Alex Wilson

Alex Wilson covers the U.S. Navy and other services from Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Originally from Knoxville, Tenn., he holds a journalism degree from the University of North Florida. He previously covered crime and the military in Key West, Fla., and business in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Two military bomber jets taxi on a runway with the setting sun in the background.

Air Force bomber blocks Japanese runway, disrupting commercial flights, reports say

Two commercial flights were canceled Tuesday evening after a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber jet blocked a shared runway at Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan, according to local media reports.

A man in a suit speaks with a military officer in a flight suit as they walk through a hangar bay in front of several employees wearing blue construction hard hats.

Navy secretary presses shipbuilding, sailor welfare during first overseas trip

A quiet beachfront with a few people walking dogs along the shore. Low-rise buildings and apartments line the waterfront, backed by green hills under a cloudy sky. A small boat and utility structures are visible in the foreground.

Japanese court orders US sailor to pay $114K in civil damages for 2022 beach rampage

Guam contractors work on a portion of one of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz's bachelor enlisted quarters on Dec. 10, 2024.

Okinawa-based Marines could move into new barracks on Guam this summer

A picture of a man in an olive drab colored shirt.

Navy ends search for sailor who went missing during carrier’s stop on Guam

The U.S. Navy has suspended its nearly weeklong search for a sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz who was reported missing Saturday.

Cars are parked outside the front entrance of Guam Memorial Hospital in Tamuning, Guam, on a sunny day.

Guam plans state-of-the-art medical complex to address island’s health care challenges

Guam is advancing plans to build a $743 million medical complex aimed at improving health care for its civilian and military populations, according to a spokeswoman for Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero.

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its seven-day search for missing boater Jeffrey Hattori, seen here showing off a catch in front of his 14-foot skiff, the Lady G.

Boater presumed lost near Guam as separate search for Nimitz sailor enters Day 3

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its weeklong search for a missing boater near Guam, while a separate effort to find a U.S. Navy sailor continue.

F/A-18E Super Hornets rest on the flight deck as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz pulls into Naval Base Guam, April 18, 2025.

Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier makes port call on Guam as deactivation nears

The U.S. Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, arrived in Guam on Friday, possibly marking its final visit to the island as the ship continues what is expected to be its last Pacific deployment.

Coast Guard crew members send up a bright flare into a dark sky.

Search for missing Guam fisherman expands with long-range aircraft

The U.S. Coast Guard has shifted from small boats to long-range aircraft in its search for a missing Guam fisherman, as the operation entered its fifth day Wednesday.

Fisherman Jeffrey Hattori gives a “hang ten” hand sign as he stands with his hand on the fin of a large fish in front of his small boat, the Lady G.

Search intensifies for missing Guam fisherman as cellphone ping narrows focus

The U.S. Coast Guard turned to cellphone data to help focus its search for a fisherman who went missing off Guam.

Five nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarines from Submarine Squadron 15 are based at Polaris Point on Naval Base Guam, a key hub for U.S. military operations in the Western Pacific.

Guam to host $40 million 3D printing center to support Navy submarines

A Maryland-based nonprofit is moving ahead with plans to build a facility on Guam that will allow the Navy to 3D print submarine components on demand, a move aimed at bolstering both military readiness and the island’s economy.

A pilot program from the Pentagon aims to assist Defense Department civilians with navigating Japan's health care system.

DOD health care fixes for Indo-Pacific civilians are too new to judge, watchdog says

New Defense Department efforts to improve health care access for civilian employees in Japan and Guam are underway, but it’s too soon to tell whether they’re working, according to a federal watchdog.

Veteran surface warfare officer takes command of Navy’s largest destroyer squadron

A contingent of international military officers joined U.S. sailors Friday as command of the Navy’s largest destroyer squadron passed to its deputy commodore.

U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan, seen here in 2022.

DOD bringing ‘listening sessions’ on health care pilot program to US bases in Japan

The Department of Defense has scheduled “listening sessions” at three U.S. military bases in Japan next week to collect feedback on a pilot program designed to connect DOD civilians with Japanese health care providers.

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