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Archive: November, 2017

U.S. Navy Aircraft Crashes in Philippine Sea
November 22, 2017 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- A United States Navy aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean southeast of Okinawa at approximately 2:45 p.m. today.The names of the crew and passengers are... MORE

Restrictions placed on U.S. service members in Japan
November 19, 2017 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Effective immediately, U.S. service members on Okinawa are restricted to base and to their residences. Until further notice, alcohol consumption is prohibited. This includes... MORE

Marine Forces Japan Commander's statement on traffic fatality
November 19, 2017 — CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan - One Japanese citizen was killed and one U.S. service member was injured when the service member collided with a local national’s car at approximately 5:00 am Sunday in... MORE

Three-Carrier Strike Force Exercise to commence in Western Pacific
November 14, 2017 — YOKOSUKA -- The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Nimitz (CVN 68), and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) strike groups will commence a three-carrier strike force exercise in the Western Pacific, Nov... MORE

USFJ Welcomes President Trump
November 5, 2017 — Yokota Air Base, Japan --More than 2,000 U.S. and Japanese service members and families turned out at Yokota Air Base Nov. 5 to attend a troop call with President Donald Trump, making his first trip... MORE

Commander in Chief Visits Troops and Families at Yokota
November 5, 2017 — Yokota Air Base, Japan -- President Donald J. Trump greeted around 2,000 U.S. and Japanese service members and their families as he made his first official visit as president to Japan, Nov. 5, 2017,... MORE

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