23 March 2015 Secretary of the Navy Commemorates Battle of Iwo Jima Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus arrived on Iwo To, the island formerly known as Iwo Jima, March 21 to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima.On the island where, in 1945, the United States and Japan met in conflict, Mabus spoke of the bravery displayed by those who...
23 March 2015 USS Paul Hamilton Strengthens Relationship with Indian Navy The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) visited Goa, India, March 17-21.While in port, Paul Hamilton hosted members of the Indian press as well as Indian navy officers and Sailors on board for tours of the ship and a reception. "Defense cooperation and maritime...
23 March 2015 Spartans Kick off Spartan Valkyrie with Dual Mass-tactical Airborne Ops “Was that the last pass?” one 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratrooper asked another. “Any more and we’ll be landing on each other.” “Nope, three more passes to go,” another responded. “Pick up and move off the drop zone.” More than 800 Spartan Brigade...
23 March 2015 U.S. Government Extends Post-Yolanda Education Support for 19 Municipalities On March 9, the U.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) provided an additional Php63 million and school equipmentfor post-disaster education needs in 19 municipalities in Iloilo, Capiz andBohol.USAID Mission Director Gloria D. Steele witnessed the signing of...
23 March 2015 Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Leadership Visits USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) leadership visited the Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) March 20.Vice Adm. Tokuhiro Ikeda, commandant, Sasebo District; Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Fuchinoue, chief of staff, Sasebo District; Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Iwasaki, commander, Escort Flotilla 2; and...
23 March 2015 U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Share Search and Rescue Capabilities For those stranded at sea or lost in the mountains, the sound of helicopterrotor blades brings hope of imminent rescue. While search and rescue missionsare primarily conducted by civilian organizations such as fire departmentagencies or local law enforcement officers, when necessary the U.S. Air...
20 March 2015 Kadena's Shogun Warriors in Force at Cope Tiger 15 The Shogun Warriors were out in force at this year's Exercise Cope Tiger 15March 9 through 20 in Thailand.Airmen with the 44th Fighter Squadron,the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, and the 909th Air Refueling Squadronfrom the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, brought F-15s, an E-3 and...
20 March 2015 Army Field Support Battalion-Northeast Asia Hosts Japanese Officer in Co-Op Program During a period of 12 weeks starting in January 2015, 1st Lt. Mitsuaki Saruya,of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, had the unique opportunity to workside by side with the Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and contractorsof the Army Field Support Battalion-Northeast Asia. This...
20 March 2015 Marines Break Through Language Barriers “My favorite part was seeing how the kids were shy at first but then ended up playing and jumping all over us like they had known us forever,” said Sgt. Thomas Baldacci from Chicago, Illinois.That’s Baldacci’s take on the “Play in English Program” on March 18 at Suginoko Preschool in Kin Town,...
20 March 2015 U.S. Demonstrates Continued Support with Malaysia The largest airshow in the region, the Langkawi International Maritime andAerospace Exhibition 15 officially commenced March 17.The United Statessupported the event with approximately 450 Sailors, Airmen and Marines,demonstrating its continued partnership with the country ofMalaysia."Our...
23 March 2015 Secretary of the Navy Commemorates Battle of Iwo Jima Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus arrived on Iwo To, the island formerly known as Iwo Jima, March 21 to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima.On the island where, in 1945, the United States and Japan met in conflict, Mabus spoke of the bravery displayed by those who...
23 March 2015 USS Paul Hamilton Strengthens Relationship with Indian Navy The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) visited Goa, India, March 17-21.While in port, Paul Hamilton hosted members of the Indian press as well as Indian navy officers and Sailors on board for tours of the ship and a reception. "Defense cooperation and maritime...
23 March 2015 Spartans Kick off Spartan Valkyrie with Dual Mass-tactical Airborne Ops “Was that the last pass?” one 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratrooper asked another. “Any more and we’ll be landing on each other.” “Nope, three more passes to go,” another responded. “Pick up and move off the drop zone.” More than 800 Spartan Brigade...
23 March 2015 U.S. Government Extends Post-Yolanda Education Support for 19 Municipalities On March 9, the U.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) provided an additional Php63 million and school equipmentfor post-disaster education needs in 19 municipalities in Iloilo, Capiz andBohol.USAID Mission Director Gloria D. Steele witnessed the signing of...
23 March 2015 Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Leadership Visits USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) leadership visited the Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) March 20.Vice Adm. Tokuhiro Ikeda, commandant, Sasebo District; Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Fuchinoue, chief of staff, Sasebo District; Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Iwasaki, commander, Escort Flotilla 2; and...
23 March 2015 U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Share Search and Rescue Capabilities For those stranded at sea or lost in the mountains, the sound of helicopterrotor blades brings hope of imminent rescue. While search and rescue missionsare primarily conducted by civilian organizations such as fire departmentagencies or local law enforcement officers, when necessary the U.S. Air...
20 March 2015 Kadena's Shogun Warriors in Force at Cope Tiger 15 The Shogun Warriors were out in force at this year's Exercise Cope Tiger 15March 9 through 20 in Thailand.Airmen with the 44th Fighter Squadron,the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, and the 909th Air Refueling Squadronfrom the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, brought F-15s, an E-3 and...
20 March 2015 Army Field Support Battalion-Northeast Asia Hosts Japanese Officer in Co-Op Program During a period of 12 weeks starting in January 2015, 1st Lt. Mitsuaki Saruya,of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, had the unique opportunity to workside by side with the Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and contractorsof the Army Field Support Battalion-Northeast Asia. This...
20 March 2015 Marines Break Through Language Barriers “My favorite part was seeing how the kids were shy at first but then ended up playing and jumping all over us like they had known us forever,” said Sgt. Thomas Baldacci from Chicago, Illinois.That’s Baldacci’s take on the “Play in English Program” on March 18 at Suginoko Preschool in Kin Town,...
20 March 2015 U.S. Demonstrates Continued Support with Malaysia The largest airshow in the region, the Langkawi International Maritime andAerospace Exhibition 15 officially commenced March 17.The United Statessupported the event with approximately 450 Sailors, Airmen and Marines,demonstrating its continued partnership with the country ofMalaysia."Our...