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Staff Sgt. Joshua Cordova, 374th Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, demonstrates a baton technique to Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) members during the bilateral aircraft security training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 7, 2020. Koku-Jieitai Security personnel from across Japan took part in the bilateral training event with the 374th SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Airta)
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374th SFS strengthens bilateral ties with Koku-Jieitai

Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) security personnel from across Japan gathered together at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to take part in a bilateral training event with the 374th Security Forces Squadron from August 4-6, 2020.
The Building 1050 tower apartment building at Camp Zama, Japan.
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USAG Japan works quickly to fix air conditioner, mitigate discomfort

When the residents of Building 1050 here began to sweat because of a broken air conditioner, those in charge of fixing it began to sweat too, and not necessarily because of the humid, 90-degree weather.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino
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USS Germantown (LSD 42) conducts amphibious operations with Naval Beach Unit 7 LCACs

Landing craft, air cushion 9, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, transits the waters of Sasebo Harbor, Japan as it prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship conducts amphibious operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Geoffrey P. Barham
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CFAS PAO conducts online brief

Aki Nichols, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo public affairs officer, conducts a virtual lecture on CFAS and its mission at the National Institute of Technology, Sasebo College in Sasebo, Japan Aug. 10, 2020.
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Airmen, Families at Yokota can exercise at home with AAAFES’ Weekly BE FIT live workouts

Need some Monday motivation on Tuesday? Airmen and military families at Yokota can put in some work as a military community during live BE FIT workouts on the Exchange’s Facebook page at 1 AM Pacific Time each Tuesday.
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USO Iwakuni to host a movie night and backpack raffle at Sakura Theater Aug. 21

On August 21st at 3 p.m., USO Iwakuni will host a movie night and backpack raffle at Sakura Theater to mark the end of the summer and the beginning of the school year.
Army Staff Sgt. Henry Erwin (Air Force photo)
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Soldier escapes death in World War II, inspires generations

Few people would be able to survive what Army Master Sgt. Henry Erwin lived through after a midair accident over Japan during World War II.
Photo by Mallory Haag, Crane Army Ammunition Activity
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DoD reiterates FDA warning on using some hand sanitizers

With the increased use of hand sanitizers, the Safety Office at Fort Jackson, South Carolina is urging the community to be safe when using hand sanitizers.
U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman
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Two Marines from same unit wins $10K shopping spree

Cpl. “Paul” In B. Lee, a safety equipment technician, and Sgt. Jacob Myers, an airframe mechanic, are far away from home while being attached to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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Camp Zama facilities named best in 7 categories in Stars and Stripes reader’s poll

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Aug. 7, 2020) – Voters named seven facilities and services on Camp Zama as being the best in Japan, four of which earned the honor for the second year in a row, in Stars and Stripes’ annual “Best of the Pacific” reader’s poll.
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Members of CFAY receive awards and certificates of recognition

Members of CFAY received awards and certificates of recognition during a ceremony held in the auditorium at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY).
Navy Lt. Tess Bandy, a nurse from Naval Medical Center, Camp Lejeune, N.C. assigned to the U.S. Navy Acute Care Team, dons personal protective equipment in preparation for one-on-one training with hospital staff caring for patients in an Enhanced Precaution Unit at Valley Baptist Medical Center- Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas. (Photo by Army Maj. Bonnie Conard, U.S. Army - North.)
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New Navy units join in the fight against COVID-19

In July, Navy medical providers mobilized to Texas to assist providers there with the fight against COVID-19.
Staff Sgt. Alexis Shodeke (left) and Renee Mayhon, both medical laboratory :technicians in the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine’s Epidemiology Laboratory, prepare to load new samples in June 2020 onto the Roche 8800 for COVID polymerise chain reaction testing. The Epi Lab is the sole clinical reference lab in the Air Force, and USAFSAM is part of AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.(U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Eldridge)
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Air Force updates medical courses with COVID-19 content, procedures

Air Force medical instructors and trainers are improving curriculum and adapting procedures to account for COVID-19 operations.
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CNO speaks to the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2024

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday visited the United States Naval Academy and spoke to the Class of 2024, Aug. 7, 2020.
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Space Force awards National Security Space Launch Phase 2 launch service contracts to ULA, SpaceX

The Space and Missile Systems Center, in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office, competitively awarded two Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Requirement contracts for National Security Space launch services to United Launch Alliance LLC and SpaceX Aug. 7.