Okinawa, Japan – Kadena-cho Seawall After Typhoon Jelawat
Walked down to the seawall in Kadena-cho in Okinawa, Japan today after Typhoon Jelawat. Here are a few photos I took. Related Posts Typhoon Saomoi Yokosuka, Japan USS Bowfin
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Waiting Out a Typhoon in Okinawa
Typhoons are a rather common occurrence in Okinawa, Japan during the months of April through November. Usually when there are typhoons you just wait it out by staying indoors as most businesses will be closed. This can be a very…
Okinawa Route 58
Driving up route 58 in Okinawa near the East China Sea and Kadena marina. Related Posts Welcome to Kadena Air Base in Japan Yokosuka, Japan Okinawa, Japan – Kadena-cho Seawall After Typhoon Jelawat
Kadena Circuit Actions
Kadena circuit actions airman hard at work. Related Posts Kadena Technical Control Facility Intermediate Distribution Frame Analog Circuit Testing Kadena Air Base Telephone Switch
Pallet Building
During Joint military exercise Cobra Gold here are some United States Airmen building a pallet at the Wing 1 exercise complex in Korat, Thailand. Related Posts Joint Military Exercise Cobra Gold Korat, Thailand – Wing 1 Military Exercise Complex Navy…
First Thai Kickboxing Experience
While in Thailand for joint military exercise Cobra Gold I took the opportunity to see a live Muay Thai kickboxing event. During the event they started out with the lower weight classes and worked their way up to the main…
Deutsches Haus
After a 12 hour shift and then a 1 hour bus ride back to the hotel, during Cobra Gold 2000 in Nakhon Ratashima, Thailand I enjoyed going out to a local restaurant called the Deutsches Haus. It was owned by…
Navy F-18’s at Cobra Gold 2000
During Joint Military exercise Cobra Gold 2000 the U.S. Navy had some F-18 hornet’s on the flight line at Wing 1 of Korat air base in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Related Posts Pallet Building 18th Communications Squadron Flag Football Joint Military…
Cobra Gold 2000 Technical Control
After a 12 hour shift this Technical Control airman is waiting to go back to the hotel during Cobra Gold 2000 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Related Posts Ratchapruk Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Kadena Circuit Actions Joint Military Exercise Cobra…
Welcome to Thailand
This is my first time ever to Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand I took a couple photos looking out of my hotel room window to see what Korat had to offer. Then I decided to go for a walk to see for…
Joint Military Exercise Cobra Gold
Here is a group photo of the communications team that was taken during the joint military exercise Cobra Gold that was held in the kingdom of Thailand. Related Posts Korat, Thailand – Wing 1 Military Exercise Complex Pallet Building First…
F-15 Versus Air Force Security Forces
While serving in the Air Force I received an e-mail with this safety briefing about an accident that happened at Eglin Air Force base in Florida. Even though they say it was an accident, every part of this looks like…
White’s Bridge
Went over to White’s Bridge near Lowell, Michigan to see the historic covered bridge. Related Posts Stone and Steel: The Brooklyn Bridge and the Architecture of Ambition Golden Gate Bridge Tokyo Tower
Ali Al Salem Air Base Facilities
Here are some of the facilities at Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait. You can see the base exchange, the recreation center, and the gym in the photos above. Related Posts Looking Around The Rock General Ryan Visits Ali…
Explosive Ordinance Disposal
While at Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait my commander was an ex-Explosive Ordinance Disposal (E.O.D.) person so he asked me if I wanted to go out and watch EOD blow some things up. That’s how I was afforded…
Digging Cable Trenches
Ali Al Salem air base was a tactical base that was quickly setup and it has a mess of cables all over the place. To try to clean the cables up and run them neatly through trenches. The biggest problem…
Radio Tower View of Ali Al Salem Air Base
The view of Ali Al Salem Air Base from the radio tower. This definitely gives a bird’s eye perspective of what it was like on this base. You may notice a swimming pool in the photos. The swimming pool was…
Sights around Kuwait
Here are some different things you can see around Kuwait. Related Posts Looking Around The Rock Sights Around Eskan Village Iraqi Things
Kuwaiti Puma
At Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait I happened to see a couple Kuwaiti Puma aircraft. Here are a couple photos. Related Posts Looking Around The Rock Welcome to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait Kuwaiti Towers
Shooting the Big Gun
This is what a 50 caliber Baret looks like and this is what it looks like when you are aiming at a bad guy through a scope. These photos were taken at Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait. Related…