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646-Well puts U.S. Naval Hospital on pat… [Military]
By Joe Andes, USNHO, PAO U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa has made contacting the hospital easy. Patients can now call 646-WELL (646-9355) for di...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
2014.12.10
USFJ implements updated Liberty Policy on Okinawa [Military]
Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines received an early Christmas present from the Commander, U.S. Forces Japan, in the form of a relaxed curfew and off-base liberty ruling. Air Fo...
Air Force Ospreys tagged for Kadena may go to Tokyo [Military]
A dozen CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft slated for deployment to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa may instead find themselves at home at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. A Japanese government ...
Body of last missing Airman found [Military]
A combined Japanese Coast Guard–U.S. Air Force rescue and recovery team found the body of the last of the three Airmen, Wednesday, who were swept out to the sea by high waves cause...
Body of one missing Airman recovered, search for second still continues [Military]
A combined U.S. Air Force and Japanese search team recovered one of the two Airmen still missing after being swept out to sea from the northwest coast of Okinawa Sunday. U.S. Air ...
Search for two missing airmen still going on [Military]
Search operations continued early Tuesday morning for two Airmen still missing after high waves swept them out to sea Sunday. The Japanese Coast Guard recovered Sunday the body of ...
AV-8B Harrier makes precautionary landing at Kadena Air Base [Military]
A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit made a precautionary landing, Sep. 4, at Kadena Air Base after the pilot observed a warning indicator li...
2014.09.04
No Agent Orange in Okinawa Soccer Field [Military]
By David Higgins The unearthing of the chemical drums under the Okinawa soccer field near Expressway off ramp No. 4 came as a big surprise to local residents on Okinawa. At first t...
Military officials consider easing Japan liberty rules [Military]
According to an article published in Marine Corps Times, on Aug. 3rd, U.S. Military officials announced that they are considering relaxing the current liberty policy of Marines bas...
Ospreys to move until construction complete at Henoko [Military]
Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera mentioned at a press conference, Tuesday, the possibility of temporary use of the Saga Airport in the northwestern Kyushu in the case ope...
Lead detected in drinking water on Kadena AB [Military]
Kadena Air Force Base announced Tuesday that lead was detected in water of a few water fountains on the base. The Okinawa Prefectural Enterprise Bureau, which supplies water to the...
MV-22 Osprey squadron to get new commander today [Military]
The first commander of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 is handing over his command in ceremonies this morning at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Lt. Col. William L. DePue Jr...
2014.04.23
JASDF initiates AWACS squadron in Okinawa [Military]
Concerned about China’s efforts to “change the status quo and threaten the rule of law” in Okinawa waters, Japan’s Defense Ministry has created a squadron comprised of early warnin...
JASDF surveillance unit deployed to Naha [Military]
A unit operating early warning aircraft has been assigned to the Air Self-Defense Force Naha Air Base to bolster surveillance capabilities over Japan’s southwestern islands, includ...
III MEF deploys to ROK for Exercise [Military]
U.S. Marines and sailors of the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Commander, Task Force 76 are participating in Exercise Ssang Yong with Marines and sailors of the Republic of Ko...
F15 lands without canopy [Military]
An F15 fighter aircraft made an emergency landing on Kadena AB, Tuesday, after losing its canopy. According to Kadena AB officials, the canopy fell off while the aircraft was on a ...
2014.02.24
WWII vet visits Okinawa… second time after 59 years [Military]
Lloyd Glick made his second visit to Okinawa this month, and he’s sharing the experience with his wife by explaining the island today is a darn sight better than it was the first t...
Multinational Cobra Gold Exercise starts Tuesday [Military]
One of the largest Asia-Pacific military exercises involving U.S. Marines from Okinawa kicks off Tuesday at various locations around Thailand. The recurring multinational and multi...
JFSDF considering using unmanned aircraft on ships [Military]
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force is considering the deployment of fixed-wing unmanned reconnaissance aircraft with the ability to take off from and land on destroyers. In...
2013.12.04
First Navy P-8 reconnaissance planes arrive Kadena [Military]
Two of the Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft have arrived at Kadena Air Base. The P-8’s long-planned arrival in the western Pacific comes about a week after China un...
Amphibious ships replace carrier in PI [Military]
Another 900 Okinawa-based Marines have joined the disaster relief efforts in the Philippines as two amphibious ships move on station. The Armed Forces of the Philippines and Joint ...
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