11 April 2016 Building Relationships Through Sharing Knowledge MACTAN-BENITO EBUEN AIR BASE, Philippines — Awkward silences and blank stares are usually attributed to teaching in a foreign land. However, this was not the case for members of the U.S. Air Force 36th Airlift Squadron as they passed down airlifting knowledge to Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130...
11 April 2016 Osan Firefighters Train Republic of Korea, US Soldiers during Exercise CAMP BONIFAS, Republic of Korea -- Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron assisted Joint Security Area service members with rescue tools and safety precautions during a joint exercise April 8, here. Republic of Korea and U.S. Army members practiced search and recovery techniques after a...
11 April 2016 South Korean Military Cadets Train with Ironhorse Soldiers before West Point Competition CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea -- To prepare for the "Sandhurst Military Skills Competition," South Korean cadets from the Korea Military Academy, Seoul, South Korea, trained with Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team "Ironhorse," 1st Cavalry Division at Camp Casey and Camp Hovey from X...
11 April 2016 Spartan Brigade Conducts Forced-entry Exercise JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Paratroopers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conducted airborne operations including a nighttime jump and a forced-entry exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson March 31 through April 7. Soldiers...
08 April 2016 Blue Ridge Makes Port Call in Goa GOA, India -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Goa, India for a regularly scheduled port visit, promoting friendships and engagements with theater partners in the region April 8. The Blue Ridge team consisting of more than 900 members, including embarked 7th Fleet staff,...
08 April 2016 Army's Top Enlisted Leader Stresses Importance of SHARP during Visit to South Korea Not much appears to be going on in the tan building with the white numbers “360” here, but inside, the rooms are completely devoted to one complex issue in the Army: Sexual Harassment /Assault Response and Prevention. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey met with Soldiers of the 91st Engineer...
08 April 2016 Blue Ridge Departs Mumbai MUMBAI, India (NNS) -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Mumbai, India after a regularly scheduled port visit promoting friendships and strengthening ties with U.S. allies, April 7. During the ship's visit, Sailors and Marines had the opportunity to participate in community...
08 April 2016 Sgt. Major of the Army Marks First Korea Visit in Two Decades As the UH-60 Black Hawk prepared for final approach at the Camp Casey helipad, 15th Sgt. Major of the Army Daniel Dailey pressed his intercom button and let out a wistful groan, followed by a comment to no one in particular. “This is where I lived,” he said, “this was my home.” It was the first...
08 April 2016 USS Bremerton Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) arrived at Fleet Activities Sasebo for a visit, April 6, as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. This visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crew's...
07 April 2016 Air Force, Army Build Partnership for Energy Assurance WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The military’s ability to accomplish its missions -- whether executing today’s fight or training for future ones -- is dependent on electricity that powers installations. The Army and Air Force have identified energy resilience as a critical objective, advancing the capability...
11 April 2016 Building Relationships Through Sharing Knowledge MACTAN-BENITO EBUEN AIR BASE, Philippines — Awkward silences and blank stares are usually attributed to teaching in a foreign land. However, this was not the case for members of the U.S. Air Force 36th Airlift Squadron as they passed down airlifting knowledge to Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130...
11 April 2016 Osan Firefighters Train Republic of Korea, US Soldiers during Exercise CAMP BONIFAS, Republic of Korea -- Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron assisted Joint Security Area service members with rescue tools and safety precautions during a joint exercise April 8, here. Republic of Korea and U.S. Army members practiced search and recovery techniques after a...
11 April 2016 South Korean Military Cadets Train with Ironhorse Soldiers before West Point Competition CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea -- To prepare for the "Sandhurst Military Skills Competition," South Korean cadets from the Korea Military Academy, Seoul, South Korea, trained with Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team "Ironhorse," 1st Cavalry Division at Camp Casey and Camp Hovey from X...
11 April 2016 Spartan Brigade Conducts Forced-entry Exercise JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Paratroopers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conducted airborne operations including a nighttime jump and a forced-entry exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson March 31 through April 7. Soldiers...
08 April 2016 Blue Ridge Makes Port Call in Goa GOA, India -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Goa, India for a regularly scheduled port visit, promoting friendships and engagements with theater partners in the region April 8. The Blue Ridge team consisting of more than 900 members, including embarked 7th Fleet staff,...
08 April 2016 Army's Top Enlisted Leader Stresses Importance of SHARP during Visit to South Korea Not much appears to be going on in the tan building with the white numbers “360” here, but inside, the rooms are completely devoted to one complex issue in the Army: Sexual Harassment /Assault Response and Prevention. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey met with Soldiers of the 91st Engineer...
08 April 2016 Blue Ridge Departs Mumbai MUMBAI, India (NNS) -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Mumbai, India after a regularly scheduled port visit promoting friendships and strengthening ties with U.S. allies, April 7. During the ship's visit, Sailors and Marines had the opportunity to participate in community...
08 April 2016 Sgt. Major of the Army Marks First Korea Visit in Two Decades As the UH-60 Black Hawk prepared for final approach at the Camp Casey helipad, 15th Sgt. Major of the Army Daniel Dailey pressed his intercom button and let out a wistful groan, followed by a comment to no one in particular. “This is where I lived,” he said, “this was my home.” It was the first...
08 April 2016 USS Bremerton Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) arrived at Fleet Activities Sasebo for a visit, April 6, as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. This visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crew's...
07 April 2016 Air Force, Army Build Partnership for Energy Assurance WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The military’s ability to accomplish its missions -- whether executing today’s fight or training for future ones -- is dependent on electricity that powers installations. The Army and Air Force have identified energy resilience as a critical objective, advancing the capability...