldiers from the 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Batallion at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, are participating in exercise Keen Sword as part of the air defense picture of the exercise.Units from the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps are conducting training with their Japan

'Guard and Protect' exercise unites bilateral forces

A key component of the 35th Fighter Wing's mission is to assist in the defense of Japan. To that end, the 35th Security Force Squadron practiced base defense with their Japanese counterparts during a Guard and Protect exercise Dec. 4 - 5. Airmen from the 35th SFS and Japan Air Self Defense Force and

Kunsan defenders add Tasers to arsenal

Defenders from the 8th Security Forces Squadron here recently received Tasers as a non-lethal weapon to "Defend the Base" and its people. "We would usually use pepper spray to subdue an unruly subject, but on the Korean peninsula, we are not allowed to use pepper spray because it's considered a

JMSDF boards the GW during Keen Sword

Senior NCO workshop sheds light on bigger picture

Approximately 90 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers gathered Monday for a workshop aimed at providing a strategic view of the Eielson mission and improving senior NCO communication. The workshop speakers included the 11th Air Forces Command Chief, 354th Fighter Wing vice commander, and the 354th FW

Eielson honors Airman with Bronze Star medal

Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, a quality assurance superintendent in the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron, was awarded the Bronze Star medal Nov. 30, 2010.While deployed, she served as the Military Transition Team First Sergeant and Logistics Advisor for the Basra Operations Command and Commando

Yokota flies media aboard C-130 sortie

Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan flew a special group of news media representatives aboard a C-130 Hercules Dec. 6.The trip was part of a media day the reporters had, which started with an interview with Col. Paul "Otto" Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander. Following

Army's Patriot battalion contributes to Keen Sword

Soldiers from the 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, are participating in exercise Keen Sword as part of the air defense picture of the exercise.Units from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps are conducting training with their Japan Self-Defense Force

U.S. Security Forces Airmen practice base defense during Keen Sword 11

As part of a guard and protect exercise, U.S. Security Forces Airmen, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the Japan Air Self Defense Force, practiced defending Misawa Air Base, Japan, against potential threats concurrently during exercise Keen Sword 11 on Dec. 4 here. Keen Sword

Base chapel celebrates the holiday season

The 8th Fighter Wing base chapel hosted events Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 to kick off the holiday season at Kunsan Air Base.  The events included a Christmas-tree -lighting ceremony, which included a holiday greeting card contest, a band and a visit by Santa Claus.  The chapel also held a holiday party for