23 September 2014 Military Nursing Exchange Provides Unique Opportunity Two hundred and eighty military nursing professionals from throughout the Asia-Pacific region gathered for the eighth annual Asia-Pacific Military Nursing Exchange Sept. 1 to Sept. 5, 2014, at the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, Daejeon, ROK.The APMNE is a multilateral international...
22 September 2014 Strike Group Hones Anti-Submarine Warfare Skills during Valiant Shield Torpedo Exercise Ships assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group conducted a complex, live-fire anti-submarine torpedo training evolution as part of exercise Valiant Shield, Sept. 17-18.Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89), USS Stethem (DDG 63), and USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62),...
22 September 2014 Valiant Shield Shows Positive Impact on Tinian Citizens of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, say Exercise Valiant Shield 2014 is boosting their economy, creating part-time jobs and building lasting relationships.About 450 members from the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Guam National Guard are on Tinian as of Sept. 18...
22 September 2014 Air Defense Bilateral Engagement Bolsters U.S./ROK Alliance Senior leaders of 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducted a joint staff ride Sept. 19 with Republic of Korea's 2nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade to discuss interoperability of missile systems, deterrence of North Korean aggression and become familiar with recent incidents in the 2nd ROK Naval...
22 September 2014 Infantry Marines Play Vital Role in Valiant Shield 2014 U.S. infantry Marines conducted an island seizure exercise on Tinian Sept. 20 during Exercise Valiant Shield 2014.Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only biennial exercise focusing on the integration of joint training among the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Army. The exercise consists of several different...
22 September 2014 20th CBRNE Soldiers Embark on Pacific Pathways Soldiers from the 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) are supporting U.S. Army Pacific's initiative to increase training west of the international date line.Soldiers from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington-based 110th Chemical Battalion (Technical...
21 September 2014 Valiant Shield Units Conduct Antisubmarine Warfare Training Ships and aircraft participating in Valiant Shield 2014 conducted large-scale joint antisubmarine warfare training exercises in the Marianas Island Range Complex Sept. 18, contributing to the multiservice cooperative and collaborative focus of the present day exercise execution.“When Valiant Shield...
19 September 2014 Dual Carrier Strike Groups, Air Force, Marines Conduct Simulated Strike during Valiant Shield War-at-Sea The George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups, as well as land-based aircraft from Marine Corps Air Group 12 and Air Force 36th Operations Group completed dynamic war-at-sea exercises (WASEX) as part of Valiant Shield Sept. 16 and 18.These WASEXs utilized joint assets to simulate long...
19 September 2014 U.S., Indonesian Medical Personnel Assist over 350 during Community Event Indonesian and U.S. medical personnel provided free medical attention to more than 350 patients during a Cooperative Health Engagement, CHE, held in Sumber Waru Village, Situbundo, Indonesia.The CHE brought soldiers, nurses and doctors together from the Indonesian Armed Forces' 2nd Medical...
19 September 2014 Naval Air Facility Misawa Completes Explosives Safety Inspection Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa and nine of its tenant commands completed the biannual explosives safety inspection (ESI) Sept. 18.The ESI was held Sept. 15-18 and conducted by the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA). An outstanding score of 100 percent on inventory accuracy and...