Bangladeshi and U.S. Paratroopers Take to the Skies at Cope South

Cope South Soccer Match Pits Pro Airlifters against Pro Players

Bangladeshi, U.S. Airmen Team up for Exercise Cope South 14

U.S. and Bangladeshi Airmen are training side-by-side during exercise Cope South 14 at Bangabandhu Air Base, Bangladesh, Nov. 9 through 13, 2013. This year's exercise will focus on conducting tactical airlift operations in order to better respond to regional disasters. More than 80 U.S. Airmen,

Yokota Airmen Showcase Low-Cost, Low Altitude Airdrop at Cope South 14

U.S. Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan, demonstrated Low-Cost, Low Altitude airdrop techniques to Bangladeshi Airmen, during a subject-matter expert exchange at Bangabandhu Air Base, Bangladesh, Nov. 9 through 13, 2013. The exchange, a key part of exercise Cope South, was designed to show

Annual Iruma Air Show deepens bond between US, Japan

The 45th annual Iruma Air Show took place at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Iruma Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2013.The event was open to the public and provided its visitors with aerial acrobatics performed by the JASDF's very own Blue Impulse.Among the visitors was the 374th Airlift Wing's

Small munitions flight makes big difference

Being the airlift hub of the Pacific, Yokota is not known for fighters dropping missiles or bombers dropping 2,000 pound bombs from the heavens, but it does have an important mission of providing combat ready troops to deployed locations and humanitarian relief to those in need. Even bases with a

Yokota pays tribute to veterans

Weapon restriction in Europe may hold household goods

Recently base legal offices in the United Kingdom have seen a trend that some military members who are making a permanent change of station to the UK are having property seized from their household goods. The items seized are mainly various types of knives and swords that UK Immigration deems to be

Civil engineer provides IDEA that saves more than $10 million

Recently, Tech. Sgt. Frank Uecker, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction craftsman, received an award through the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program here Oct. 30. In August 2012, Uecker submitted an idea to revamp the process of maintaining and repairing the

Commissaries to start scanning IDs

Commissaries will soon begin scanning customers' Department of Defense ID cards at checkouts as the Defense Commissary Agency continues its pursuit to deliver a 21st century benefit.The commissary at Fort Lee, Va., became the first store to scan ID cards on Oct. 22 as the first part of an