10 March 2016 Command Senior Enlisted Leader Assignment U.S. Department of Defense - The Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced today the following assignment: Marine Sgt. Maj. Anthony A. Spadaro, currently assigned to Marine Forces Reserve/Marine Forces North, New Orleans, Louisiana, has been...
10 March 2016 Air Force, Army, Republic of Korea Military Conduct Joint Training OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan was tested March 10, 2016, when Republic of Korea and U.S. military branches banded together in a multi-service, multi-cultural, chemical detection and decontamination exercise scenario here during Beverly Midnight 16-01. In the scenario, a Humvee and a...
10 March 2016 U.S. Forces Japan Commander Visits Komatsu Air Base KOMATSU AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John L. Dolan, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, headquartered at Yokota Air Base, visited Komatsu Air Base, Japan, during the Komatsu Aviation Training Relocation exercise March 9, 2016. Since taking his post as commander of USFJ,...
10 March 2016 Wolf Pack Security Forces, Augmentees Work Together to Defend the Base KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Wolf Pack Security Forces members and augmentees work together during base-wide exercises throughout the year to sharpen their ability to ‘Fight Tonight’ and defend the base. “During augmentee training, Airmen are taught everything from basic Law Enforcement to...
10 March 2016 Osan Weather Forecasters Essential to Flying Operations OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- If there’s one thing that can ruin a good plan, it’s inclement weather. During exercise Beverly Midnight 16-01 here, the 51st Operations Support Squadron weather flight makes sure aircrews and leadership in the emergency operations center have the most recent...
09 March 2016 Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group begins Exercise Ssang Yong 2016 in the Republic of Korea PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Sailors and Marines of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 and 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3D MEB), commenced exercise Ssang Yong 16 in the Republic of Korea (ROK) March 9. Ssang Yong, which means “Twin Dragons,” is biennial combined exercise conducted by Navy and Marine...
09 March 2016 Trilateral Talks Enhance Cooperation between U.S., Philippines and Japan MANILA, Philippines (NNS) -- Leaders from U.S. 7th Fleet, the Philippine Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force met Mar. 5 aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a scheduled port visit. The trilateral talks aim to grow and strengthen relationships between the three...
09 March 2016 Iceman Engineers Build Up Range for RED FLAG-Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Building a bridge can come with many challenges, especially when the materials are water and below freezing temperatures.Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron head to Delta Junction, Alaska, each year to construct a bridge made of ice, spending weeks at a...
09 March 2016 USS Antietam Arrives in Manila for Port Visit MANILA, Philippines - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) arrived in Manila for a scheduled port visit on March 8.During her stay, Antietam’s crew will participate in community service events and tours, and have time to enjoy the city.“It’s my first time in the...
10 March 2016 Command Senior Enlisted Leader Assignment U.S. Department of Defense - The Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced today the following assignment: Marine Sgt. Maj. Anthony A. Spadaro, currently assigned to Marine Forces Reserve/Marine Forces North, New Orleans, Louisiana, has been...
10 March 2016 Air Force, Army, Republic of Korea Military Conduct Joint Training OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan was tested March 10, 2016, when Republic of Korea and U.S. military branches banded together in a multi-service, multi-cultural, chemical detection and decontamination exercise scenario here during Beverly Midnight 16-01. In the scenario, a Humvee and a...
10 March 2016 U.S. Forces Japan Commander Visits Komatsu Air Base KOMATSU AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John L. Dolan, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, headquartered at Yokota Air Base, visited Komatsu Air Base, Japan, during the Komatsu Aviation Training Relocation exercise March 9, 2016. Since taking his post as commander of USFJ,...
10 March 2016 Wolf Pack Security Forces, Augmentees Work Together to Defend the Base KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Wolf Pack Security Forces members and augmentees work together during base-wide exercises throughout the year to sharpen their ability to ‘Fight Tonight’ and defend the base. “During augmentee training, Airmen are taught everything from basic Law Enforcement to...
10 March 2016 Osan Weather Forecasters Essential to Flying Operations OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- If there’s one thing that can ruin a good plan, it’s inclement weather. During exercise Beverly Midnight 16-01 here, the 51st Operations Support Squadron weather flight makes sure aircrews and leadership in the emergency operations center have the most recent...
09 March 2016 Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group begins Exercise Ssang Yong 2016 in the Republic of Korea PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Sailors and Marines of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 and 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3D MEB), commenced exercise Ssang Yong 16 in the Republic of Korea (ROK) March 9. Ssang Yong, which means “Twin Dragons,” is biennial combined exercise conducted by Navy and Marine...
09 March 2016 Trilateral Talks Enhance Cooperation between U.S., Philippines and Japan MANILA, Philippines (NNS) -- Leaders from U.S. 7th Fleet, the Philippine Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force met Mar. 5 aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a scheduled port visit. The trilateral talks aim to grow and strengthen relationships between the three...
09 March 2016 Iceman Engineers Build Up Range for RED FLAG-Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Building a bridge can come with many challenges, especially when the materials are water and below freezing temperatures.Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron head to Delta Junction, Alaska, each year to construct a bridge made of ice, spending weeks at a...
09 March 2016 USS Antietam Arrives in Manila for Port Visit MANILA, Philippines - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) arrived in Manila for a scheduled port visit on March 8.During her stay, Antietam’s crew will participate in community service events and tours, and have time to enjoy the city.“It’s my first time in the...