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Dec. 9, 2022
Kadena AB concludes readiness exercise

Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing recently concluded a routine operational readiness exercise designed to sharpen skills needed to ensure security and stability of the lndo-Pacific in any contested environment. The week-long exercise extensively tested the wing’s ability to rapidly respond to a
Oct. 26, 2022
Yokota Airmen test their mettle during inspection exercise

Thousands of Airmen from across the 374th Airlift Wing completed the nine-day long exercise BEVERLY MORNING 23-1, commonly known as the Samurai Readiness Inspection, an operational readiness exercise designed to test wing-wide capabilities from Oct. 11 to 19.
May 17, 2022
Exercise Global Dexterity day 3

Airmen from the 535th Airlift Squadron completed day three of Exercise Global Dexterity at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2022.
May 17, 2022
Exercise Global Dexterity day 2

Airmen from the 535th Airlift Squadron completed day two of Exercise Global Dexterity at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 4, 2022.
April 9, 2021
Hawaii Air Guard wraps up temporary deployment to Japan

Dozens of operations, maintenance and support Airmen and a contingent of F-22 Raptors returned home April 4 following almost a month of temporary duty at Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan.In Japan, the Hawaiian Raptors, a Total Force Integration unit of Airmen from the Hawaii Air National
Nov. 9, 2020
647th Logistics Readiness Squadron tests standard operating procedures to support warfighting readiness

The 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) tests new standard operating procedures (SOP) to issue gear during the Tropic Tempest exercise from Nov. 3-5, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH).The new SOP highlights the 647th LRS’s operational capabilities and meets the public health
May 21, 2020
Yokota showcases adaptability, mission capability with Samurai Surge

Members of the 36th Airlift Squadron, 459th Airlift Squadron and the 21st Special Operations Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, came together to complete a 17 aircraft Samurai Surge training exercise, May 21, 2020.
March 2, 2020
US, Japan team up for humanitarian exercise in Komaki

Primed and ready for potential calls to action, Yokota Airmen integrated with Japanese Self-Defense Forces to support Japan’s joint bilateral disaster relief exercise, dubbed the “Tomodachi Rescue Exercise,” on Feb. 21 to 23. Tomodachi means “friend” in Japanese, and our commitment to that
Oct. 11, 2019
Panthers improve bilateral relations at Komatsu aviation training relocation

Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conducted an Aviation Training Relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.
Oct. 10, 2019
As Polar Force ends, improvements are just beginning

Oct. 10 marks the end of Polar Force 20-1, a biannual two-week mission readiness exercise designed to test multiple elements of the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept of operations.

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