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  • Operation Deep Freeze: Vital mission in Antarctica continues

    Operation Deep Freeze, the Department of Defense’s logistical support to the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), kicked off with the Antarctic Season Opening Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sept. 28, 2017.

  • U-2 makes first appearance during Northern Edge 17

    Looking across the flightline at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during previous Northern Edge exercises you would have seen a mass of gray and white aircraft, but this year the distinctly black U-2S Dragon Lady from Beale Air Force Base, California, made its presence known for the first time at

  • Global Hawk arrives at Yokota

    An RQ-4 Global Hawk approaches Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2017. The aircraft is part of the 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 and provides near real-time aerial imagery reconnaissance support to U.S. and partner nations assisting in multitude of operations. This capability was effectively

  • U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives in South Korea

    U.S. Vice President of the United States Mike R. Pence lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea (ROK), April 16, 2017. Pence’s visit to Korea highlights the importance of the U.S. – ROK alliance, and how teamwork will be vital to deterring regional threats and maintaining stability on the Korean

  • C-130J completes first training sortie

    The C-130J Super Hercules completed its first training sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2017. The aircraft soared over the skies of Japan, stopped at Misawa AB to for the aircrew to become proficient within the Super Hercules before returning to Yokota.