20 January 2016 Texas Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 773) arrived at Fleet Activities Sasebo Jan. 20 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews' interaction with the...
20 January 2016 US and Japanese Ships Start Tactical Exercise Near Guam FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan – Guam Exercise (GUAMEX), an annual bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), began Jan. 20 off the coast of Guam. Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 guided-missile destroyers, USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS McCampbell...
20 January 2016 USS Bonhomme Richard Completes Ammunition on load SASEBO BAY, Japan - The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducted an ammunition on load Jan. 20 in preparation for its patrol of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Sailors assigned to the ship’s weapons department worked in conjunction with civilian...
20 January 2016 Alaska Based 673d Civil Engineer Group Plans Philippine School Renovation JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- As part of exercise Balikatan 2016, personnel with the 673d Civil Engineer Group will renovate a Jaena Norte Elementary school building on the island of Panay in the Philippines. Balikatan is Filipino for "shoulder-to-shoulder" and is an annual training...
20 January 2016 Maritime Raid Force Performs Urban Training GUAM -- The relative quiet of a small neighborhood in Guam at night in is broken by a loud explosion. The concussive bang is soon followed by the small pop of gunfire. It doesn’t take long for camouflaged men to appear out of one of the buildings, clearly escorting someone. They rapidly load up into...
19 January 2016 Naval Academy Class of '78 Shines with Four 4-Stars ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) graduate Adm. Kurt Tidd assumed command of U.S. Southern Command Jan. 14, making him the 4th active duty member of the Class of 1978 to be a serving 4-star. Tidd was promoted to his current rank during a ceremony held at the Naval Academy in...
19 January 2016 Carter Hosts Australian Prime Minister For Defense Cooperation Talks WASHINGTON, January 18, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter joined Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery today before welcoming the prime minister to the Pentagon for a discussion on defense cooperation between the United States and...
19 January 2016 USS Bonhomme Richard Kicks Off Patrol SASEBO, Japan - The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), departed Jan. 18 for a patrol of the 7th Fleet area of operations. Bonhomme Richard is conducting routine maintenance and making preparations to...
19 January 2016 Korean Service Corps' Conduct Mobilization Exercise DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA (Jan. 19, 2016) -- U.S. Army Korean Service Corps, or KSC, Battalion, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command conducted its annual three-day mobilization exercise, or MOBEX, at the Daegu Mobilization Station located at Daebong Elementary School, Daegu, from Jan. 12 - 14. KSC's...
19 January 2016 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Government of Bangladesh Develop Post-disaster Plan With a population of over 14 million, Dhaka, Bangladesh, is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Each year, its population grows with increased urbanization and opportunity. Its crowded streets are often chocked with vehicles and people, leaving very little open space. Urban...
20 January 2016 Texas Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 773) arrived at Fleet Activities Sasebo Jan. 20 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews' interaction with the...
20 January 2016 US and Japanese Ships Start Tactical Exercise Near Guam FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan – Guam Exercise (GUAMEX), an annual bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), began Jan. 20 off the coast of Guam. Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 guided-missile destroyers, USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS McCampbell...
20 January 2016 USS Bonhomme Richard Completes Ammunition on load SASEBO BAY, Japan - The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducted an ammunition on load Jan. 20 in preparation for its patrol of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Sailors assigned to the ship’s weapons department worked in conjunction with civilian...
20 January 2016 Alaska Based 673d Civil Engineer Group Plans Philippine School Renovation JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- As part of exercise Balikatan 2016, personnel with the 673d Civil Engineer Group will renovate a Jaena Norte Elementary school building on the island of Panay in the Philippines. Balikatan is Filipino for "shoulder-to-shoulder" and is an annual training...
20 January 2016 Maritime Raid Force Performs Urban Training GUAM -- The relative quiet of a small neighborhood in Guam at night in is broken by a loud explosion. The concussive bang is soon followed by the small pop of gunfire. It doesn’t take long for camouflaged men to appear out of one of the buildings, clearly escorting someone. They rapidly load up into...
19 January 2016 Naval Academy Class of '78 Shines with Four 4-Stars ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) graduate Adm. Kurt Tidd assumed command of U.S. Southern Command Jan. 14, making him the 4th active duty member of the Class of 1978 to be a serving 4-star. Tidd was promoted to his current rank during a ceremony held at the Naval Academy in...
19 January 2016 Carter Hosts Australian Prime Minister For Defense Cooperation Talks WASHINGTON, January 18, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter joined Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery today before welcoming the prime minister to the Pentagon for a discussion on defense cooperation between the United States and...
19 January 2016 USS Bonhomme Richard Kicks Off Patrol SASEBO, Japan - The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), departed Jan. 18 for a patrol of the 7th Fleet area of operations. Bonhomme Richard is conducting routine maintenance and making preparations to...
19 January 2016 Korean Service Corps' Conduct Mobilization Exercise DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA (Jan. 19, 2016) -- U.S. Army Korean Service Corps, or KSC, Battalion, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command conducted its annual three-day mobilization exercise, or MOBEX, at the Daegu Mobilization Station located at Daebong Elementary School, Daegu, from Jan. 12 - 14. KSC's...
19 January 2016 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Government of Bangladesh Develop Post-disaster Plan With a population of over 14 million, Dhaka, Bangladesh, is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Each year, its population grows with increased urbanization and opportunity. Its crowded streets are often chocked with vehicles and people, leaving very little open space. Urban...