The 7 US Military Air Bases In The Pacific & Their Strategic Roles

Outside of the mainland, the US military has fighter jets permanently deployed in Japan, South Korea, and Hawaii, although ...
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Marines on Okinawa began training with NMESIS missile system this summer

Marines on Okinawa began training in July with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, in preparation for the system’s future deployment to the island, according to the ...
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USFJ denies Okinawa prefecture base access for ‘forever chemicals’ tests

USFJ denied access to Kadena Air Base, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Marine Corps Camp Hansen to collect water and soil samples for testing.
USNI

USS New Orleans Leaves Okinawa for Sasebo on its Own Power

This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet. Amphibious warship USS New Orleans (LPD-18) left Okinawa, Japan, on Thursday, sailing toward U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, on ...
The Japan Times

U.S. military police detain civilian in Okinawa by mistake

The Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement does not allow U.S. military police to detain civilians outside U.S. bases.
Rolling Out

Alarming fire threatens USS New Orleans in Japan

A major fire broke out aboard the USS New Orleans amphibious warship near Okinawa, Japan, prompting an emergency response from both American Navy crews and Japanese Coast Guard vessels. The incident ...
The Atlantic

Deal to Move U.S. Base in Okinawa Finally Receives Approval

A long-running plan to change the location of a U.S. military base in Okinawa has finally received approval from the governor of the Japanese state. The struggle over the base has been going on for ...