CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Lance Cpl. Demetrious
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Lance Cpl. Demetrious Board holds a ballistic shield before firing during an Special Reaction Team familiarization range Nov. 8 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Board completed ... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – A Marine with the Provost
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – A Marine with the Provost Marshal’s Office prepares for a Special Reaction Team Special Effects Small Arms Marking System Tactic Based Training range Nov. 22 at Combat Town, Okinaw... More
Capt. Stephen Vissers, executive office aboard USS
Capt. Stephen Vissers, executive office aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), helps serve Thanksgiving dinner to the crew in one of five dinning facilities, serving more than 5,000 Sailors aboard the 47 year old carri... More
Major General greets Okinawa Marines
Maj. Gen. Robert B. Neller, 3rd Marine Division commanding general, greets Okinawa Marines who returned from Iraq, Feb. 27, at Kadena Air Base. The Marines served as individual augments attached to 3rd Battalio... More
Navy's new physical training uniform
Pia Ledesma, an employee at a Navy Exchange Uniform Shop, dresses a mannequin with the Navy's new physical training uniform at the Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, June 20, 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Sandra Arn... More
Driving the Night Away - A man sitting in the driver's seat of a bus
Airman 1st Class Stephen Lucero spends part of the long desert night waiting to provide transportation to about 25 E-3 Sentry air crew members, Oct. 7, 2008. Lucero, deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan, is a v... More
Safeguarding National Security, Everyone's Responsibility
All Navy Message 055/10 reminds the Department of the Navy personnel of "their responsibility to safeguard national security information commensurate with the level of classification assigned, until the informa... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lydia Ye performs final flight preps
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lydia Ye performs final flight preps before an F/A-18D Hornet, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 225, gets clearance to move to the Misawa Air Base runway. U.S. Marines a... More
Cpl. Sky Bryson, a dog handler with Military Working
Cpl. Sky Bryson, a dog handler with Military Working Dog Platoon, Military Police Support Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, gives his military working dog, Rroger, a drink fro... More
Atsugi autograph session
Tony Horton, creator of the P90X fitness program, signs a poster for a fan during an autograph session in the Navy Exchange food court at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. Horton is touring military bases in Japan tra... More
Long weekend for contestant: Military family recounts earthquake exper...
Cara Underwood, left, Anthony Smith-Underwood, 10, a fifth-grade student at Bechtel Elementary School, and Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Underwood, staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge of northern camps, facilities e... More
Leadership supports intramural league
Miguel T. Bridges attempts a layup as Robert Caldwell defends his shot during the Hansen 3-on-3 basketball tournament March 16. Bridges is a part of the MID Crew who were victorious over the MHG Old School, edg... More
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin load humanitarian assistance supplies donated by ship's personnel onto helicopters for delivery to areas affected by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequ... More
Scott D. Flagg, deputy camp commander for Camp Courtney
Scott D. Flagg, deputy camp commander for Camp Courtney and McTureous, Garrett Myrka, 12, a Camp McTureous resident, Felix Seraphin, a Marine Corps Community Services community services coordinator, and Brian C... More
Col. Guillermo Tellez, 35th Medical Group commander,
Col. Guillermo Tellez, 35th Medical Group commander, says goodbye to Maurer Bruno, Swiss Search and Rescue team volunteer, on the flightline March 21. Bruno has been supporting search and recovery efforts for t... More
Change of command ceremony
Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, salutes as he walks through the sideboys at the Fleet Air Forward and the Patrol and Reconnaissance Forces, U.S. 5th Fleet/U.S. 7th Fleet, change of comman... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Hannah, a Navy builder,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Hannah, a Navy builder, helps a Hachinohe city worker clear a drainage ditch at Fuel Pump Station 2. The combined efforts were part of a continuing endeavor to restore full opera... More
Service members compete in annual USO golf tournament
Ross J. Burnside, a tournament competitor, swings during the United Service Organizations’ 5th Annual Military Friendship Golf Tournament at the Banyan Tree Golf Course on Kadena Air Base, May 27.
Semper Fit teaches service members more efficient physical training
Sgt. Seth A. Hershberger, a Semper Fit Combat Fitness course participant, tosses a medicine ball back and forth to Cpl. Aaron L. Trussler as part of a coordination drill during the Semper Fit Combat Fitness cou... More
Cpl. Ron E. Castillo, a food service specialist with
Cpl. Ron E. Castillo, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler, runs with two ammunition cans during the maneuver-under-fire lane, a portion of the comba... More
Maj Stephan Jarvis, the intelligence officer for the
Maj Stephan Jarvis, the intelligence officer for the 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Utah National Guard, and Master Sgt. Ray Helvy, the non-commissioned officer in charge of intelligence for the 204th MEB,... More
Chief Yeoman Ken Vinoya, a sailor from Naval Air Facility
Chief Yeoman Ken Vinoya, a sailor from Naval Air Facility Misawa, assembles shoe cubbies for students enrolled at Cummings Elementary School here. Navy Misawa chief petty officers and first class petty officers... More
Seaman Aaron Chrostowski (left) and Petty Officer Third
Seaman Aaron Chrostowski (left) and Petty Officer Third Class Andrew Barr, Robert M. Casey Branch Health Clinic corpsmen, stand solemnly behind an empty chair during the Corpsman Ball in the Club Iwakuni Ballro... More
Sailors and Marines interact with local children at
Sailors and Marines interact with local children at Kuroiso Hoikuen, a local kindergarten, during a community relations activity, June 28, 2012 .The community relations activities are designed to foster a posit... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Vito traverses a rope bridge
Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Vito traverses a rope bridge to cross a ravine during land navigation operation training at Camp Gonsalves July 24. Vito is an anti-tank missileman with the battalion. The Marines spent fo... More
Common injuries easily avoided by attention to detail
Common causes of slips, trips and falls are wet floors, miscellaneous objects laying on the floor, and people not paying attention. Signs like the one above are placed in areas where people need to be extra cau... More
U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 35th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron help incident commanders don fire protection gear before a live fire demonstration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2012. (U.S. Air Force pho... More
USS Tortuga sailors and Marines complete CERTEX
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Mechura directs Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit riding in Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts into the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD ... More
Okinawa first-responders discuss entry and exit points
Okinawa first-responders discuss entry and exit points on a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with emergency response personnel from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Sept. 21 at MCA... More
Lt. Cmdr. Jason Zaharris, from Newhall, Calif., and
Lt. Cmdr. Jason Zaharris, from Newhall, Calif., and assigned to Commander Task Force 72, evades a defender during the annual Misawa Air Base Army-Navy Flag Football Game. The Navy beat the Army with a final score, 28-19.
Residents of Ginowan City and Chatan Town participate
Residents of Ginowan City and Chatan Town participate in a humanitarian assistance evacuation drill Feb. 23 at Camp Foster. The residents walked the southern tsunami evacuation route, one of Camp Foster’s two t... More
Joint operational readiness exercise
Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka transport a simulated gunshot victim from an Air Force UH-1 Huey helicopter to a waiting ambulance during a joint operational readiness exercise. The exer... More
NAVFAC celebrates Earth Month with Environmental Fair
CS1 Tyler McGuinn shows his daughters the butterfly exhibit during the annual environmental fair onboard Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, April 29. The fair showcases base and local community environmental programs.... More
Single Marine Program cleanup event participants take
Single Marine Program cleanup event participants take photos and pick up trash while walking through one of the trails at Futashika Umezu Falls and park, May 17, 2013. Volunteers split into several groups in or... More
Sailors, civilians naturalized in ceremony at Chapel of Hope
Sailors and civilians from nine different nations take the oath of allegiance to become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony conducted at the Fleet Activities, Yokosuka’s Chapel of Hope, June 5.
U.S. Army Cpl. Hans Heyer, Delta Detachment 1st Base
U.S. Army Cpl. Hans Heyer, Delta Detachment 1st Base Company Joint Tactical Ground Station operator, left, and Sgt. Keith Prater, Delta Detachment 1st Base Company JTAGS early warning systems operator, monitor ... More
Marines listen as Warrant Officer Gregory Hill, Headquarters
Marines listen as Warrant Officer Gregory Hill, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marine Corps Exchange officer, explains a class on large medal mounting in the Marine Lounge aboard Marine Corps Air Statio... More
Naval Air Crewman (Avionics) 1st Class Scott Counselman,
Naval Air Crewman (Avionics) 1st Class Scott Counselman, left-center, from Orlando, Fla., and Lt. James Morrison, right-center, enjoy a lighthearted moment with soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force... More
Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron prepare
Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron prepare cargo for deployment during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2014. The inspection was designed to evaluate Yokota’s ability ... More
Navy Misawa female Sailor plays on Japanese hockey team
Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Samantha Rubin, center, originally from Suffern, N.Y., keeps an eye on the puck as her teammates from the Misawa Ice Hockey Club maneuver toward the goal. Rubin is ... More
Dr. Suzanne Landrum, the Matthew C. Perry Elementary
Dr. Suzanne Landrum, the Matthew C. Perry Elementary School principal, welcomes students to the first day of school and addresses them on this year’s expectations, August 25, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Stati... More
Shinji Inoue sits in an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
Shinji Inoue sits in an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yokota Air Base Sept. 5 before the opening of the Japanese-American Friendship Festival. Inoue, a member of the Japan House of Representatives, was a ... More
Members of the Hispanic Heritage Committee pose for
Members of the Hispanic Heritage Committee pose for a group photo before kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month at the base exchange on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2014. The event was held to kick off the he... More
Members of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines
Members of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines provide security during convoy operations training, Jan. 14, 2015, at Penny Lake Fields aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The training is part ... More
Lt. Col. Rick Richard stands in front of a C-130 Hercules
Lt. Col. Rick Richard stands in front of a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2015. Richard, along with Airmen throughout Yokota representing a variety of career specialties, left to support the g... More
150613-N-XM324-008 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (June 13,
150613-N-XM324-008 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (June 13, 2015) Midshipmen from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force practices tracking surface contacts on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destro... More
Cpt. Roberto J. Perez, Chief Medical Officer, 303rd
Cpt. Roberto J. Perez, Chief Medical Officer, 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 9th Mission Support Command, during the Imua Dawn exercise, here, which kicked off June. 28.
Senior Airmen Johon Scacca, a mass casualty instructor
Senior Airmen Johon Scacca, a mass casualty instructor from Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, prepares a moulage patient during the Pacific Angel Philippines mass-casualty exercise, Bohol Province, Philippines, Aug... More
Lt. Col. Masamitsu Taniguchi, dental chief assigned
Lt. Col. Masamitsu Taniguchi, dental chief assigned to JSDF Central Hospital, Tokyo, presents Maj. Demarcio Reed, commander of U.S. Army DENTAC-J, with a gift after the mission brief from Reed during the JSDF d... More
Auska Itoman, Kadena Special Olympics athlete, thows
Auska Itoman, Kadena Special Olympics athlete, thows a frisbee during the Kadena Special Olympics, Nov. 7, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KSO is sponsored by the 18th Wing and the Friends of Kadena Special... More
151201-N-EI558-031 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan
151201-N-EI558-031 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Dec. 1, 2015) – Patrol Squadron (PATRON) 16 commanding officer Cmdr. Matthew Frauenzimmer, left, speaks with leadership from Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Ca... More
Yokosuka-area Chief selects commemorate 9/11
FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 11, 2018) Capt. Richard Dromerhauser, Commander, Naval Surface Group Western Pacific, left, and Richard Henderson, Navy Region Japan Fire Department Chief, lead a formati... More
The 18th Wing Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Committee
The 18th Wing Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Committee conducts the annual MLK Day memorial luncheon at the Kadena Officers' Club, Jan. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The luncheon is held annually as a... More
Display of disaster preparedness kit at the Camp Zama
Display of disaster preparedness kit at the Camp Zama Red Cross Barbecue, which was held March 15, in honor of Red Cross Month and in remembrance for the fifth anniversary of the “Great East Japan Earthquake an... More
160323-N-OK605-046 MISAWA, Japan (Mar. 23, 2016) Commander,
160323-N-OK605-046 MISAWA, Japan (Mar. 23, 2016) Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker greets Capt. Keith Henry, commanding officer Naval Air Facility Misawa, on his arrival at... More
Airmen with the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen with the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron complete an inspection on an M61A1 gun March 29, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena's F-15 Eagles can continue providing premier air power through th... More
Camp Zama’s youth volunteers pose for a picture after
Camp Zama’s youth volunteers pose for a picture after the annual Youth Volunteer Recognition Ceremony held April 28 at the Camp Zama Community Club. (U.S. Army photos by Noriko Kudo)
160605-N-EC644-052 MISAWA, Japan (June 5, 2016) Fifty
160605-N-EC644-052 MISAWA, Japan (June 5, 2016) Fifty Sailors permanently stationed or deployed to Misawa Air Base carry the 50 state flags during Misawa, Japan's 28th Annual American Day Parade. The city of ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Blackburn, a dedicated
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Blackburn, a dedicated crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes the jet fuel starter drain line on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 1... More
Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette, commanding general
Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette, commanding general of USARJ, and his son Luke, lead Soldiers and community members during the Community Fun Run/Walk June 17 for Camp Zama’s Army Birthday Week celebration, hoste... More
Yokota Honor guardsman - A man in uniform holding a baseball bat
Airman 1st Class Zachary Schofield, Yokota honor guardsman, holds a ceremonial axe representing the 374th Mission Support Group, under the command of Col. Scott Maskery, during the 374 MSG change of command cer... More
Col. William Johnson, commander of USAG Japan and incoming
Col. William Johnson, commander of USAG Japan and incoming USAG Japan command sergeant major Command Sgt. Maj. Will Holland, cut the cake as part of the change of responsibility ceremony Sept. 26 at Camp Zama Y... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jens Kaiser, 18th Comptroller
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jens Kaiser, 18th Comptroller Squadron budget analyst, certifies documents in the Automated Business Service System Oct. 25, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The ABSS system manages... More
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs compete in the swim portion of a mud run hosted by the French military in Djibouti, Djibouti, Nov. 6, 2016. The event allowed coalitio... More
Staff Sgt. Kiirsten Gunterman, 374th Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Kiirsten Gunterman, 374th Security Forces Squadron training instructor, poses for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. Gunterman spent 17 years practicing ballet before joining the Air F... More
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, breaks
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, breaks open a sake keg along with the seven friendship club presidents during the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 21, 2017. The event was ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, a
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, a 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for an M7.1 upgrade at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. The upgrade will ... More
Mr. Jun Abe, a professional diver and Uitemate instructor
Mr. Jun Abe, a professional diver and Uitemate instructor from Miyagi Prefecture watches a newscast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2017. Abe was a survivor of the 2011 tsunami that struck northern Japan a... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Petty, 18th Logistics
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Petty, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron allied trades NCO in charge, dons protective equipment April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Petty helped spearhead the 18 LRS’s new... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, gives a speech during the 8th Annual Installation Volunteer Ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 26, 2017. The... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Riichi Furugaki,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Riichi Furugaki, JASDF Air Staff College director of education department, greets U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. William Holmquist, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operations o... More
Participants of the Warrior Run prepare for morning
Participants of the Warrior Run prepare for morning workout April 28, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The last Warrior Run yielded on average a 2.5 inch waistline reduction, 11 more pushups, 8 more sit-ups and... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Petersen, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Petersen, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron structures apprentice, removes a nail from a wall frame as part of a workspace expansion project at the 961st Airborne Air Control Sq... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Garrett Agel, left,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Garrett Agel, left, a corpsman with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Barry Bethea, right, an A... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 140th Wing, Colorado
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, return home from a deployment to Kadena Air Base Base, Okinawa August 13, 2017. The Airmen were deployed for more than 90 days supp... More
James Cunningham, 374th Wing Staff Agency, throws the
James Cunningham, 374th Wing Staff Agency, throws the first pitch of the intramural softball game against the 36th Airlift Squadron team at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017. The 36 AS team won the game 12-... More
Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd
Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, parachute as practice for a demonstration during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 14, 2017... More
Air Force Maj. George Metros, 36th Airlift Squadron
Air Force Maj. George Metros, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J instructor pilot, gives a pre-flight briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2017, during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival. The 36... More
KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan – Sgt. David McCarty
KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan – Sgt. David McCarty explains the different training during a K-9 demonstration for the Okinawa Prefectural Police at the Kadena Passenger Terminal on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, J... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters, assistant
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, tours the air traffic control tower during a Pacific Command site visit at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 7, 201... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 fall
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 fall into formation before the start of MAG-12’s motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 9, 2017. All available squadrons and personnel... More
TOKYO BAY, Japan (Dec. 13, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class
TOKYO BAY, Japan (Dec. 13, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) is towed to the pier at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. John S. McCain will undergo repairs at... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garrett Bilbo, 909th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garrett Bilbo, 909th Air Refueling Squadron commander, speaks with Valerie Insinna, Defense News reporter, while 1st Lt. Katy Blessing, 18th Wing Public Affairs media operations chief, t... More
Flags from multiple nations participating in or observing
Flags from multiple nations participating in or observing Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 are flown during the opening ceremony Feb. 13, 2018, at U-Tapao International Airport, Ban Chang district, Rayong province, Tha... More
Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, United States Forces Japan
Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, welcomes Sen. James Inhofe, R-O.K., to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2018. While in Japan, the congressional delegation, le... More
180401-N-XN177-044 YOKOSUKA, Japan – Chief Petty Officers
180401-N-XN177-044 YOKOSUKA, Japan – Chief Petty Officers from U.S. Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka prepare for morning colors to celebrate the 125th birthday of the rank of chief petty officer. FLEACT Yoko... More
CATC CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN- A member of the local
CATC CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN- A member of the local community poses for a photo during the Fuji Flightline Festival May 4 on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan. The Flightline Festival is an annu... More
Senior Airman Antonio Gant, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Antonio Gant, 374th Security Forces Squadron 2018 Security Forces Advanced Combat Skills Assessment team member, fireman carries fellow team member, Airman 1st Class, Hanna Barnes, during group ph... More
Airman 1st Class Boaz Rogel, 374th Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Boaz Rogel, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, nails the base of a container into place during the Wing Immersion Program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 20, 2018. The program was design... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake "Primo" Impellizzeri, the
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake "Primo" Impellizzeri, the 35th Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, with the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, flies at the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Ba... More
YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 24, 2018) – The U.S. Navy’s
YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 24, 2018) – The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returns to U.S. Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operat... More
Col. Otis C. Jones, 374th Airlift Wing commander, places
Col. Otis C. Jones, 374th Airlift Wing commander, places the Airmen of the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at ease during a 374th Medical Group immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2018. The Air... More
180818-N-JD834-0075 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan
180818-N-JD834-0075 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 18, 2018) Children wave to members of the local community carrying a Mikoshi, a portable shrine, during the installation's Bon Odori open base event. D... More
Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Tactical Fighter
Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron Mitsubishi F-2s taxi down the flightline during Misawa Friendship Festival 2018 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2018. Out of respect for the vi... More
Warrant Officer John Paul A. Runge, is a native of
Warrant Officer John Paul A. Runge, is a native of Carthage, New York, and is a bulk fuel officer with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group.
Overrun Construction to Begin January 21
Construction on the north overrun is scheduled to begin January 21. The construction is expected to last 18 months, after which there will be no more need for aircraft traffic lights on the north overrun. (U.S.... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Competitors from the National Geography Bee prepare
Competitors from the National Geography Bee prepare for the competition May 20, 2019 at the National Geographic Society Headquarters in Washington D.C. Melendez won the National Geography State Bee where he ear... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pedro Jimenez, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pedro Jimenez, 18th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, drives a weapon loader during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the Japan Air ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Christian Auger, Michael Ishibashi, and Cecille
Lt. Cmdr. Christian Auger, Michael Ishibashi, and Cecille Peñaflorida were recognized recently as Naval Facilities Engineering Systems (NAVFAC) Command Far East military, civilian, and host-nation engineers of ... More