For military families, moving overseas often means navigating tight timelines, new languages and unfamiliar processes. For those moving to Okinawa, Japan with pets, the process can become more complex and stressful.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gray Ramirez, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, dons personal protective equipment during a patient decontamination training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2026.
Mrs Genevieve Thomas, 67th Fighter Generation Squadron unit program coordinator from Boston, Massachusetts. Thomas was selected as the 18th Wing Shogun of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Bowen Huang, accounting chief with 3rd Marine Division G-8, is awarded the 2025 Marine Corps Financial Management Resource Analyst Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year award on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, January 2026.
Zsozso, a U.S. Air Force military working dog assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, runs toward Chief Master Sgt. Will Cupp, 18th Wing command chief, during training at Kadena Air Base.
The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific performed across Okinawa April 11–14, 2026, engaging U.S. service members, families and local residents through a series of live events aimed at strengthening community partnerships.
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, left, 18th Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. William Cupp, right, 18th Wing command chief, present a chief master sergeant plaque to Senior Master Sgt. Cassidy L. Wong, 718th Force Support Squadron superintendent of postal operations, during a chief induction ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brett Vannier, communication strategy and operations director with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks with students from Kushiro-Hokuyo High School, Hokkaido.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gavyn French, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance crew chief, cuts vines surrounding an ancestral tomb in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base.
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Guinther, 35th Operations Group commander, delivers a speech in front of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II during the F-35 first aircraft arrival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2026.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Ries, a utilities systems technician with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, participates in underwater egress training at the Hansen Aquatics Center
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brennen Yancey, a communication strategy and operations officer with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, participates in a physical training session on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2026.
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Lucas Reale, 18th Security Forces military working dog handler, patrols areas near the medical facilities with MWD Szultan after a simulated attack during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverley Midnight 26.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Ward, 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance manager, speaks into a land mobile radio during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26.