03 September 2014 Rising Thunder Brings Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Together Operation Rising Thunder roared to a start with an opening ceremony yesterday, at Yakima Training Center, here. Soldiers with 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and their counterparts in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, referred to...
03 September 2014 1st Cavalry Unit Selected for South Korea Deployment The U.S. Army's III Corps announced today, the rotational deployment of Fort Hood's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Camp Hovey and Camp Stanley, in South Korea, in October.The 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, brings approximately 800...
03 September 2014 U.S. Engagement with Pacific Small Island Developing States A Pacific nation itself, the United States not only shares the same values as its neighbors, it understands their hopes and aspirations and seeks to assist the peoples and nations of the Pacific as they strive to realize them. The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Conference in Apia, Samoa marks...
03 September 2014 Key West Visits Yokosuka During Western Pacific Deployment The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 29, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. "Key West is excited to be here working with our allies to ensure the security and stability of the region. We look forward...
03 September 2014 'Werewolves' Arrive in Alaska, Await Training with Air Force Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 arrived in Alaska to take part in unit level training aboard Eielson Air Force Base, August 25, 2014.Alaska is the final stop for VMFA-122 before heading home to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. For the past six months, VMFA-122, nicknamed the “Werewolves,”...
03 September 2014 End of WWII Anniversary Observed Onboard Battleship Missouri Memorial Hawaii-based service members, veterans, government leaders and civilians attended a ceremony of the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial Sept. 2.Now moored on Ford Island, the location where Sailors first witnessed the attack that brought America to...
02 September 2014 Indonesian, U.S. Exercise Garuda Shield Begins in East Java Soldiers with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Army (TNI-AD) and U.S. Army stood side-by-side at the parade square of Dodiklatpur here, in an opening ceremony to officially mark the beginning of the 8th annual Garuda Shield exercise, Sept. 1, 2014Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division...
02 September 2014 George Washington Continues Patrol in Indo-Asia-Pacific Region The U.S. Navy's forward deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, to patrol the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as the flagship for the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG), Sept. 2.George Washington spent the last month in port conducting...
02 September 2014 Yokota Strengthens Bilateral, Joint HA/DR Exercises As the C-130 Hercules dove through the clouds towards its target 300 feet off the deck, the crew began its drop zone entry checklist. In the back of the aircraft, two loadmasters readied the cargo and eyed the amber light, awaiting its turn to green. Suddenly, the navigator's voice alerted over the...
02 September 2014 Peleliu to Embark 31st MEU in Okinawa The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), arrived in Okinawa, Japan, to embark the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) after embarking Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 while in Sasebo, Japan Aug. 31. Peleliu recently participated in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014, as...
03 September 2014 Rising Thunder Brings Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Together Operation Rising Thunder roared to a start with an opening ceremony yesterday, at Yakima Training Center, here. Soldiers with 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and their counterparts in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, referred to...
03 September 2014 1st Cavalry Unit Selected for South Korea Deployment The U.S. Army's III Corps announced today, the rotational deployment of Fort Hood's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Camp Hovey and Camp Stanley, in South Korea, in October.The 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, brings approximately 800...
03 September 2014 U.S. Engagement with Pacific Small Island Developing States A Pacific nation itself, the United States not only shares the same values as its neighbors, it understands their hopes and aspirations and seeks to assist the peoples and nations of the Pacific as they strive to realize them. The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Conference in Apia, Samoa marks...
03 September 2014 Key West Visits Yokosuka During Western Pacific Deployment The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 29, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. "Key West is excited to be here working with our allies to ensure the security and stability of the region. We look forward...
03 September 2014 'Werewolves' Arrive in Alaska, Await Training with Air Force Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 arrived in Alaska to take part in unit level training aboard Eielson Air Force Base, August 25, 2014.Alaska is the final stop for VMFA-122 before heading home to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. For the past six months, VMFA-122, nicknamed the “Werewolves,”...
03 September 2014 End of WWII Anniversary Observed Onboard Battleship Missouri Memorial Hawaii-based service members, veterans, government leaders and civilians attended a ceremony of the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial Sept. 2.Now moored on Ford Island, the location where Sailors first witnessed the attack that brought America to...
02 September 2014 Indonesian, U.S. Exercise Garuda Shield Begins in East Java Soldiers with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Army (TNI-AD) and U.S. Army stood side-by-side at the parade square of Dodiklatpur here, in an opening ceremony to officially mark the beginning of the 8th annual Garuda Shield exercise, Sept. 1, 2014Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division...
02 September 2014 George Washington Continues Patrol in Indo-Asia-Pacific Region The U.S. Navy's forward deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, to patrol the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as the flagship for the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG), Sept. 2.George Washington spent the last month in port conducting...
02 September 2014 Yokota Strengthens Bilateral, Joint HA/DR Exercises As the C-130 Hercules dove through the clouds towards its target 300 feet off the deck, the crew began its drop zone entry checklist. In the back of the aircraft, two loadmasters readied the cargo and eyed the amber light, awaiting its turn to green. Suddenly, the navigator's voice alerted over the...
02 September 2014 Peleliu to Embark 31st MEU in Okinawa The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), arrived in Okinawa, Japan, to embark the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) after embarking Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 while in Sasebo, Japan Aug. 31. Peleliu recently participated in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014, as...