“Everyone should have their emergency supplies on hand already. Don’t wait until the last minute to go to the store to buy food. Purchase your supplies, get your free sandbags and you’ll be properly prepared.”-Master Sergeant Randy Golleher, U.S. Air Force, Okinawa, Japan
Kadena Air Base, Japan, 10JUN2021. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Yosselin Perla.
In the Pacific region, hurricanes are called typhoons. They can happen anytime, but the United States Forces Japan (USFJ) considers official Typhoon Season to be June 1st through November 30th.
U.S. Marines Corps graphic.
April is considered Typhoon Prep Month, they’ve even developed the Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness (TCCOR) system: “When a typhoon is approaching, we stand up the virtual Emergency Operations Center with all of our island partners. We also begin to monitor the typhoon through the Defense Communications System and we make sure all military branches understand what TCCOR level we’re in.”-Master Sergeant Randy Golleher, USAF, Okinawa
On the U.S. island territory of Guam, the U.S. Air Force issued a typhoon explainer/prep video. On Guam, official Typhoon Season is May through November:
Also, the Airmen of Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, put together this ‘cheesy’ video on how to properly use a generator to supply electrical power to your home:
Incomplete list of links to industry news reports, as of 03 June 2021, which prove the Artificial Intelligence (A-I) driven (yet pandemic-panic-attack blamed) supply shortage is all about money:
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Scott Jenkins.
In May, the U.S. Marine Corps conducted a record 18 vehicle convoy, approximately 5-thousand miles from North Carolina to California, and then back to North Carolina.
USMC photo by Lance Corporal Scott Jenkins.
The four weeks long drive tested the ability to control a large movement of trucks using High Frequency (HF) beyond line-of-sight highly secure radio communications. HF radios are old tech, but turns out they might provide more radio security now that most ‘enemies’ are using the latest satellite communications and other radio technologies. Also, it seems HF can handle more data.
USMC photo by Lance Corporal Scott Jenkins.
“This mission has run smoothly due to the detailed preparation effort, and competency of the team on the road. All issues encountered have been solvable….”-Captain Adam Devine, 2nd Transportation Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group
Interim director of Army Medical Logistics Command’s Medical Maintenance Policies and Analysis directorate, during a discussion at a healthcare technology management workshop, at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Photo by C.J. Lovelace.
U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command conducts first ever healthcare tech workshop. The U.S. Army says the pandemic-panic-attack revealed a problem with current medical providers, including the U.S. military, in having enough workers on hand to handle a pandemic.
U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Kentavist P. Brackin.
In the name of logistics (calling it the Aerial Port of the Future) the U.S. Air Force has created an Android based system which can monitor the location and activities of personnel involved with flightline activities, in real time.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Kentavist P. Brackin.
In Michigan, the USAF recently tested the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) and Android Team Logistics Awareness Switch (ATLAS), during Mobility Guardian 2021.
2020 was the 60th Anniversary of the official alliance between the United States and Japan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Rebeckah Medeiros.
On 30JUN2020, the U.S. Air Force’s 67th Fighter Squadron (FS) ‘Fighting Cocks’ flew an F-15C Eagle painted to represent the colors of an F-100 Super Sabre flown over Japan 60 years ago.
USAF photo by Airman First Class Matthew Seefeldt.
USAF photo by Airman First Class Matthew Seefeldt.
On 01SEP2020, vintage World War Two aircraft (and a post war Trojan trainer) flew over Oahu, Hawaii, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of WW2 in the Pacific (V-J Day).
Takeoffs & landings, video via U.S. Indo-Pacific Command:
Photos by Master Sergeant Andrew Porch, Technical Sergeant Anthony Nelson, Staff Sergeant Mikaley Kline, Sergeant Ryan Jenkins, Sergeant Sarah Sangster, Petty Officer First Class Gilbert Bolibol and Lieutenant Darin Russell.
B-25 ‘Old Glory’ is a true combat vet, video interview by Specialist Carlie Lopez:
Twin engined B-25 Mitchell and single engine Avenger.
Video from T-6 Texan owner Jason Karlin showing Avenger and another T-6/SNJ:
B-25 and Catalina Flying Boat.
What it is like to fly in a PBY, video via U.S. Indo-Pacific Command:
A young PBY owner tells war stories, video by Specialist Carlie Lopez:
SNJ/T-6 Texan trainer taxis on Wheeler Army Airfield, 27AUG2020.
U.S. Army video interview (by Specialist Carlie Lopez) of T-6 Texan owner:
View of USS Missouri, the battleship where Japanese officials signed the documents of surrender.
Video by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command concerning Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz’s thoughts about the 02SEP1945 surrender ceremony aboard USS Missouri (BB 63):
F4F/FM-2 Wildcat.
Stearman-Kaydet.
Kaydet owner explains what his plane did during WW2. Video by Ryan Jenkins:
Developed during WW2, but not used in the war, an F8F Bearcat taxis on Wheeler Army Airfield, 27AUG2020.
Proud F8F owner explains how German engineering helped make the Bearcat the best interceptor, and the first Blue Angel, only jet powered aircraft could beat it. Video by Ryan Jenkins:
U.S. Navy photos by Petty Officer Second Class Jessica Blackwell, Petty Officer Second Class Kenneth Rodriguez, Petty Officer Third Class Christina Ross, Petty Officer Third Class Wesley Richardson, and Seaman Jaimar Carson Bondurant.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in the Pacific, the United States military is assembling surviving WW2 aircraft at Pearl Harbor (aka Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham), Hawaii.
Most of the airplanes were sailed-in aboard the USS Essex-LHD 2. Video by Petty Officer Second Class Kenneth Rodriguez:
Some of you might say that the low-wing twin-engined aircraft, parked next to the PBY Catalina, is not from World War Two, and you’re correct. The USS Essex was also delivering a C-12U Huron to the Hawaiian Air National Guard. Hawaii Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergeant Andrew Jackson.
An old pre-war Boeing Stearman–Kaydet, Naval Air Station North Island-San Diego, 26JUL2020.
Kaydet load-up, Naval Air Station North Island-San Diego, 26JUL2020. Video by Chief Petty Officer Ace Rheaume:
The workhorse U.S. training aircraft of WW2 is the T-6 Texan, known as SNJ in the U.S. Navy/Marines. The aircraft was so successful it was used decades after the war ended, by various countries around the world.
T-6/SNJ load-up aboard USS Essex at Naval Air Station North Island-San Diego, 25JUL2020. Video by Chief Petty Officer Ace Rheaume:
This Texan is in U.S. Air Force markings, which is post-WW2 as the USAF was created in September 1947, two years after WW2 ended.
Video, T-6/SNJ off-loaded in Hawaii, 10AUG2020:
More T-6/SNJ off-load videos, 10AUG2020:
Commemorative Air Force (originally known as Confederate Air Force) FM-2 (General Motors version of F4F) Wildcat.
Video, Wildcat upload, load-up aboard USS Essex at Naval Air Station North Island-San Diego, 27JUL2020. Video by Chief Petty Officer Ace Rheaume:
P-51D Mustang.
Video, P-51D upload, load-up aboard USS Essex at Naval Air Station North Island-San Diego, 27JUL2020. Video by Chief Petty Officer Ace Rheaume:
Video, P-51D off-load in Hawaii, 11AUG2020:
B-25 Mitchell.
U.S. Navy photo by Shannon Haney, 10AUG2020.
U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant. Anthony Nelson Junior, 10AUG2020.
The U.S. Army Air Force’s B-25 was the first U.S. aircraft to bomb Japan, flown off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet-CV 8 (The Doolittle Raid). B-25 off-load video by Petty Officer Second Class Jessica Blackwell:
U.S. Army photo by Sergeant Ryan Jenkins, 25AUG2020.
U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Katie Mueller, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, 13FEB2021.
Kawasaki C-2 makes a humanitarian drop on Angaur, Palau. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Ryan Brooks, 10FEB2021.
The Kawasaki C-2 was designed to replace the older and intentionally limited (by Constitutional law, which has since been amended) C-1.
It was also designed to exceed the abilities of the C-130J Super Hercules, which the Japanese Self Defense Forces determined to be too limited for what they had in mind.
C-2 over Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 14FEB2020. USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Curt Beach.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Melanie A. Hutto, Misawa Air Base, Japan, September 2019.
2019 Paris Air show video walk-around:
Kawasaki C-2, Iruma Air Base, Japan, 10JUL2019.
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Loadmaster gets to ride a C-2.
The C-2 can be equipped with an automated loading system.
The spacious loadmaster station (compared to C-130J).
USAF photo by Yasuo Osakabe, 17SEP2018.
Size comparison to four engined Boeing C-17, Yokota Air Base, Japan, September 2018. USAF photo by Yasuo Osakabe, 17SEP2018.
USAF photo by Yasuo Osakabe, 17SEP2018.
EC-2 version.
Video, C-2 ELINT (EC-2) , Gifu Air Base, Japan, 2018:
General Electric CF6-80C2K1F turbofans are used.
XC-2 prototype, first flight 2010. Design project began in 2001.
Video, C-1 vs XC-2:
Video, XC-2 first flight:
Aoshima makes a 1:144 scale plastic model kit, retailing in Japan for about U.S.$43. However, I’ve seen U.S. sellers asking as much as U.S.$71 for it!
Incomplete list of links to seismic/natural disaster reports from around the Pacific Ring of Fire, days 01 to 05 of Gregorian January 2020.
AUSTRALIA: If you look at my past Pacific Ring of Fire postings you’ll realize that the U.S. and Aussie militaries conduct disaster training operations through out the year. The question I have is why does the deployment of the Aussie military, during these unprecedented fires, seem so ineffective?
Apparently humans should be blamed for the unprecedented fires because they were operating under the same bogus ‘save the forest’ mentality as the U.S.; don’t touch anything and let everything grow unchecked (the natives in the U.S. didn’t do that, that’s why the landscape seemed so pristine to the invading Europeans): There’s only one way to make bushfires less powerful: take out the stuff that burns
01NOV2019, United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination Course training for Asia and the Pacific was conducted at the Navy Lodge, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
In a possible round-a-bout way of training for the Cascadia Event, personnel with the state Army National Guard were deployed to Bangladesh to take part in a five days Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE). The international training for a catastrophic earthquake is considered to be the biggest yet: “There are 20 different countries at this DREE which is great and that means just over 100 individual actual foreign participants which makes up more than 650 participants on opening day. It’s a long way from where we started and you can see the direct impact the DREE program has had over the years.”-Master Sergeant Robert Bentcliff, U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC)
On 06NOV2019, U.S. Army and local EMTs conducted training in preparation for the catastrophic Cascadia Event. The Puget Sound Federal Coordinating Center National Disaster Medical System exercise was held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The training included loading mass-casualties onboard a USAF C-17 of the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (shows you how bad the military thinks it’ll be).
In Northern Territory, the Australian military, along with U.S. Marines, trained for operation Crocodile Response, a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise in order to more rapidly respond to natural disasters and crises throughout the region.
South Korea Ministry of Environment’ K-water operations, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, work with NASA to develop satellite technology in the hopes of preventing future water disasters.
U.S. personnel from Osan Air Base respond to the aftermath of Typhoon Lingling, 07SEP2019.
UNITED STATES: FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) hints that its running out of money by telling people to save money to help pay for disaster expenses!
USMC video promoting 30SEP2019 deployment to Colombia, bragging about spending U.S. taxes to help the South American country prep for a major natural disaster:
Yet again, U.S. taxes going to send U.S. Marines to Central American countries for yet more natural disaster preps (in October):
Idaho; Idaho State University, working with Idaho National Laboratory and Center for Advanced Energy Studies, gets $1.1-million taxpayer funded grant to build first ever Disaster Response Complex. The goal is to train emergency responders in a realistic catastrophic environment with multiple scenarios such as earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, and even terrorist threats.
Health professionals representing 20 countries gathered for the 22nd annual Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.) course in Honolulu, from September 9th-20th. It was hosted by Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the University of Hawai’i Office of Public Health Studies. The main goal is to create a common language, and procedures, between civilian and military emergency responders around the world.
Even though Mongolia is not a Pacific Rim country, the U.S. decided to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief ‘Pacific Resilience’ training in the Central Asian country, and ordered Oregon’s Army National Guard to participate.