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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

Fresh basil is one of the stars of the Margherita pie at Dumbo Pizza Factory in Atsugi, Japan. The full leaf is used, and there are about two leaves per slice.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
Fresh basil is one of the stars of the Margherita pie at Dumbo Pizza Factory in Atsugi, Japan. The full leaf is used, and there are about two leaves per slice.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Dumbo Pizza Factory offers big flavor for a bargain near NAF Atsugi

The quality of a pizza parlor coincides with the quality of its Margherita pie. Luckily, the pizza at Dumbo Pizza Factory near Naval Air Facility Atsugi is a standout — and not just by Japanese standards.

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Rear Adm. Fred Kacher addresses his sailors after assuming command of the amphibious force for 7th Fleet from Rear Adm. Brad Cooper aboard the USS Wasp at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, May 17, 2019.<br>Jeremy Starr/U.S. Navy
Rear Adm. Fred Kacher addresses his sailors after assuming command of the amphibious force for 7th Fleet from Rear Adm. Brad Cooper aboard the USS Wasp at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, May 17, 2019.<br>Jeremy Starr/U.S. Navy

New leader takes helm of Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious force

Rear Adm. Fred Kacher assumed command of Task Force 76 from Rear Adm. Brad Cooper during a ceremony Friday aboard the USS Wasp at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan.

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp sails in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 26, 2018.<br>Taylor King/U.S. Navy
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp sails in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 26, 2018.<br>Taylor King/U.S. Navy

Navy identifies US sailor found dead in public park near Sasebo

Petty Officer 3rd Class Chase Edwards, a 21-year-old gunner’s mate from Euless, Texas, was found dead late Thursday in a public park outside Sasebo Naval Base, Japan.

A view of the Port of Sasebo from Mount Yumihari observatory.<br>Wikimedia Commons
A view of the Port of Sasebo from Mount Yumihari observatory.<br>Wikimedia Commons

US sailor found dead at public park near Sasebo Naval Base

The body of the sailor, identified only as a male, was found by local police and Navy security personnel just before midnight Thursday in a park in Sasebo’s Hirase area.

Capt. Jerome Miller of Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 265 talks about flying the V-22 Osprey as part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration during Friendship Day 2019 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sunday, May 5, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
Capt. Jerome Miller of Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 265 talks about flying the V-22 Osprey as part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration during Friendship Day 2019 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sunday, May 5, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Attendance dips at Iwakuni’s annual Friendship Day, but crowds still line up for military aircraft

The largest air show in Japan features long lines of people climbing into cockpits for views usually reserved for the pilots of U.S. military and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft.

The amphibious assault ship USS America steams in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 28, 2017.<br>Alexander Ventura II/U.S. Navy
The amphibious assault ship USS America steams in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 28, 2017.<br>Alexander Ventura II/U.S. Navy

USS America, USS New Orleans to replace Wasp and Stethem as forward-deployed Japan vessels

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, homeported at Sasebo Naval Base, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem, at Yokosuka Naval Base, will return to the United States after spending several years in Japan, according to the Navy statement.

Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Compton, commander of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, speaks at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 25, 2018.<br>James Guillory/U.S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Compton, commander of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, speaks at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 25, 2018.<br>James Guillory/U.S. Marine Corps

Marine squadron commander at Iwakuni fired months after fatal midair collision

Lt. Col. James Compton was removed April 22 by Maj. Gen. Thomas Weidley, commander of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Okinawa, due to a “loss of trust and confidence,” according to a statement from the III Marine Expeditionary Force.