19 February 2016 Remembering Iwo Jima CAMP PENDLETON, California -- Seventy-one years ago today, thousands of service members began the assault on Iwo Jima. Today, we honor and remember those who gave their lives in the battle. The Iwo Jima Commemorative Committee hosted a tour of Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for...
19 February 2016 New Era of US, ROK Navy Alliance Begins in Busan BUSAN, Republic of Korea - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19, officially opening its headquarters in Busan and ushering in a new era of U.S. and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) alliance.The ceremony, attended by dignitaries and senior U.S. and ROK...
19 February 2016 VFA-113, NAS Lemoore Say Goodbye to the F/A-18C Hornet LEMOORE, Calif. (NNS) -- The "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 conducted the last flight of a fleet F/A-18C Hornet based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore Feb. 17. The flight was conducted by VFA-113's Maintenance Officer Lt. Cmdr. Kristen "Dragon" Hansen.VFA-113 completed the...
19 February 2016 Assistant Secretary Russel Travel to Samoa, Tonga, and Palau Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel will travel to Apia, Samoa; Nuku'alofa, Tonga; and Koror, Palau, February 20-25, for bilateral meetings and regional consultations. Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral Scott Swift will accompany Assistant...
19 February 2016 USS Mobile Bay Sailors Lend a Helping Hand TUMON, Guam - Ten Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) took part in a community relations project (COMREL) at Guam Memorial Hospital, Feb. 15. Guam Memorial Hospital is the island’s only public hospital and serves the entire community without regard for their ability to...
19 February 2016 Ashland Participates in Service Member Exchange during Cobra Gold SATTAHIP, Thailand - Members of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK) conducted an overnight officer exchange with Sailors of amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) Feb. 12 during the amphibious capabilities demonstration for Cobra Gold (CG) 16. Service members...
19 February 2016 Sea Dragons Sharpen Bilateral Air and Missile Defense Skills during Keen Edge 16 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The 613th Air Operations Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam can be a noisy place as U.S. service members pass information and orders to each other. Recently the sounds of "Hai!" could be heard as well in the AOC as Soldiers and members of the Japan Air...
19 February 2016 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richadson Instrument Flight Control Airmen Keep C-17 Globemaster IIIs in the Sky JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Aircraft have come a long way since the cotton and wood days of the Wright brothers. Their legacy of innovation has pushed flight to an entirely new level. Now, a plane is much more than a brilliantly-designed piece of engineering; it's a living thing...
19 February 2016 7th Fleet Sailor Steers Navy Toward Virtual Reality YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Imagine a next-generation virtual reality software program that will help steer Navy ships on the right course. One Naval officer was not only able to imagine it, but he also invented a virtual reality navigation prototype. Lt. Brendan Geoghegan is the first Sailor from...
18 February 2016 Cobra Gold 16: Lasting Friendship Built on Multinational Cooperation BAN SA YAI, Thailand - Warm air blows gently through tents as children and adults wait for the start of the dedication ceremony for a one-room multi-purpose educational building Feb. 18 at Ban Sa Yai, Trat, Thailand. The ceremony brought a close to the work and effort of the Thai, U.S. and Malaysian...
19 February 2016 Remembering Iwo Jima CAMP PENDLETON, California -- Seventy-one years ago today, thousands of service members began the assault on Iwo Jima. Today, we honor and remember those who gave their lives in the battle. The Iwo Jima Commemorative Committee hosted a tour of Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for...
19 February 2016 New Era of US, ROK Navy Alliance Begins in Busan BUSAN, Republic of Korea - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19, officially opening its headquarters in Busan and ushering in a new era of U.S. and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) alliance.The ceremony, attended by dignitaries and senior U.S. and ROK...
19 February 2016 VFA-113, NAS Lemoore Say Goodbye to the F/A-18C Hornet LEMOORE, Calif. (NNS) -- The "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 conducted the last flight of a fleet F/A-18C Hornet based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore Feb. 17. The flight was conducted by VFA-113's Maintenance Officer Lt. Cmdr. Kristen "Dragon" Hansen.VFA-113 completed the...
19 February 2016 Assistant Secretary Russel Travel to Samoa, Tonga, and Palau Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel will travel to Apia, Samoa; Nuku'alofa, Tonga; and Koror, Palau, February 20-25, for bilateral meetings and regional consultations. Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral Scott Swift will accompany Assistant...
19 February 2016 USS Mobile Bay Sailors Lend a Helping Hand TUMON, Guam - Ten Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) took part in a community relations project (COMREL) at Guam Memorial Hospital, Feb. 15. Guam Memorial Hospital is the island’s only public hospital and serves the entire community without regard for their ability to...
19 February 2016 Ashland Participates in Service Member Exchange during Cobra Gold SATTAHIP, Thailand - Members of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK) conducted an overnight officer exchange with Sailors of amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) Feb. 12 during the amphibious capabilities demonstration for Cobra Gold (CG) 16. Service members...
19 February 2016 Sea Dragons Sharpen Bilateral Air and Missile Defense Skills during Keen Edge 16 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The 613th Air Operations Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam can be a noisy place as U.S. service members pass information and orders to each other. Recently the sounds of "Hai!" could be heard as well in the AOC as Soldiers and members of the Japan Air...
19 February 2016 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richadson Instrument Flight Control Airmen Keep C-17 Globemaster IIIs in the Sky JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Aircraft have come a long way since the cotton and wood days of the Wright brothers. Their legacy of innovation has pushed flight to an entirely new level. Now, a plane is much more than a brilliantly-designed piece of engineering; it's a living thing...
19 February 2016 7th Fleet Sailor Steers Navy Toward Virtual Reality YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Imagine a next-generation virtual reality software program that will help steer Navy ships on the right course. One Naval officer was not only able to imagine it, but he also invented a virtual reality navigation prototype. Lt. Brendan Geoghegan is the first Sailor from...
18 February 2016 Cobra Gold 16: Lasting Friendship Built on Multinational Cooperation BAN SA YAI, Thailand - Warm air blows gently through tents as children and adults wait for the start of the dedication ceremony for a one-room multi-purpose educational building Feb. 18 at Ban Sa Yai, Trat, Thailand. The ceremony brought a close to the work and effort of the Thai, U.S. and Malaysian...