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Mud Run 2019 [Military Sports]
You had a feeling this was coming, so it’s time we come clean…The Camp Hansen World Famous Mud Run is back and it’s grimier than ever. On Su...Read More
New Naval Hospital opens era of increase… [Military]
By Bill Charles From tents to Quonset huts to a four-story concrete building to a new multi-million dollar U.S. Naval Hospital just opened o...Read More
31ST MEU Deploys to Philippines for disaster relief [Military]
Approximately 900 Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, part of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, are preparing to join the ongoing humanitarian assistance...
31ST MEU Deploys to Philippines for disaster relief [Military]
Approximately 900 Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, part of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, are preparing to join the ongoing humanitarian assistance...
Miyakojima gets surface-to-ship missile launch system [Military]
Deployment of missiles to Miyako Island in southern Okinawa Prefecture is under way, part of a massive military exercise by the Japanese Self Defense Forces. Japan describes the mi...
Additional Ospreys supporting Philippines disaster relief [Military]
Four MV-22B Ospreys are leaving to the Philippines Wednesday to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations, The Ospreys are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor ...
3rd MEB to provide humanitarian assistance to Philippines [Military]
At the request of the Government of the Philippines, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has directed U.S. Pacific Command to support U.S. Government humanitarian assistance and disas...
Senior aircraft carrier commander says Pacific is covered [Military]
The admiral commanding the aircraft carrier strike group that includes the Yokosuka-based USS George Washington says America’s increased military operations are having a positive e...
U.S. offers promises to victims of military crimes [Military]
Some new rules on how victims of crimes purportedly committed by American service personnel in Japan are informed, are coming to light through the Japanese Foreign Minister. Tokyo ...
2013.09.28
Era ends for Marines’ Sea Knight helicopters [Military]
The last of the U.S. Marines’ stalwart CH-46E helicopters, a medium lift, tandem-rotor transport machine in use for decades, go into retirement on Monday, making the short hop from...
Amphibious Landing Exercise set in Philippines [Military]
Approximately 2,300 U.S. and Philippine service members will meet for three weeks of bilateral air-ground and amphibious training during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 (PHIBLEX 1...
New MV-22 Osprey squadron arrives Okinawa [Military]
Two MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, the first assigned to the second MV-22 squadron to Okinawa and Japan, has landed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan. The aircraft, par...
2013.07.17
Clardy takes reins of 3rd Marines [Military]
Maj. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla has relinquished his duties as the commanding general of 3rd Marine Division to Maj. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy III at a change of command ceremony aboard ...
12 more Ospreys to come to Futenma [Military]
According to Japan Defense Ministry, the U.S. Marine Corps plan to go ahead with their schedule to deploy 12 more MV-22 Osprey aircraft to MCAS Futenma in August. The U.S. military...
2013.06.21
JSDF exercise simulates re-taking home islands from enemy [Military]
The Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military conducted a joint exercise for island recapture off California earlier this week. The exercise on California’s San Clem...
Marines land Osprey on Japanese destroyer for first time ever [Military]
As a part of the on-going joint exercise of the U.S. Marines and the Japanese Self Defense Force that is taking place in California, a U.S. Marine Corps’ MV-22 Osprey aircraft is s...
2013.06.14
MCI Pacific changing generals [Military]
Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri will relinquish his duties as the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, today Talleri turns the command flag over to to Maj. Gen. Cha...
2013.06.06
Air Force clears Kadena F-15’s to fly again [Military]
Kadena-based F-15 fighter planes are in the air again after briefly having been grounded following a crash more than a week ago. The F-15 squadron’s planes were all ordered parked ...
Military alcohol restrictions modified on Okinawa [Military]
A change to military policy once again permits off-base drinking by service men and women, but not always and not everywhere. The new rules are now in effect for a week, after six...
F-15 pilot okay after ejecting before crash [Military]
A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot is in good condition after ejecting from his F-15 aircraft over waters east of Okinawa. An Air Force spokesman says the pilot was flying from his hom...
Marine Corps Base Butler wins 2013 environmental award [Military]
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler’s environmental program has been recognized by the Department of Defense as part of the 2013 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award...
2013.04.18
JSDF’s Patriot Missiles arrive in Okinawa today [Military]
A new security dimension for Okinawa’s protection goes into effect today with assignment of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air missiles here. Japan’s Defense Minist...
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