23 June 2014 Pacific Partnership Visits Irmas Alma School for Disabled Children in Timor-Leste As part of Pacific Partnership (PP14) 2014, service members from Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. visited children at the Irmas Alma School for the Disabled, June 20.In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief...
23 June 2014 Ambassador Kennedy in Okinawa - Remarks at Irei no Hi Ceremony for USO Lieutenant General Wissler, Chaplain Creditor, Robin Miller and the USO, Justin Wentworth, honored veterans, distinguished guests - thank you.On behalf of President Obama, my State Department colleagues, and all Americans, I am honored to say a few words at this solemn occasion. Today, we remember...
23 June 2014 Japan Self Defense Force visit with 909th Air Refueling Squadron A group of more than 80 Japan Self Defense Force students and instructors participated in an orientation tour of Kadena's 909th Air Refueling Squadron to learn about the 909th's mission and capabilities June 19. The orientation consisted of a mission briefing, static display of a KC-135...
23 June 2014 Nepalese Army Soldiers Attend WLC at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Scores of junior-enlisted leaders enter the Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for training and leading Soldiers. What they may not expect is to share a classroom with soldiers from partnering nations from around the...
23 June 2014 Osan Member Helps Strengthen US, Republic of Korea Bond Service members stationed in the Republic of Korea come and go, but one person provides a constant for those who want to become involved in the community.Since 2006, Jim Dunnet, Korean American Partnership Association outreach coordinator, has provided service members with multiple avenues for...
23 June 2014 Assistant Secretary of State Malinowski's Travel to Burma Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski will lead a delegation of senior U.S. officials from the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury, to Mawlamyine, Mon State, Hpa-An, Karen State, Rangoon, and Naypyitaw, Burma, June 22-28. The delegation will...
23 June 2014 PP14 Teams with Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, Teaches Basic Medical Skills to Cambodian Deminers U.S. Navy undersea medical specialists taught basic life support techniques to Cambodian deminers June 22 as part of Pacific Partnership 2014.The training was in support of the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation's efforts to address critical shortfalls in heavily-mine impacted countries across the...
20 June 2014 George Washington Sailors Provide New Perspective to Sham Tseng Students and Staff Sailors from the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) volunteered to visit Sham Tseng Catholic Primary School during a community relations project, June 19.The visit allowed 30 Sailors to share personal experiences about life aboard a ship, eat lunch and play...
20 June 2014 USS Ashland and Embarked Marines Wrap up Amphibious Phase of CARAT Malaysia 2014 Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Kuantan, Malaysia, June 19 after participating in the amphibious phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2014.This year marks the 20th anniversary of the CARAT exercise series, and...
20 June 2014 U.S. Government Holds Forum to Mobilize Investments for Clean Water and Sanitation Business leaders and officials of major water districts discussed potential partnerships and investment opportunities to help more Filipinos gain access to clean drinking water and sanitation services during the First Water Sector Forum in Makati City. The “Innovating and Building Partnerships for...
23 June 2014 Pacific Partnership Visits Irmas Alma School for Disabled Children in Timor-Leste As part of Pacific Partnership (PP14) 2014, service members from Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. visited children at the Irmas Alma School for the Disabled, June 20.In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief...
23 June 2014 Ambassador Kennedy in Okinawa - Remarks at Irei no Hi Ceremony for USO Lieutenant General Wissler, Chaplain Creditor, Robin Miller and the USO, Justin Wentworth, honored veterans, distinguished guests - thank you.On behalf of President Obama, my State Department colleagues, and all Americans, I am honored to say a few words at this solemn occasion. Today, we remember...
23 June 2014 Japan Self Defense Force visit with 909th Air Refueling Squadron A group of more than 80 Japan Self Defense Force students and instructors participated in an orientation tour of Kadena's 909th Air Refueling Squadron to learn about the 909th's mission and capabilities June 19. The orientation consisted of a mission briefing, static display of a KC-135...
23 June 2014 Nepalese Army Soldiers Attend WLC at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Scores of junior-enlisted leaders enter the Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for training and leading Soldiers. What they may not expect is to share a classroom with soldiers from partnering nations from around the...
23 June 2014 Osan Member Helps Strengthen US, Republic of Korea Bond Service members stationed in the Republic of Korea come and go, but one person provides a constant for those who want to become involved in the community.Since 2006, Jim Dunnet, Korean American Partnership Association outreach coordinator, has provided service members with multiple avenues for...
23 June 2014 Assistant Secretary of State Malinowski's Travel to Burma Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski will lead a delegation of senior U.S. officials from the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury, to Mawlamyine, Mon State, Hpa-An, Karen State, Rangoon, and Naypyitaw, Burma, June 22-28. The delegation will...
23 June 2014 PP14 Teams with Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, Teaches Basic Medical Skills to Cambodian Deminers U.S. Navy undersea medical specialists taught basic life support techniques to Cambodian deminers June 22 as part of Pacific Partnership 2014.The training was in support of the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation's efforts to address critical shortfalls in heavily-mine impacted countries across the...
20 June 2014 George Washington Sailors Provide New Perspective to Sham Tseng Students and Staff Sailors from the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) volunteered to visit Sham Tseng Catholic Primary School during a community relations project, June 19.The visit allowed 30 Sailors to share personal experiences about life aboard a ship, eat lunch and play...
20 June 2014 USS Ashland and Embarked Marines Wrap up Amphibious Phase of CARAT Malaysia 2014 Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Kuantan, Malaysia, June 19 after participating in the amphibious phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2014.This year marks the 20th anniversary of the CARAT exercise series, and...
20 June 2014 U.S. Government Holds Forum to Mobilize Investments for Clean Water and Sanitation Business leaders and officials of major water districts discussed potential partnerships and investment opportunities to help more Filipinos gain access to clean drinking water and sanitation services during the First Water Sector Forum in Makati City. The “Innovating and Building Partnerships for...