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Archive: August, 2011

Japan-based units end Southern Frontier 2011 August 25, 2011 — Japan-based Marine units brought their portion of Exercise Southern Frontier 2011 to an end here Aug. 15. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral exercise designed to test and enhance the Marine aerial units’ ability to provide close-air support to integrated Marine and Australian ground units. Participating Marine units are also given the MORE

VFA-94 arrives in Kadena, Habu Fire II kicks off August 25, 2011 — Navy airmen from Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 94 arrived in Okinawa via High Speed Vessel Saturday to participate in exercise Habu Fire II here.Habu Fire II is a joint-training exercise where VFA-94, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 and 18th Fighter Wing work together performing and improving MORE

Black Knights surge to full power during training scenario August 25, 2011 — The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 Black Knights conducted a surge mission in support of Exercise Southern Frontier 2011 during the second day of the exercise Aug. 2. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral exercise designed to test and refine Marine aerial units’ ability to provide air interdiction and close-air support to integrated American MORE

Air terminal officially opens during ribbon cutting August 25, 2011 — The new station Air Mobility Command passenger terminal was officially opened during a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 19. Col. James C. Stewart, station commanding officer, Air Force Col. Robert Ricci, 515 Air Mobility Operations Group commander and Masayoshi Tatsumi, Chugoku- Shikoku Defense Bureau director general, were at the ceremony to officiate MORE

Be prepared: Urgent care, quick response key in training exercise August 25, 2011 — The Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Health Clinic, Provost Marshal’s Office, Aircraft Rescue Firefighters and the station fire department took part in a mass casualty training drill at the downed aircraft simulation building here Aug. 17.The simulated catastrophe in the exercise was a collapsed building. Ten volunteers served as casualties with MORE

MALS-12 finds their inner fish in swimming challenge August 23, 2011 — Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 took first place during the Aqua Fitness Challenge at the WaterWorks pool as part of the 2011 Commander’s Cup Aug. 19.MALS-12 won with 15 points. Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 came in second with 10 points. Combat Logistics Company -36 followed close with eight points.The Commander’s Cup is an annual MORE

Mighty Shrikes headed to Kadena August 18, 2011 — Strike Fighter Squadron 94 advance personnel departed the air station toward Kadena Air Base,Okinawa, Wednesday, to complete final preparations for training evolutions to be carried out on the island.VFA-94 sent six personnel Sunday to prepare for operations by conducting site-surveys for workspaces and billeting before the advance and main body MORE

Marines, sailors care for Australian wildlife August 18, 2011 — More than 15 Japan-based Marines and sailors participated in a cleanup and restoration project at the Billabong Sanctuary here Aug. 5 as part of the community relations projects planned in support of exercise Southern Frontier 2011. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral exercise designed to test and refine the Marine aerial units’ ability to MORE

Marines, Aussies continue combined training in Southern Frontier 2011 August 18, 2011 — Japan-based Marine units and Australian forces have been participating in exercise Southern Frontier 2011 over the last several weeks. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral exercise designed to test and refine the Marine aerial units’ ability to provide close air support to integrated American and Australian ground units. Japan-based Marine MORE

Children go to purification plant, learn about water August 18, 2011 — Children from the Youth and Teen Center here went to the Nishimi Water Purification Plant Aug. 12 to learn how water gets to homes. The purification plant was designed to take water from Nishiki River and turn it into clean water for homes in Iwakuni. The children learn how the plant works and how it manages to feed the city and the station. “We MORE