More exclusive photos from Keen Sword 2011 currently underway in Japan

View more exclusive photos of the U.S. and Japanese military as they participate in exercise Keen Sword 11 currently underway in the Pacific Ocean and throughout Japan.  Keen Sword 2011 is a large and complex exercise that involves all components of U.S. Joint Forces and Japanese Self-Defense Forces

REMEMBERING LINEBACKER II: It's about the heroes, not the missions

A ceremony to honor the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Linebacker II took place at Arc Light Memorial Park here Dec. 17.Often referred to as "the 11-day war," Operation Linebacker II was conducted from Dec. 18 to Dec. 29, 1972, after peace talks between the U.S. and

Combat Comm Airmen connect U.S., Japan during Keen Sword 11

More than 25 members of the 644th Combat Communication Squadron from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, are hard at work providing communication capabilities to U.S. Air Force Airmen at Komatsu Japanese Air Self Defense Force Base. The Andersen Airmen are teaming up with Airmen from Osan Air Base,

U.S. Navy teams with JSDF aboard USS George Washington

View photos of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force's Rear Adm. Umio Ohtsuka and other Japanese military leaders recent visit to the USS George Washington (CVN 73) during Keen Sword 11 on Dec. 4, 2010.In addition, view photos of the U.S. military as they work along side the Japanese Self-Defense Force

George Washington Strike Group Prepares to Begin Keen Sword 2011

Following a highly successful exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy in the waters west of the Korean Peninsula, USS George Washington (CVN 73) traveled more than three hundred miles back to the Pacific Ocean in preparation for the Japanese-led exercise Keen Sword 2010 that begins Dec. 3. Along

U.S., Japanese servicemembers partner for nationwide, bilateral training exercise

Airmen from across Pacific Air Forces are teaming up with their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts here, in support of a Japan-wide, week- long exercise Dec. 3-10. Airmen from Misawa and Yokota Air Bases, Japan, and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, arrived at Komatsu AB, where Airmen will spend

JBER officials suspend F-22 crash recovery and restoration

After two weeks of intense effort, a joint Air Force and Army team has suspended recovery and restoration efforts for the F-22 Raptor that crashed Nov. 16 near Cantwell, Alaska. The Air Force did recover the remains of the pilot, Capt. Jeff Haney. Safety experts are now examining the wreckage as

35th MXS Airmen respond to inclement weather conditions at KEEN SWORD

Transition to A-10C complete at Osan

The last A-10A model of the Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to Osan departed the base Dec. 4, marking the 25th Fighter Squadron's successful transition to the A-10C model.The new model features improved precision strike capability and enhances the Air Force's ability to provide lethal and precise

U.S., Japan pararescuemen train together in Keen Sword