17 February 2016 USS William P Lawrence, First US Navy Warship to Visit Fiji in 10 Years SUVA, Fiji (NNS) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) completed a port visit in Suva, Fiji, Feb. 14. Lawrence's port call in Suva is the first time a U.S. warship has visited Fiji in almost 10 years. Ship visits like these provide excellent opportunities for the...
17 February 2016 New Building Dedication Closes Out Cobra Gold Civic Action BAN PHROMNIMIT, Thailand - As people settle into their seats, the dedication ceremony for a one-room multi-purpose educational building began Feb. 16 at Ban Phromnimit, Sakaeo, Thailand. The ceremony brought a close to the work and effort of the Thai, U.S. and Indonesian military engineering teams...
17 February 2016 U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors Arrive at Osan Air Base SOUTH KOREA - Four U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft conducted a combined formation flight alongside Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft and U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to demonstrate the capabilities of the ROK-U.S. alliance Feb. 17, here.“The F-22 'Raptor' is the most capable air...
16 February 2016 Joint Statement of the U.S.-ASEAN Special Leaders’ Summit: Sunnylands Declaration THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryJoint Statement of the U.S.-ASEAN Special Leaders’ Summit: Sunnylands DeclarationSunnylands, CaliforniaFebruary 15-16, 2016We the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of...
16 February 2016 USS City of Corpus Christi Returns From Final Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) returned home Feb. 12, to awaiting friends and family gathered at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam submarine piers, following the completion of her final deployment, a...
16 February 2016 U.S. Marines Helocast with Royal Thai, Republic of Korea Marines during Cobra Gold 16 LATOWAN, Thailand -- Royal Thai, Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines helocasted from an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 10, 2016 for the first time in a joint environment during exercise Cobra Gold 16 in Thailand. Cobra Gold is an exercise that increases cooperation, interoperability and collaboration among...
16 February 2016 U.S. Airpower, Partnerships Soar as Singapore International Airshow Takes Off CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Singapore — With fanfare and afterburners, U.S. Pacific Command personnel joined Airmen from several nations as they kicked off the Singapore International Airshow at here, Feb 16, 2016.Throughout the week, U.S. Airmen, Sailors and Marines are showcasing a variety of...
16 February 2016 Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel: Never Leave a Marine Behind UTAPAO, Thailand - A TRAP, or tactical recovery of aircraft personnel, mission is when a team of service members assigned to be a reaction force to every flight, flies in to tactically remove isolated personnel and bring them back to safety. “The scenario we took part in today, started with an...
16 February 2016 Antietam, McCampbell Complete International Fleet Review 2016 in India Bay of Bengal (NNS) -- The forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) concluded the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016 in India with a passing exercise (PASSEX) that involved multiple...
16 February 2016 U.S. Patriot Missile System Deploys to South Korea YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea – The United States, in close coordination with the Republic of Korea, has deployed an additional ballistic missile defense asset to South Korea. This deployment is part of an emergency deployment readiness exercise conducted in response to recent North...
17 February 2016 USS William P Lawrence, First US Navy Warship to Visit Fiji in 10 Years SUVA, Fiji (NNS) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) completed a port visit in Suva, Fiji, Feb. 14. Lawrence's port call in Suva is the first time a U.S. warship has visited Fiji in almost 10 years. Ship visits like these provide excellent opportunities for the...
17 February 2016 New Building Dedication Closes Out Cobra Gold Civic Action BAN PHROMNIMIT, Thailand - As people settle into their seats, the dedication ceremony for a one-room multi-purpose educational building began Feb. 16 at Ban Phromnimit, Sakaeo, Thailand. The ceremony brought a close to the work and effort of the Thai, U.S. and Indonesian military engineering teams...
17 February 2016 U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors Arrive at Osan Air Base SOUTH KOREA - Four U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft conducted a combined formation flight alongside Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft and U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to demonstrate the capabilities of the ROK-U.S. alliance Feb. 17, here.“The F-22 'Raptor' is the most capable air...
16 February 2016 Joint Statement of the U.S.-ASEAN Special Leaders’ Summit: Sunnylands Declaration THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryJoint Statement of the U.S.-ASEAN Special Leaders’ Summit: Sunnylands DeclarationSunnylands, CaliforniaFebruary 15-16, 2016We the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of...
16 February 2016 USS City of Corpus Christi Returns From Final Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) returned home Feb. 12, to awaiting friends and family gathered at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam submarine piers, following the completion of her final deployment, a...
16 February 2016 U.S. Marines Helocast with Royal Thai, Republic of Korea Marines during Cobra Gold 16 LATOWAN, Thailand -- Royal Thai, Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines helocasted from an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 10, 2016 for the first time in a joint environment during exercise Cobra Gold 16 in Thailand. Cobra Gold is an exercise that increases cooperation, interoperability and collaboration among...
16 February 2016 U.S. Airpower, Partnerships Soar as Singapore International Airshow Takes Off CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Singapore — With fanfare and afterburners, U.S. Pacific Command personnel joined Airmen from several nations as they kicked off the Singapore International Airshow at here, Feb 16, 2016.Throughout the week, U.S. Airmen, Sailors and Marines are showcasing a variety of...
16 February 2016 Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel: Never Leave a Marine Behind UTAPAO, Thailand - A TRAP, or tactical recovery of aircraft personnel, mission is when a team of service members assigned to be a reaction force to every flight, flies in to tactically remove isolated personnel and bring them back to safety. “The scenario we took part in today, started with an...
16 February 2016 Antietam, McCampbell Complete International Fleet Review 2016 in India Bay of Bengal (NNS) -- The forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) concluded the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016 in India with a passing exercise (PASSEX) that involved multiple...
16 February 2016 U.S. Patriot Missile System Deploys to South Korea YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea – The United States, in close coordination with the Republic of Korea, has deployed an additional ballistic missile defense asset to South Korea. This deployment is part of an emergency deployment readiness exercise conducted in response to recent North...