Troops from Marine Air Control Squadron 4 and other marine groups have gathered in Okinawa Dec. 4 to participate in a 12-day exercise on airfield construction. The Voodoo Magic exercise trained marines’ skills
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A first batch consisting of two F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters has landed Monday on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa to participate in a six-month operation part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Theater Security Package
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The U.S. military looks to resume mid-air refueling training exercises in Japan in January after drills were suspended due to a crash landing in early December, NHK reported Thursday. U.S. told Japan that it would
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The U.S. military has returned 10,000 acres of land in Okinawa to the Japanese government in a ceremony held at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s office in Tokyo, DoD News reported Wednesday. Jim
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Defense Secretary Ash has said the U.S. military will look to give back some land in Okinawa to Japan’s government government within the end of the year, Reuters reported Tuesday. Idrees Ali writes that a senior
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The U.S. military plans to return 4,000 hectares of land in Okinawa to the Japanese government once construction work on new helipads is completed, Reuters reported Friday. Tim Kelly writes the planned land
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A spokesman for the Japanese government has said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ask President Barack Obama to implement strict policies to prevent crimes by U.S. troops and civilian workers at U.S. military
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