25 February 2016 USAF, Andersen CAT Team Ends 6-month Mission in Palau KOROR, Republic of Palau -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Action Team (CAT) 554-01 was relieved of duty by U.S. Navy CAT 133-26 during a change of charge ceremony, held Feb. 19, 2016, at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center, located in Palau’s Koror state. The 554th RED HORSE Squadron from Andersen Air...
25 February 2016 Return with Honor PACIFIC OCEAN – As a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War, Cmdr. James B. Stockdale was the epitome of fortitude and love of country. When his captors told him he was going to be used for propaganda, Stockdale slit his scalp with a razor, purposely disfiguring himself, so that his captors...
25 February 2016 Sailors, Coast Guardsmen Gather at 2016 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- The 2016 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials brought together 50 seriously ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, from all over the United States, for competitive adaptive sports and recreation, Feb. 20, in Pearl Harbor. The trials are hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii...
24 February 2016 Rebalance to Pacific Needs to Continue, Pacom Commander Says WASHINGTON, February 23, 2016 — It is important for the U.S. military to continue its rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee today. Navy Adm. Harry Harris Jr. noted that four of the five strategic problem sets that...
24 February 2016 Blue Ridge Engages with Pacific Partner in Osaka OSAKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Osaka, Japan, Feb. 24, for a regularly scheduled port visit further strengthening ties between the United States and Japan. Blue Ridge Sailors plan to enjoy the local history and food while also being an asset to the...
24 February 2016 Spring Deployment: Marines, Navy Take to the Water during Integration Training OKINAWA, Japan – “A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons.” The Marines and Navy come a long way since Navy Adm. David Dixon Porter penned those words to Col. John Harris, the commandant of the Marine Corps, in 1863. Naval ships are no longer made of iron armor backed by wood, and...
24 February 2016 17th Special Operations Squadron Launches Pacific Region's First MC-130J Commando II Five-ship Formation Flight KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Instead of the usual howl of jet engines, Team Kadena heard the growl of 120 turboprop blades chopping the air as 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II aircraft dominated the airfield scene Feb. 17, 2016. Within an hour of standing by at stations, the...
24 February 2016 US Forces and Republic of Korea Army Ready to Receive, Stage, and Move Equipment Together DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA--U.S. forces from the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command and Republic of Korea forces from 2nd Operational Command successfully executed a reception, staging and onward movement exercise from Busan to Pyeongtaek, Feb 18-19. The exercise showcased 19th ESC's readiness and...
24 February 2016 Multinational Communications Interoperability Program Planning Staff Workshop 1 Held in Papua New Guinea PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - A total of 18 nations and more than 50 participants attended U.S. Pacific Command's (USPACOM) Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP) Planning Staff Workshop 1 (PSW1) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 22-26 Feb. 2016. The workshop was...
23 February 2016 Cope North 16 Expeditionary Medical Teams Treat, Evac Injured ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The aircraft exhaust shimmers over the asphalt airfield and blows hotly into the goggled faces of the crew on the loading ramp. Four bearers to each stretcher, the medical team hurriedly carried medical evacuation patients from a truck into the roaring belly of...
25 February 2016 USAF, Andersen CAT Team Ends 6-month Mission in Palau KOROR, Republic of Palau -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Action Team (CAT) 554-01 was relieved of duty by U.S. Navy CAT 133-26 during a change of charge ceremony, held Feb. 19, 2016, at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center, located in Palau’s Koror state. The 554th RED HORSE Squadron from Andersen Air...
25 February 2016 Return with Honor PACIFIC OCEAN – As a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War, Cmdr. James B. Stockdale was the epitome of fortitude and love of country. When his captors told him he was going to be used for propaganda, Stockdale slit his scalp with a razor, purposely disfiguring himself, so that his captors...
25 February 2016 Sailors, Coast Guardsmen Gather at 2016 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- The 2016 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials brought together 50 seriously ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, from all over the United States, for competitive adaptive sports and recreation, Feb. 20, in Pearl Harbor. The trials are hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii...
24 February 2016 Rebalance to Pacific Needs to Continue, Pacom Commander Says WASHINGTON, February 23, 2016 — It is important for the U.S. military to continue its rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee today. Navy Adm. Harry Harris Jr. noted that four of the five strategic problem sets that...
24 February 2016 Blue Ridge Engages with Pacific Partner in Osaka OSAKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Osaka, Japan, Feb. 24, for a regularly scheduled port visit further strengthening ties between the United States and Japan. Blue Ridge Sailors plan to enjoy the local history and food while also being an asset to the...
24 February 2016 Spring Deployment: Marines, Navy Take to the Water during Integration Training OKINAWA, Japan – “A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons.” The Marines and Navy come a long way since Navy Adm. David Dixon Porter penned those words to Col. John Harris, the commandant of the Marine Corps, in 1863. Naval ships are no longer made of iron armor backed by wood, and...
24 February 2016 17th Special Operations Squadron Launches Pacific Region's First MC-130J Commando II Five-ship Formation Flight KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Instead of the usual howl of jet engines, Team Kadena heard the growl of 120 turboprop blades chopping the air as 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II aircraft dominated the airfield scene Feb. 17, 2016. Within an hour of standing by at stations, the...
24 February 2016 US Forces and Republic of Korea Army Ready to Receive, Stage, and Move Equipment Together DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA--U.S. forces from the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command and Republic of Korea forces from 2nd Operational Command successfully executed a reception, staging and onward movement exercise from Busan to Pyeongtaek, Feb 18-19. The exercise showcased 19th ESC's readiness and...
24 February 2016 Multinational Communications Interoperability Program Planning Staff Workshop 1 Held in Papua New Guinea PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - A total of 18 nations and more than 50 participants attended U.S. Pacific Command's (USPACOM) Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP) Planning Staff Workshop 1 (PSW1) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 22-26 Feb. 2016. The workshop was...
23 February 2016 Cope North 16 Expeditionary Medical Teams Treat, Evac Injured ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The aircraft exhaust shimmers over the asphalt airfield and blows hotly into the goggled faces of the crew on the loading ramp. Four bearers to each stretcher, the medical team hurriedly carried medical evacuation patients from a truck into the roaring belly of...