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Tag Archives: Japan
Japan tour often leads to war zone
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — You move your family halfway around the world to Japan, then you get new orders — a six-month deployment to the desert.
104 Hornets grounded after cracks discovered
Naval Air Systems Command grounded 104 Navy and Marine F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets Friday after inspectors discovered the airframes were developing cracks much earlier than engineers had thought. The grounding order affects the first four varieties of Hornet — models … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Station, flight demonstration team, Iraq, Iwakuni, Japan, Lt. Nate Christensen, Marine, South Carolina
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DoD: Expect fewer F-35s if costs keep rising
The Pentagon will buy fewer F-35s than planned if program costs keep rising, says a senior U.S. defense official. “If there is [additional] cost growth, then we will have to reduce the buy,” Robert Hale, Pentagon comptroller, said Wednesday during … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashton Carter, Hale, Israel, Japan, Martin F-, Pentagon, precision strike association, Robert Hale, Singapore, Texas, U.S., Va., Washington
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AFCent commander: Short tours best
The commander overseeing the Air Force’s role in Iraq and Afghanistan favors short tours in the war zones, despite a call by the Pentagon for yearlong deployments for instructors, and envisions airmen someday being stationed in the Persian Gulf with … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Base, Command, Force Base, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, Middle East, Pacific, Prince Sultan Air, Robert Gates, S.C., Saudi Arabia, Shaw Air, shaw air force, Southern Watch, the Gulf, the Persian Gulf, U.S., U.S. Air
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CO of attack sub Buffalo fired
The commanding officer of the attack submarine Buffalo was relieved Sunday afternoon, four months after taking command of the Guam-based sub.Cmdr. Christopher Henry, who took command of the submarine Aug. 7, was relieved as a precautionary measure, said Lt. Cmdr. … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffalo, Capt. Doug Wright, Cmdr. Christopher Henry, Cmdr. Michael Lewis, greg kuntz, Guam, Henry, Japan, Lt. Cmdr. Greg Kuntz, submarine
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Crews say minesweepers in disrepair
Last spring, two minesweepers began an “extended deployment” to the Western Pacific with the promise of exotic Asian port visits, but instead of adventure, the ships got delays, confusion and lots of requests for spare parts.Now, the mine countermeasures ships … Continue reading
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Tagged Avenger, base closure and realignment commission, Japan, Lt. Matt Galan, Marla Perez, Naval Base, Navy, San Diego, Sasebo, Texas, the Persian Gulf, U.S., U.S. Perez, Western Pacific
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Leg lost, but not his will to be a firefighter
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Tech. Sgt. Mike Gambill has 19 years with the Air Force as a firefighter. He wants to make it 20.Whether the Air Force lets Gambill mark two decades of service, though, depends on whether he can still … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Base, Bakersfield, Calif., California, Colo., Colorado, Elizabeth, firefighting, firefighting community, Germany, Japan, Jerry Gambill, Las Vegas, Michael, Michele, Michele Gambill, Ramstein, Tech. Sgt. Mike Gambill
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Obama promises to rally public behind troops
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Nearing a decision on sending more troops off to war, President Barack Obama told a military audience Thursday that he will not dispatch them into conflict without proper support — including the backing of … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Alaska, America, arlington national cemetery, Asia, BEIJING, China, Forbidden City, Fort Hood, Great Wall, Japan, Minister George Yeo, Obama, Pacific, Robert Gates, Shanghai, Singapore, South Korea, Texas, Tokyo, U.S., United States, United States of America, Washington, Yukio Hatoyama
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Collaboration drove earthquake relief, commander says
A rapid response and cooperation led to a successful humanitarian relief effort in the aftermath of last month’s devastating earthquakes in Indonesia, a Navy commander said. Navy Rear Adm. Richard Landolt, commander of the Amphibious Force 7th Fleet based in … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral Landolt, Denver, earthquakes in indonesia, Indonesia, Japan, Navy, Okinawa, Philippines, Rear Adm. Richard Landolt
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Sgt. will plead to faking war wounds: Corps
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A Marine sergeant charged with faking battle injuries to get freebies intended for wounded warriors will plead guilty, a Marine Corps spokeswoman said Monday.Sgt. David W. Budwah, 34, of Springhill, La., will enter the plea at a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Lt. Joy Crabaugh, Afghanistan, Budwah, Capt. Thomas Liu, Iraq, Japan, La., Md., Okinawa, Sgt. David W, Va., Washington, washington nationals baseball
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