01 February 2016 Corps Teams with Army Divers to Conduct Structural Study of Historic Seaplane Ramps MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kaneohe Bay (Jan. 28, 2016) -- The U.S. Army's 7th Dive Detachment just completed a dive survey for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District in support of a Navy Dept. financed structural study of the historic Seaplane Ramps at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on...
01 February 2016 US, Japan Complete Guam Exercise 2016 WATERS NEAR GUAM (NNS) -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) completed Guam Exercise 2016 (GUAMEX) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Jan. 23. "GUAMEX was a fantastic opportunity to hone our tactical...
29 January 2016 Military Sealift Command Delivers Essentials, Rolls-out Exercise Cobra Gold LAEM CHABANG, Thailand – Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Surge Sealift, Roll-on/Roll-off ship USNS MAJ Stephen W. Pless (T-AK 3007) arrived at the port here to offload essential military equipment in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2016 (CG-16), Jan. 27. Thailand and the United States are...
29 January 2016 US, Japan Self-Defense Force Participate in Keen Edge 16 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members from the Japan Self-Defense Forces and United States Forces, Japan came together to conduct a joint-bilateral command post exercise Keen Edge 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Jan. 23 to Jan. 29. This is the 14th CP exercise held since 1986. Keen Edge 16's...
29 January 2016 Yokota Loadmasters Keep Drops on Target YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- During World War II, the way service members loaded cargo onto aircraft was disorganized and lacked today's calculations. This caused problems in one critical aspect of aircraft dynamics: balance. From the need for accurate calculations and specialized handling of cargo...
29 January 2016 Pro Bowl Draft Held at Wheeler WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – Partnered with the NFL, ESPN and USAA, Garrison and the 25th Infantry Division hosted the 2016 Pro Bowl Draft in the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade’s hangers on Wheeler Army Airfield Jan. 27. The draft party brought Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guard...
29 January 2016 Exercise Iron Fist 2016 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - For more than 55 years, the United States and Japan have been security treaty allies. For years, the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force have been training together across the Pacific in support of the security treaty for the defense of Japan. Exercise...
28 January 2016 Buddy Wing Showcases Republic of Korea/US Alliance SEOSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Personnel from both U.S. and ROK air forces gathered to participate in Buddy Wing 16-1 here Jan. 25 to 29, 2016. U.S. Airmen from the 36th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit traveled to Seosan AB, ROK, to participate in the Buddy Wing exercise with...
28 January 2016 Cobra Gold Partners Work Together to Build Better Community BAN CHAM KHO, Thailand - Royal Thai Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members worked alongside one another to construct an open-air multi-purpose educational building Jan. 27 at Ban Cham Kho, Rayong, Thailand, before the official beginning of Exercise Cobra Gold...
28 January 2016 Secretary of State Remarks With Chinese President Xi Before Their Meeting Beijing, China - PRESIDENT XI: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary, a warm welcome to China. We really have a very crowded schedule here and you are just here for one day. And I know before coming here, you visited a couple of Southeast Asian countries. We welcome you to China. Generally speaking, the...
01 February 2016 Corps Teams with Army Divers to Conduct Structural Study of Historic Seaplane Ramps MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kaneohe Bay (Jan. 28, 2016) -- The U.S. Army's 7th Dive Detachment just completed a dive survey for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District in support of a Navy Dept. financed structural study of the historic Seaplane Ramps at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on...
01 February 2016 US, Japan Complete Guam Exercise 2016 WATERS NEAR GUAM (NNS) -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) completed Guam Exercise 2016 (GUAMEX) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Jan. 23. "GUAMEX was a fantastic opportunity to hone our tactical...
29 January 2016 Military Sealift Command Delivers Essentials, Rolls-out Exercise Cobra Gold LAEM CHABANG, Thailand – Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Surge Sealift, Roll-on/Roll-off ship USNS MAJ Stephen W. Pless (T-AK 3007) arrived at the port here to offload essential military equipment in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2016 (CG-16), Jan. 27. Thailand and the United States are...
29 January 2016 US, Japan Self-Defense Force Participate in Keen Edge 16 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members from the Japan Self-Defense Forces and United States Forces, Japan came together to conduct a joint-bilateral command post exercise Keen Edge 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Jan. 23 to Jan. 29. This is the 14th CP exercise held since 1986. Keen Edge 16's...
29 January 2016 Yokota Loadmasters Keep Drops on Target YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- During World War II, the way service members loaded cargo onto aircraft was disorganized and lacked today's calculations. This caused problems in one critical aspect of aircraft dynamics: balance. From the need for accurate calculations and specialized handling of cargo...
29 January 2016 Pro Bowl Draft Held at Wheeler WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – Partnered with the NFL, ESPN and USAA, Garrison and the 25th Infantry Division hosted the 2016 Pro Bowl Draft in the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade’s hangers on Wheeler Army Airfield Jan. 27. The draft party brought Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guard...
29 January 2016 Exercise Iron Fist 2016 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - For more than 55 years, the United States and Japan have been security treaty allies. For years, the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force have been training together across the Pacific in support of the security treaty for the defense of Japan. Exercise...
28 January 2016 Buddy Wing Showcases Republic of Korea/US Alliance SEOSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Personnel from both U.S. and ROK air forces gathered to participate in Buddy Wing 16-1 here Jan. 25 to 29, 2016. U.S. Airmen from the 36th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit traveled to Seosan AB, ROK, to participate in the Buddy Wing exercise with...
28 January 2016 Cobra Gold Partners Work Together to Build Better Community BAN CHAM KHO, Thailand - Royal Thai Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members worked alongside one another to construct an open-air multi-purpose educational building Jan. 27 at Ban Cham Kho, Rayong, Thailand, before the official beginning of Exercise Cobra Gold...
28 January 2016 Secretary of State Remarks With Chinese President Xi Before Their Meeting Beijing, China - PRESIDENT XI: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary, a warm welcome to China. We really have a very crowded schedule here and you are just here for one day. And I know before coming here, you visited a couple of Southeast Asian countries. We welcome you to China. Generally speaking, the...