02 February 2016 Chief of Naval Operations to Expand Partnerships in India WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson will visit India Feb 2 through Feb. 6 to help deepen maritime partnerships between the two countries. In his first stop to New Delhi, CNO will meet with key national security officials from across the government of India to...
02 February 2016 Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldiers Take Final Steps of Military Service YONGSAN, South Korea -- Every month, Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) Soldiers, here, celebrate their final separation from the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), in a much anticipated ceremony. The Republic of Korea requires all males to perform government/military service for two...
02 February 2016 Navy Divers Support POW/MIA Mission at WWII Crash Sites SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Sailors from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Company 1-5, embarked USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50) and began an 80-day mission Jan. 31 to document World War II aircraft crash sites in waters around Papua New Guinea. The Navy divers and Safeguard's crew of civilian mariners are...
02 February 2016 35th Fighter Wing Inspects, Deploys to Cope North MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 120 Airmen departed Misawa Air Base, Jan. 30, for exercise Cope North 2016 held at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This annual exercise afforded the installation inspector general and wing inspection team an opportunity to see how efficient the deployment process...
02 February 2016 Innovative Broadening Opportunity Develops Pacific's Future Strategic Leaders HONOLULU -- Hawaiian culture says that to earn the title “Alaka’i,” a warrior must lead with care and initiative, gain the respect and trust of others and reflect a desire to shoulder greater responsibility. Thirty-four top-performing military leaders from 18 organizations across the Pacific...
02 February 2016 US Air Force and Navy Train Together, Prepare for Exercise Cope North YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Getting dirty, driving vehicles, servicing aircraft, providing fuel and performing fuel inspections could be seen on the flight line and in the fuels yard during a week-long training in which U.S. Air Force and Navy service members worked together toward a common goal...
01 February 2016 Three Nations' Armies Improve Local Thai School LAMSONTHI, Thailand - Royal Thai Army, U.S. Army and Indian Army soldiers worked alongside one another to construct a one-room multi-purpose educational building Jan. 30 at Ban Raj Bum Roong, Lamsonthi, Kuttaphet, Thailand, before the start of Exercise Cobra Gold 2016. The construction at Ban Raj...
01 February 2016 Service Members Support 2016 NFL Pro Bowl ALOHA STADIUM, Hawaii – Military members volunteered their time to support the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl here Jan. 31. A joint honor guard detail rendered honors as the American flag was displayed across the field, followed by the U.S. Air Force conducting a C-17 Globemaster flyover. Aside from the...
01 February 2016 USS Germantown Departs Sasebo for Training SASEBO, Japan - The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), departed Fleet Activities Sasebo Jan. 29 to participate in Amphibious Integration Training (AIT) and Certification Exercise (CERTEX) with the 31st...
01 February 2016 USS Ashland Embarks Marines for Patrol SOUTH CHINA SEA - Sailors aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) embarked the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Jan. 28-29 for a patrol of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. During the onload, Ashland Sailors worked alongside the Marines to load vehicles and equipment...
02 February 2016 Chief of Naval Operations to Expand Partnerships in India WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson will visit India Feb 2 through Feb. 6 to help deepen maritime partnerships between the two countries. In his first stop to New Delhi, CNO will meet with key national security officials from across the government of India to...
02 February 2016 Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldiers Take Final Steps of Military Service YONGSAN, South Korea -- Every month, Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) Soldiers, here, celebrate their final separation from the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), in a much anticipated ceremony. The Republic of Korea requires all males to perform government/military service for two...
02 February 2016 Navy Divers Support POW/MIA Mission at WWII Crash Sites SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Sailors from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Company 1-5, embarked USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50) and began an 80-day mission Jan. 31 to document World War II aircraft crash sites in waters around Papua New Guinea. The Navy divers and Safeguard's crew of civilian mariners are...
02 February 2016 35th Fighter Wing Inspects, Deploys to Cope North MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 120 Airmen departed Misawa Air Base, Jan. 30, for exercise Cope North 2016 held at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This annual exercise afforded the installation inspector general and wing inspection team an opportunity to see how efficient the deployment process...
02 February 2016 Innovative Broadening Opportunity Develops Pacific's Future Strategic Leaders HONOLULU -- Hawaiian culture says that to earn the title “Alaka’i,” a warrior must lead with care and initiative, gain the respect and trust of others and reflect a desire to shoulder greater responsibility. Thirty-four top-performing military leaders from 18 organizations across the Pacific...
02 February 2016 US Air Force and Navy Train Together, Prepare for Exercise Cope North YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Getting dirty, driving vehicles, servicing aircraft, providing fuel and performing fuel inspections could be seen on the flight line and in the fuels yard during a week-long training in which U.S. Air Force and Navy service members worked together toward a common goal...
01 February 2016 Three Nations' Armies Improve Local Thai School LAMSONTHI, Thailand - Royal Thai Army, U.S. Army and Indian Army soldiers worked alongside one another to construct a one-room multi-purpose educational building Jan. 30 at Ban Raj Bum Roong, Lamsonthi, Kuttaphet, Thailand, before the start of Exercise Cobra Gold 2016. The construction at Ban Raj...
01 February 2016 Service Members Support 2016 NFL Pro Bowl ALOHA STADIUM, Hawaii – Military members volunteered their time to support the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl here Jan. 31. A joint honor guard detail rendered honors as the American flag was displayed across the field, followed by the U.S. Air Force conducting a C-17 Globemaster flyover. Aside from the...
01 February 2016 USS Germantown Departs Sasebo for Training SASEBO, Japan - The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), departed Fleet Activities Sasebo Jan. 29 to participate in Amphibious Integration Training (AIT) and Certification Exercise (CERTEX) with the 31st...
01 February 2016 USS Ashland Embarks Marines for Patrol SOUTH CHINA SEA - Sailors aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) embarked the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Jan. 28-29 for a patrol of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. During the onload, Ashland Sailors worked alongside the Marines to load vehicles and equipment...