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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks
Airman 1st Class Adam Cardona

Wild Weasel firefighter puts out flames on first assignment jitters

Post boot camp, Airmen begin technical school to become trained and well-versed in their respective career fields.

Staff Sgt. Paul Arnold, AETC field training instructor, C-130J Electrical and Environmental Systems
Staff Sgt. Paul Arnold

Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Paul Arnold

Congratulations to Staff Sgt. Paul Arnold, AETC field training instructor, C-130J Electrical and Environmental Systems, on being Airlifter of the week!

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Semales
Seaman Mason Loosli-Valtrakis

USS Blue Ridge Sailors perform corrosion control maintenance

Seaman Mason Loosli-Valtrakis, from San Diego, performs corrosion control maintenance aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).

Airman 1st Class Kayla Vait, 374th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician
Airman 1st Class Kayla Vait

Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Kayla Vait

Congratulations to Airman 1st Class Kayla Vait, 374th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, on being the Airlifter of the Week!

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U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita
Capt. Terry Wu

Strengthening Ties with Bilateral Airlift Exchange

Capt. Anthony Hosein, a legal assistance attorney and Special Victim Counsel at the U.S. Army Japan Legal Assistance Office, stands outside the office July 6. Hosein spent nearly two years as the SVC at Camp Zama and is slated to leave the installation and become an SVC at Fort Sam Houston, in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo Credit: Wendy Brown, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs)
Capt. Anthony Hosein

Camp Zama attorney reflects on role as Special Victim Counsel

SrA Derrick Newbold, USAF Band of the Pacific
SrA Derrick Newbold

Airlifter of the Week: SrA Derrick Newbold

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Johnson, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron property counselor, listens to instructions during an agile combat employment exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2019. Airmen from the 35th LRS participated in multiple exercises throughout the day, fortifying their self-aid buddy care skills and learning proper building clearance procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)
Airman 1st Class Victoria Johnson

The 35th LRS builds on lessons learned from exercise, teams up with Security Forces

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding
Staff Sgt. David Wuchter

47th annual B-29 Memorial Ceremony held in Shizuoka

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class James Odrowski

CFAS holds Citadel Pacific active shooter drill

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo
Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Namgel Sherpa

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Flight Operations

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Yurco, the 35th Security Forces Squadron Echo Flight chief, causes sparks to fly while closely turning a corner at Aomori Speed Park in Aomori City, Japan, May 28, 2019. Yurco attached magnesium knee sliders specifically made for super sports to create the effect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
Master Sgt. Michael Yurco

Misawa Airmen wind down by speeding up

Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Shedd and her fellow Misawa Queens pose with Misawa city officials after being crowned on Friday, June 21, 2019. (BRITTANY CHASE/U.S. AIR FORCE)
Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Shedd

New Misawa Queen looks forward to serving as ambassador for US air base in Japan

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gage Putman, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, holds up the 14th Fighter Squadron call sign, “wood,” while posing for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. If the jet were a patient in a hospital, the crew chief would be his primary doctor. Crew chiefs have many duties including day-to-day maintenance, diagnosing malfunctions, replacing components, detailed inspection, record keeping and administration. (Photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
Senior Airman Gage Putman

Misawa Block-50 F-16 hits 10K hours, an AF first

The 19th edition of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's Surface Warrior Spotlight shines brightly on the land of the rising sun and Osamu Ogawa, a Japanese local national serving as a marine terminal superintendent with the 599th Transportation Brigade's 836th Transportation Battalion in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo Credit: Courtesy Graphic)
Osamu Ogawa

Japanese local national steps into SDDC's Surface Warrior Spotlight

Senior Airman Jacqueline N. Limon, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, waits for the signal for a C-130J Super Hercules to depart during a black-letter flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. A black-letter flight is a rare accomplishment that few maintenance and air crew members see in their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)
Senior Airman Jacqueline N. Limon

374th AMXS Airmen accomplish maintenance feat

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Jones
Navy Religous Programs Specialist 3rd Class Whitney Hooker

Get after it: Iwakuni service members, civilians compete in deadlifting competition

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Hunter Carroll

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Flight Operations

Iraq War veteran and author Benefsheh Verell said she became interested in meditation after attending a yoga retreat in upstate New York in 2008. SETH ROBSON/STARS AND STRIPES
Benefsheh Verell

Troops should learn meditation in basic training, veteran yoga instructor says