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James Bolinger

James Bolinger is a reporter at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

He previously served at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., where he spent nearly seven years as the NCOIC of public affairs covering specialized undergraduate pilot training. He began his career as editor of the Airlifter newspaper at Dover Air Force Base, Del., then headed to the Defense Information School where he served as a journalism instructor from 2009 to 2011.

Email: bolinger.james@stripes.com

A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conducts aerial refueling training in 2017.<br>Stephen Campbell/U.S. Marine Corps
A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conducts aerial refueling training in 2017.<br>Stephen Campbell/U.S. Marine Corps

Iwakuni Marines honor lost KC-130J aircrew with memorial service, flyover

A single KC-130J flew slowly past MCAS Iwakuni Friday in remembrance of five Marines who lost their lives after their aerial refueler collided in midair with an F/A-18 Hornet Dec. 6 off southern Japan.

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A Japanese Coast Guard ship is seen at sea during a search operation for U.S. Marine refueling plane and fighter jet off Muroto, Kochi prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. <br>Kyodo News/AP
A Japanese Coast Guard ship is seen at sea during a search operation for U.S. Marine refueling plane and fighter jet off Muroto, Kochi prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. <br>Kyodo News/AP

Search for missing Marines continues days after deadly fighter-tanker collision in Japan

The search for five Marines who went missing early Thursday after their KC-130 Hercules aerial tanker collided midair with an F/A-18 Hornet has moved into its third day in Japan.

The amphibious-assault ship USS Wasp pulls pierside at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018.<br>David Krigbaum/U.S. Navy photo
The amphibious-assault ship USS Wasp pulls pierside at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018.<br>David Krigbaum/U.S. Navy photo

USS Wasp amphibious-assault ship to leave Japan for Norfolk sometime next year

The USS Wasp, which arrived at Sasebo Naval Base in January, is expected to leave for Naval Station Norfolk, Va., sometime next year.

F-35As line the runway during an exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Nov. 19, 2018.<br>Cynthia Griggs/U.S. Air Force
F-35As line the runway during an exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Nov. 19, 2018.<br>Cynthia Griggs/U.S. Air Force

Air Force launches dozens of F-35 stealth fighters for combat-power exercise in Utah

Thirty-five F-35A Lightning IIs were launched in about 11 minutes for Monday’s drill at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Judge Frank Caprio, star of the nationally syndicated television show "Caught in Providence," is known for his compassionate rulings.<br>Courtesy of Caught in Providence
Judge Frank Caprio, star of the nationally syndicated television show "Caught in Providence," is known for his compassionate rulings.<br>Courtesy of Caught in Providence

Compassionate rulings make judge with soft spot for veterans an internet sensation

Judge Frank Caprio, who served in the Army Reserve, became known for short videos from his courtroom. Now he's at the center of a nationally syndicated television show called “Caught in Providence.”

Midshipmen and cadets from South Korea's Army, Navy and Air Force academies visit the USS Wasp at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
Midshipmen and cadets from South Korea's Army, Navy and Air Force academies visit the USS Wasp at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Japan hosts future S. Korean military officers weeks after flap over ‘rising sun’ flag

A group of 160 future South Korean military officers learned about the USS Wasp’s capabilities during a tour organized by the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

Air Force trainees stand in formation during a Basic Military Training coin ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 1, 2018.<br>Courtesy of U.S. Air Force
Air Force trainees stand in formation during a Basic Military Training coin ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 1, 2018.<br>Courtesy of U.S. Air Force

Air Force expands basic training course to focus on readiness, lethality

The changes to BMT’s final week — once called Airmen’s Week — are the latest in a series of improvements since the beginning of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.