Camp Lejeune based U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, currently forward deployed in the Pacific with III MEF, are in the Republic of Korea focused on building war fighting skills with their ROK Marine brothers. The Korean Marine Exchange Program 16-3 brings the two Corps together during the holidays at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea. The two groups of Marines are coming together to celebrate the holidays alongside their fellow Marine brothers and sisters.
Members of Team Misawa celebrated Women's Equality Day with guest speakers and bingo.
Misawa Air Base celebrates Air Fest every year in September to showcase the aircraft and personnel from the USAF, USN, and JASDF for the surrounding community.
After the Compact of Free Association agreement was signed between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the United States of America, U.S. Army dental teams traveled to Ebeye, RMI, to perform tooth extractions, provide basic dental care and educate the local population on dental health.
Airmen assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron along with the Republic of Korea Army soldiers, participate in a Combat Readiness Course at Osan Air Base, South Korea, July 23-Aug. 2, 2024. The CRC builds a comprehensive defense framework and forges interoperability between U.S. and ROK service members, preparing them for any challenge and deter any adversary in the defense of Osan AB and the ROK. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)
Dr. Jannell MacAulay, keynote speaker for the Osan Special Observances and Cultural Awareness Day, speaks to U.S. Army Sgt. Rasmyyah Green, American Forces Network Humphreys broadcaster "DJ Rasslay", at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Aug. 16, 2024. Dr. MacAulay spoke about the importance of mental strength, avoiding personnel burnout and diversity in the Air Force. The purpose of the event was to embrace and celebrate the various backgrounds that enable Team Osan to remain ready to defend the freedom of 51 million people in the ROK. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)
Kap Kim, the marketing and communication specialist for the Army Emergency Relief, discusses the AER’s 2024 campaign during a radio interview on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, June 21, 2024. The purpose of AER is to help soldiers – retired and active, as well as their family members by offering zero interest loans, grants and scholarships to help them during time of financial struggle. (U.S. Army video by Cpl. Jangwoo Ha)
The 374th Airlift Wing brought together Airmen from various career fields for Yokota Air Base's first mission-ready Airmen rodeo training at Tama Hills, Japan, on June 28, 2024. This training is essential as the Air Force transitions to employing smaller teams capable of performing a broader range of duties with limited resources in contested locations globally. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Manuel G. Zamora)
U.S. Army Sgt. Jordan Owens, Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers (BOSS) vice president, hosts a Mental Health Beach Day for service members assigned to Camp Humphreys at Dacheon Beach, South Korea, June 21, 2024. Service members learned important mental resilience and tactics from Military Family Life Counselors, while enjoying the beach. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)
British Army Lt. Gen. Andrew Harrison, outgoing deputy commander of United Nations Command, shares his experiences throughout nearly 37-years of military service with a reporter from American Forces Network on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Dec. 14, 2023. The interview took place after the UNC Change of Command Ceremony, in which leadership was assumed by Canadian Army Lt. Gen. Derik Macaulay. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Nicholas Riccio)
U.S. Soldiers gather a Sisters in Arms group to participate in National Mentoring Month on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Jan. 23, 2024. Sisters in Arms is a private organization that focused on National Mentoring Month by holding a meeting to identify female mentors on the installation as well as encourage junior members to interact with mentors on a regular basis for military education and career growth. (U.S. Army video by Cpl. Jangwoo Ha)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Jeck, range non-commissioned officer in charge for 718th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Keegan Buros, officer-in-charge of the 718th EOD Company, speak about the annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year competition at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex near Camp Casey, South Korea, Jan. 24, 2024. The competition was held to determine the best EOD team across the peninsula from amongst multiple service participants and build more effective unit cohesion. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Shane A. Gooden)
U.S. Army Spc. Creda Morgan, member of the Sisters in Arms group, participates in a monthly mentoring meeting on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Jan. 23, 2024. Sisters in Arms is a private organization that focuses on identifying female mentors across the installation for junior members to interact with on a regular basis for military education and career growth. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Trevor Bell)
Lisa Hogue, event manager at the Morning Calm Conference Center, orchestrates a family father-daughter dance on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Jan. 27, 2024. The event, dubbed The Tuxedos and Tiaras Dance, brought the community together for a family friendly event. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Shane A. Gooden)
U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander, and Jeff Nagan, USAG Humphreys director of public affairs, speak about the 2024 Lunar New Year event on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Feb. 2, 2024. Lunar New Year is the most celebrated holiday on the Korean peninsula. The event was held to show appreciation for local community leaders and officials. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Trevor Bell)
U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys hosts the 2024 Lunar New Year event at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2024. The event was held to show appreciation for local community leaders and officials. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Trevor Bell)
U.S. Army Maj. Steven Geyer, 8th Army engagements planner, speaks about the opening ceremony for KATUSA Friendship Week’s held at Robertson Field on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, June. 10, 2024. KATUSA Friendship Week is an annual event held in honor of the 74th Anniversary of the Korean War and the establishment of the KATUSA Program. KATUSAs, or Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, provide additional manpower to the Army in Korea and represent ROK/U.S. friendship and mutual support. (DoD video by Ha Na Pong)
U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Stiles, the outgoing commanding officer of the OICC, relinquished command to Capt. Blake Burket, the incoming commanding officer of the Officer in Charge of Construction (OICC), at the OICC Marine Corps Marianas change of command ceremony held at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, June 12, 2024. In 2016, OICC Marine Corps Marianas was established to support the Defense Policy Review Initiative in overseeing the $8.7 billion construction program, with $3.1 billion provided by the Government of Japan, to construct Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and other facilities across Guam.
U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman, commander at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, speaks about the 2024 Lunar New Year event at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2024. The event was held to show appreciation for local community leaders and officials. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Trevor Bell)
Orient Shield 23 kicked off their opening ceremony at Camp Higashichitose, Japan, Hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Thursday, September 14, 2023. Orient Shield is the largest bilateral field training exercise between the United States Army and the JGSDF, that started over 38 years ago in 1982. The exercise will be executed in various locations throughout Japan to test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations and assist with enhancing interoperability between the two nations, by using warfighter simulation and realistic field training exercises that included infantry, army aviation, and HIMARS live fire. It will also include logistic movements by air, land and sea. Orient Shield 23 will continue to strengthen the long standing partnership between the US Army and JGSDF.( Video by Navy Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Schiebel)