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This edition features stories on the Air Force teaming with Sony to build hybrid super-computer clusters, Airmen stationed in Honduras using life chutes to practice getting out of a tall burning structure, Yokota Air Base receiving a visit from the top enlisted members of the Japanese Self Defense Force [JASDF], and an Airmen whose been training Afghan Army National Air Corps soldiers as medics for the past year. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Schultz. Part 2 of 3.

Yokota Air Base and Japan Air Self-Defense Force firefighters train together.

On this Pacific Newsbreak, units including the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and 374th Airlift Wing join in the effort to assist our Japanese partners.

In this Pacific Newsbreak, Japan Minister of Defense Tomomi Inada remarks on the first-ever Royal Air Force and Japan Air-Self Defense Force exercise, and Iwakuni residents learn about Japanese culture.

Sailors and their families celebrate the holidays at the Festival of Trees at Yokosuka, and Airmen at Yokota celebrate the holidays by making a traditional dish with their Japanese counterparts.

Sailors in Thailand learn a few things about cooking from the locals and a special joint forces band make their debut performance at the Japan Ministry of Defense.

U.S. and Japan senior enlisted leaders meet on Yokota Air Base, and Japanese Forces work together during water survival and rescue training in Iwakuni.

Misawa Airmen practice emergency helicopter evacuations, and Yokota firefighters train hard behind the scenes.

The U.S. and Japan conduct missile defense training, soldiers in Japan gear up for an exercise, and soldiers in Korea clear trees for a new range.

In this Pacific Newsbreak, U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty and U.S. Forces Japan Commander Lt Gen Jerry Martinez visit U.S. and JGSDF service members during Exercise Yama Sakura, and C-130s from the U.S., JASDF, and RAAF arrive to Guam in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop.

C-130 crews from Japan, Australia and the U.S. work together for a holiday tradition in Guam and service members embrace new cultures during Exercise Yama Sakura.

Service members delivered holiday cheer during Operation Christmas Drop and after weeks of training and building bilateral partnerships Yama Sakura 73 comes to an end.

The amphibious assault ship U-S-S Wasp departed Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo on deployment to strengthen regional alliances and provide rapid-response capability. More than 1000 participants from over 30 countries are currently training in Bangladesh as a part of Exercise Shanti Doot Four. Kadena Airmen of the 18TH Civil Engineer Squadron hosted their Japan Air Self Defense Force partners to conduct rapid airfield damage repair training.