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Marine Corps Installations Pacific to hold Force Protection Exercise

This is a U.S. led exercise with participation from different units within Marine Corps Installations Pacific to include Marine Corps Base Butler and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kimberly Ortiz Marrero, a native of Lancaster, N.Y. and the hazardous material and safety representative for 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, stands while being decontaminated during the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response course at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 19, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan H. Pulliam)
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Service members and civilians learn to respond to hazardous materials

U.S. Marines, sailors and civilians participated in the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response course at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan from Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, 2019.
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AMC commander talks readiness, transformation at Air, Space and Cyber Conference

Throughout the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 16-18, in National Harbor, Maryland, defense and Air Force leaders spoke about the need for change as the Department of Defense focuses its attention on great power competition at the direction of the 2018 National Defense Strategy.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Lynch, commander of 5th Battalion 3rd Field Artillery Regiment shakes hands with the battalion commander of Western Army Field Artillery of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at Yausubetsu Training Area, Japan, Sept. 16. (Photo Credit: Capt. Rachael Jeffcoat)
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G-8: Army operations in the Pacific crucial to future battlefield success

As the Army prepares to potentially allocate $8.6 billion toward its six modernization priorities in fiscal year 2020, a senior Army leader said the service should recognize Soldiers' ongoing work in the Pacific.
Photo Credit: U.S. Army
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USAGs Japan, Okinawa work to improve safety, quality of life in Army housing

U.S. Army Japan leaders encouraged housing residents to voice concerns and ask questions during town hall meetings in February and May, and residents responded.
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Tropical Storm 18W (Tapah), # 17: Sasebo enters TCCOR 2

1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Japan time: Fleet Activities Sasebo has directed Tropical Cyclone Condtiion of Readiness 2. Destructive winds of 58 mph or greater are anticipated within 24 hours.
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Did you know?: Ukiyo-e, traditional Japanese art

Japanese manga has quickly become a popular comic genre worldwide, but long before Sailor Moon, Pokémon and ONE PIECE, a different art form was used for storytelling in the country.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Karis Mattingly
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III MEF Band and JGSDF Band alliance extends beyond kinetic operations

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Capt. Akira Yamashita, band officer of the JGSDF 15th Brigade Band conducts at the 24th Annual Combined Concert with III Marine Expeditionary Force Band Sept. 14, 2019 at the Okinawa City Civic Center, Okinawa, Japan.
Marines pose for a group photo during a Single Marine Program volunteer event Sept. 14 at the Cherubims Animal Garden. The no-kill shelter allowed the Marines to help by taking the dogs out for their daily morning walk. The organization cares for total about 70 dogs and 450 cats in four facilities across the island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Rogge)
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Marines volunteer at no-kill animal shelter in Ishikawa Village

Marines with Camp Courtney and Foster Single Marine Programs volunteered at a no-kill animal shelter Sept. 14 in Ishikawa City, Okinawa.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks
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Maintaining the Eagle around the clock

A 67th Fighter Squadron pilot exits an F-15C Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2019.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft
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Kadena Firefighters Commemorate Sept. 11

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a Sept. 11, commemoration ceremony at Fire Station 1 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2019.
Senior Airman Chris Barrier from the 124th Security Forces Squadron gets his waist measured during his annual fitness assessment in Apr. 2015. The Air Force is considering administering the abdominal circumference test at a separate time from the rest of the physical fitness assessment. CASSIE MORLOCK/U.S. AIR FORCE
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Air Force mulls fitness assessment changes to reduce risks from rapid weight loss

The Air Force is considering changes to the way it conducts fitness assessments to prevent airmen from over-taxing their bodies to try to meet test standards, the service’s top enlisted leader said.
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The skin and diet connection

Suffering from pesky skin issues? You have tried every cream, remedy, and topical solution on the market, and to no avail. Surprisingly, next step in addressing skin conditions is assessing your diet.
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NFL Week 3 (Sept. 19-23) schedule and NCAA Football games (Sept. 20-22) on AFN

Schedule subject to change. Check myafn.net/ScheduleSports.aspx for the most up-to-date information.
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is the latest addition to the 3rd Marine Division's fleet of vehicles in Okinawa, Japan. With improved armor, a better engine, and durability greater than that of the Humvee, the JLTV is a valuable new asset to 3rd Marine Division and will greatly improve mission success and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Hancock)
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Joint Light Tactical Vehicle arrives at 3rd Marine Division

3rd Marine Division has received the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle on Okinawa, Japan, which will replace the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle currently being used by the U.S. Marine Corps.
U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), complete a land navigation exercise with Team Kadena Airmen from the 18th Wing, Aug. 20, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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Welcome to the Jungle

Throughout the Pacific Theater, U.S. military units must overcome jungle terrain riddled with cliffs, poisonous creatures, dense foliage yielding mere yards of visibility, and muddy slopes that threaten to launch anyone down 30-foot ravines of twisted roots and jagged rocks.