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October 26, 2021

 

Army secretary reassures Germans that US forces will be in the country long term The service’s top civilian reinforced a growing sense that a proposal for big troop cutbacks in Germany is all but dead. READ MORE

Nearly 200 Americans and thousands of Afghans who seek visas remain in Afghanistan nearly two months after US troops pulled out Nearly 200 Americans who want to leave Afghanistan remain in the country nearly two months after the U.S. military’s evacuation mission ended at the Kabul airport, Pentagon officials told senators Tuesday. READ MORE

Air Force docuseries premieres Thursday, offers ‘raw’ look at basic training During the years, the Air Force hasn’t released much about nuances of basic training, so Raimondi said he was surprised when he got the green light on the project. The result is an eight-episode docuseries titled “Basic.” It premieres Thursday on YouTube on the official Air Force recruiting channel and it will roll out one episode a week for a combined 5.5 hours. READ MORE   Closures still in effect at Navy base in Sicily as storms keep pounding flooded area Hurricanelike weather over the weekend caused widespread flooding and wind damage in Sicily, particularly in the area around Catania, near NAS Sigonella. READ MORE   Navy secretary expresses concerns over Chinese and Russian ships during visit to Japan The U.S. Navy is reevaluating its presence in the Indo-Pacific region to protect national interests as China and Russia grow more assertive, the service’s top civilian leader said. READ MORE

Air Force recognizes aeromedical techs for emergency response aboard flight in Japan When a flight attendant called for medical help, a team of Air Force aeromedical professionals from Kadena Air Base sprang into action. READ MORE   Carl Vinson strike group returns to South China Sea with Japanese helicopter carrier The strike group and the JS Kaga of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are conducting flight operations, tactical training between surface and air units and maritime strike exercises, the Navy said in a news release. READ MORE   Marine fighters fly with live Harpoon anti-ship missiles from base in Japan A squadron of Marine reservists from Texas recently flew their F/A-18 Hornets from the air station with live, anti-ship Harpoon missiles, a practice a Marine spokesman says may become more frequent. READ MORE   Navy puts hospital alongside US military stockpile in Norwegian cave complex Cave networks in Norway’s granite mountains house a variety of military and engineering equipment, including M1A1 Abrams tanks, amphibious assault vehicles and howitzers. READ MORE   New COVID-19 cases fall below 30 in Tokyo, less than 15 at US bases across Japan U.S. Forces Japan in its latest update reported just 14 COVID-19 patients at eight installations. No installation had more than four active cases. READ MORE   Electric scooters help airmen whiz around US air base in western Tokyo Ten scooters provided by Bird Rides Japan have been posted at Yokota Air Base since Oct. 7. READ MORE

 

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