Wednesday Jun 12 | Air Force Times
New liberty rules ease slightly in Okinawa
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, answers questions from airmen during a luncheon at Kadena Air Base, Japan last year.
Spies? Saboteurs? Or just tailwatchers?
Groups of aircraft enthusiasts nicknamed "tailwatchers" photograph F/A-18 Hornets from outside Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan on Nov. 27, 2012.
Okinawa assembly hits F-15 crash
Syria is now a proxy war, and when U.S. officials say their options for intervention are constrained by Syria's air defense systems, they are also saying they fear Iran's.
As evidence of Agent Orange in Okinawa stacks up, U.S. sticks with blanket denial
Evidence ignored in Pentagon probe: A picture supplied by Kris Roberts, the former maintenance chief at Futenma air station, shows the worksite where he says he unearthed some 100 barrels of Agent Orange in 1981.
Kadena communities urge F-15 grounding pending crash probe
In this file photo, an F-15 Eagle taxis prior to a training sortie Feb. 22, 2012.
Calm on Istanbul streets after days of unrest
PanARMENIAN.Net - Shopkeepers and municipal workers began cleaning the streets of Istanbul and Ankara on Sunday, June 2 after the fiercest anti-government demonstrations in years, Reuters reporetd.
Aviation enthusiasts turn shutterbugs
Groups of aircraft enthusiasts nicknamed "tailwatchers" photograph F/A-18 Hornets from outside Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan on Nov.
Japan pledges $32 billion in Africa aid to encourage investments
PanARMENIAN.Net - Japan pledged African leaders a $32 billion in public and private support on Saturday, June 1 to help growth on the continent and encourage Japanese firms to invest there over the next five years, according to Reuters.
Kyrgyzstan imposes state of emergency amid gold mine protests
PanARMENIAN.Net - Kyrgyzstan's government imposed a state of emergency on a northern district on Friday, May 31 to protect Centerra Gold's Kumtor mine from protesters, Reuters said.
Defense Minister: Russia ready to help modernize Finnish armed forces
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is ready to expand military contacts with Finland and to help the country modernize its armed forces, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday, May 29, according to RIA Novosti.
Air Force grounds F-15s on Okinawa for inspections
The U.S. Air Force grounded its F-15 fighters on the southern Japan island of Okinawa for a safety review Wednesday following a crash that forced a pilot to eject over the Pacific Ocean.
Us F-15 fighter crashes in Pacific
A US Air Force F-15 fighter has crashed off the southern Japan island of Okinawa after the aircraft developed problems in flight and the pilot ejected.
Okinawa F-15 Crashes, Pilot Safe
U.S. Air Force Photo An U.S. Air Force pilot is safe after the pilot's F-15 crashed 70 miles from Okinawa, according to a release from the service.
U.S. F-15 crashes off Okinawa; pilot rescued
Renowned Japanese climber Chizuko Kono is one of three people missing after an avalanche on Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal, officials at the country's tourism agency and a climbers' association in Tokyo said Monday.
F-15 Fighter Crashes in Okinawa, Japan
According to multiple publications, a United States Air Force F-15 operating out of Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan has crashed.
Us F-15 fighter crashes in Pacific off Okinawa
A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter has crashed off the southern Japan island of Okinawa after the aircraft developed problems in flight and the pilot ejected.