05 May 2014 23 Nations to Participate in World’s Largest Maritime Exercise Twenty-three nations, 47 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands.The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a...
05 May 2014 Misawa Airmen Evaluated on Deployment Prep The steady deployment of Airmen in support of combat, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations abroad is part of the U.S. Air Force's mission and requires meticulous coordination to employ. Often times Airmen deploy with a mass group and on short-notice, making the job of all the agencies clearing...
02 May 2014 George Washington Strike Group Increases Warfighting Capability through Joint Synthetic Training Exercise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 along with Army, Air Force, numerous Navy commands, and Australian navy completed a the four-day annual Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) 72 exercise, May 2.As the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed CSG, this training hones the skills of warfare commanders and...
02 May 2014 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Visits Asia Pacific Region Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visited with Sailors and their families during a two-week fleet engagement in Hawaii, Guam, and Japan.During his trip, MCPON toured numerous commands and met with more than 5,300 Sailors, civilian Sailors, and their families during a series...
02 May 2014 Thailand, U.S. Wrap-Up Guardian Sea Anti-submarine Warfare Exercise U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy forces practiced coordinated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) during Exercise Guardian Sea 2014, which began April 22 and continues through May 3."As more nations in the Asia-Pacific are operating submarines, it is a pleasure and a necessity for us to practice our ability...
01 May 2014 ROK, U.S., Marines Revisit Basics of Minesweeping Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines familiarized themselves with each other’s minesweeping equipment, tactics, techniques and procedures April 21 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-6 in Pohang, Republic of Korea.The KMEP series of exercises are held regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine...
01 May 2014 Army's Chief Information Officer Visits Humphreys to See Construction Efforts As part of the focus on the Pacific, the Army's new Chief Information Officer met with senior Army leaders in Hawaii before coming to Korea to see the massive construction project underway at USAG Humphreys. Lt. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, Army CIO/G-6, was given an aerial tour of the construction area...
30 April 2014 South Korea, U.S. Leaders Discuss Integrating Women into Field Artillery Leaders from 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, visited the Republic of Korea Field Artillery School here, April 1, to discuss integrating women into the field artillery career field. The visit featured a junior officer exchange between five female U.S. Army field artillery...
30 April 2014 Team Andersen Recognized for Tsunami and Typhoon Readiness During a ceremony on Friday, 4 April, the National Weather Service honored Team Anderson for sustained tsunami and typhoon readiness efforts. The ceremony at the Sunrise Conference Center, which was attended by Guam's U.S. Congress Representative, Madeleine Bordallo, recognized the wing for...
29 April 2014 Blue Ridge Begins Patrol U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Yokosuka to patrol the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Blue Ridge will provide advanced communications for 7th Fleet, enabling theater security cooperation and coordination of fleet engagement goals during the patrol."It's good to get back into our...
05 May 2014 23 Nations to Participate in World’s Largest Maritime Exercise Twenty-three nations, 47 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands.The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a...
05 May 2014 Misawa Airmen Evaluated on Deployment Prep The steady deployment of Airmen in support of combat, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations abroad is part of the U.S. Air Force's mission and requires meticulous coordination to employ. Often times Airmen deploy with a mass group and on short-notice, making the job of all the agencies clearing...
02 May 2014 George Washington Strike Group Increases Warfighting Capability through Joint Synthetic Training Exercise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 along with Army, Air Force, numerous Navy commands, and Australian navy completed a the four-day annual Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) 72 exercise, May 2.As the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed CSG, this training hones the skills of warfare commanders and...
02 May 2014 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Visits Asia Pacific Region Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visited with Sailors and their families during a two-week fleet engagement in Hawaii, Guam, and Japan.During his trip, MCPON toured numerous commands and met with more than 5,300 Sailors, civilian Sailors, and their families during a series...
02 May 2014 Thailand, U.S. Wrap-Up Guardian Sea Anti-submarine Warfare Exercise U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy forces practiced coordinated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) during Exercise Guardian Sea 2014, which began April 22 and continues through May 3."As more nations in the Asia-Pacific are operating submarines, it is a pleasure and a necessity for us to practice our ability...
01 May 2014 ROK, U.S., Marines Revisit Basics of Minesweeping Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines familiarized themselves with each other’s minesweeping equipment, tactics, techniques and procedures April 21 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-6 in Pohang, Republic of Korea.The KMEP series of exercises are held regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine...
01 May 2014 Army's Chief Information Officer Visits Humphreys to See Construction Efforts As part of the focus on the Pacific, the Army's new Chief Information Officer met with senior Army leaders in Hawaii before coming to Korea to see the massive construction project underway at USAG Humphreys. Lt. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, Army CIO/G-6, was given an aerial tour of the construction area...
30 April 2014 South Korea, U.S. Leaders Discuss Integrating Women into Field Artillery Leaders from 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, visited the Republic of Korea Field Artillery School here, April 1, to discuss integrating women into the field artillery career field. The visit featured a junior officer exchange between five female U.S. Army field artillery...
30 April 2014 Team Andersen Recognized for Tsunami and Typhoon Readiness During a ceremony on Friday, 4 April, the National Weather Service honored Team Anderson for sustained tsunami and typhoon readiness efforts. The ceremony at the Sunrise Conference Center, which was attended by Guam's U.S. Congress Representative, Madeleine Bordallo, recognized the wing for...
29 April 2014 Blue Ridge Begins Patrol U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Yokosuka to patrol the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Blue Ridge will provide advanced communications for 7th Fleet, enabling theater security cooperation and coordination of fleet engagement goals during the patrol."It's good to get back into our...