16 June 2014 RQ-4 Global Hawk Makes First Flight Out of Misawa The RQ-4 Global Hawk made its first operational flight out of Misawa Air Base on June 6.The flight marked two milestones, as it was the first time an RQ-4 mission has flown out of Japan, in addition to being the first operational mission flown out of a jointly-used civilian and military...
16 June 2014 George Washington Carrier Strike Group Visits Hong Kong The George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) anchored in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, for a scheduled port visit, June 16.The GWCSG's more than 6,000 Sailors will have the opportunity to experience the culture, participate in Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tours, and volunteer...
16 June 2014 U.S., Malaysian Navy Kick Off 20th Annual CARAT Malaysia The 20th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Malaysian Armed Forces commenced formally with an opening ceremony at Lumut Naval Base, June 16.Malaysia has participated in CARAT since the nine-nation bilateral exercise...
13 June 2014 Underwater Portion of WWII-era USS Houston Survey Completed U.S. Navy and Indonesian divers concluded a training evolution June 12 as part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2014 exercise series during which they surveyed the World War II wreck of the cruiser USS Houston (CA 30).Operating from the rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard...
13 June 2014 USS Lake Erie to Return from last Hawaii-based Deployment The Hawaii-based Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) will return June 16, from a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific.“While on deployment, Lake Erie leveraged her accomplishments and proficiencies on the test range and defended the homeland and our allies on...
13 June 2014 1,500+ Airmen and Soldiers Conduct Mass Airfield Seizure Exercise in Alaska The office bustled with olive green jumpsuits, the smell of pizza and a dozen conversations dropping terms such as "sorties" and "objective." At the white board near a high table covered in maps, a 6-foot-plus commander in a flight suit bearing the 144 Airlift Squadron patch scribbled information...
13 June 2014 RQ-4 Global Hawk Makes First Flight Out of Misawa The RQ-4 Global Hawk made its first operational flight out of Misawa Air Base on June 6.The flight marked two milestones, as it was the first time an RQ-4 mission has flown out of Japan, in addition to being the first operational mission flown out of a jointly-used civilian and military...
13 June 2014 Face of Defense: Former Australian Soldier Returns as U.S. Marine Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Eves, born in Queensland, Australia, is back in his native land, serving as a section leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force DarwinEves was raised just outside of Brisbane, Australia, though as the son of an Australian...
12 June 2014 Army, Coast Guard Intel Troops Share Experiences to Increase Harbor Awareness Intelligence troops from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command embraced the characteristics of their water-locked home by welcoming the opportunity to learn from their Coast Guard counterparts during a joint training here last month.The 15 Soldiers visited The Coast Guard Integrated Support Command to...
12 June 2014 B-29 Ceremony Cultivates Compassion, Understanding Saturday was a dreary and rainy day for many at Yokota, but in Shizuoka, where the 42nd annual B-29 Memorial Ceremony was held on Sengen Hill, blue skies prevailed. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monuments in honor of those who lost their lives in a B-29...
16 June 2014 RQ-4 Global Hawk Makes First Flight Out of Misawa The RQ-4 Global Hawk made its first operational flight out of Misawa Air Base on June 6.The flight marked two milestones, as it was the first time an RQ-4 mission has flown out of Japan, in addition to being the first operational mission flown out of a jointly-used civilian and military...
16 June 2014 George Washington Carrier Strike Group Visits Hong Kong The George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) anchored in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, for a scheduled port visit, June 16.The GWCSG's more than 6,000 Sailors will have the opportunity to experience the culture, participate in Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tours, and volunteer...
16 June 2014 U.S., Malaysian Navy Kick Off 20th Annual CARAT Malaysia The 20th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Malaysian Armed Forces commenced formally with an opening ceremony at Lumut Naval Base, June 16.Malaysia has participated in CARAT since the nine-nation bilateral exercise...
13 June 2014 Underwater Portion of WWII-era USS Houston Survey Completed U.S. Navy and Indonesian divers concluded a training evolution June 12 as part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2014 exercise series during which they surveyed the World War II wreck of the cruiser USS Houston (CA 30).Operating from the rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard...
13 June 2014 USS Lake Erie to Return from last Hawaii-based Deployment The Hawaii-based Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) will return June 16, from a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific.“While on deployment, Lake Erie leveraged her accomplishments and proficiencies on the test range and defended the homeland and our allies on...
13 June 2014 1,500+ Airmen and Soldiers Conduct Mass Airfield Seizure Exercise in Alaska The office bustled with olive green jumpsuits, the smell of pizza and a dozen conversations dropping terms such as "sorties" and "objective." At the white board near a high table covered in maps, a 6-foot-plus commander in a flight suit bearing the 144 Airlift Squadron patch scribbled information...
13 June 2014 RQ-4 Global Hawk Makes First Flight Out of Misawa The RQ-4 Global Hawk made its first operational flight out of Misawa Air Base on June 6.The flight marked two milestones, as it was the first time an RQ-4 mission has flown out of Japan, in addition to being the first operational mission flown out of a jointly-used civilian and military...
13 June 2014 Face of Defense: Former Australian Soldier Returns as U.S. Marine Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Eves, born in Queensland, Australia, is back in his native land, serving as a section leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force DarwinEves was raised just outside of Brisbane, Australia, though as the son of an Australian...
12 June 2014 Army, Coast Guard Intel Troops Share Experiences to Increase Harbor Awareness Intelligence troops from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command embraced the characteristics of their water-locked home by welcoming the opportunity to learn from their Coast Guard counterparts during a joint training here last month.The 15 Soldiers visited The Coast Guard Integrated Support Command to...
12 June 2014 B-29 Ceremony Cultivates Compassion, Understanding Saturday was a dreary and rainy day for many at Yokota, but in Shizuoka, where the 42nd annual B-29 Memorial Ceremony was held on Sengen Hill, blue skies prevailed. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monuments in honor of those who lost their lives in a B-29...