Story by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote | 374th Airlift Wing | 07.10.2024
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force participated in a bilateral, two-day Multi-Capable Airman Rodeo event at Yokota Air Base and Tama Hills, Japan, June 27 and 28. The event was created as part of an initiative to promote a multi-capable culture while identifying advanced training opportunities for Airmen to adapt and learn skills outside of their normal day-to-day duties.......
Story by Cpl. Jonathon Downs | 3rd Infantry Division | 02.21.2024
In the past month, the 3rd Infantry Division Band performed at a Navy change of command ceremony and for cadets at the Military College of South Carolina (the Citadel). They’ve even recorded a rock cover of “The Dogface Soldier,” the official Marne song....
Story by Spc. Eric Zedalis | 214TH Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.19.2021
FORT McCOY, Wisconsin (July 19, 2021) -- Adaptability is defined as the ability to quickly adjust to changing conditions. This is a key component of the U.S. Army Reserve's most critical priority - Readiness. When the Army uses the term adapt, many conjure images of chaos on the battlefield and leaders making split-second, life-or-death decisions. But for many Army Reserve Soldiers,......
Story by Lance Cpl. Kolby Leger | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 08.14.2020
Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) 1, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), picked up trash at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, July 25, 2020. After spending three full days and nights patrolling and practicing basic infantry skills in the heat, Marines from CAAT 1 spent the morning clearing Kin Blue beach from trash and debris that had......
Story by Lance Cpl. Kolby Leger | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.24.2020
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to conduct Naval integration training, take part in Exercise Cobra Gold 20, and support freedom of navigation in the South and East China Seas in the spring of 2020. Amidst the global spread of COVID-19, the MEU has continued training to maintain readiness and remain a dependable crisis......
Courtesy Story | 142nd Wing | 05.19.2020
Nearly two months into the stay-at-home executive order issued by Oregon Governor Kate Brown, people throughout the region are well into their “new normal” with regard to childcare, remote offices, drive-thru grocery shopping and visiting with friends and family via video teleconference, and or the men and women of the 142nd Wing, the ability to protect the Pacific Northwest remains unchanged....
Story by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker | 86th Airlift Wing | 05.15.2020
The 86th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy Program is not letting physical distancing protocols stop them from supporting family wellness. They responded to coronavirus disease 2019 by reshaping their outreach: they implemented safe, physically-distant methods of reaching people through online classes and distance communication and redesigned their education to meet specific COVID-19......
Story by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka | 366th Fighter Wing | 04.21.2020
COVID-19 has forced Airmen to adapt and it wouldn’t be genuine to say it comes without struggle. But the Air Force is a family and, together, Airmen at the 391st FS are finding ways to enhance readiness, despite the challenges....
