05 February 2014 Yokota Hosts Japanese Disaster Preparedness Exercise 374th Airlift Wing partnered with members from Japanese government agencies and first responders for the first bi-lateral disaster preparedness exercise since 2009 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2014. According to Maj. Edward Walker, director of inspections for the 374 AW, the event was to help...
05 February 2014 Commander of U.S. Pacific Command to Visit Okinawa Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, will present awards February 7th to service members who participated in relief efforts during Operation Damayan in the Republic of the Philippines. The U.S. military logged a total of 2,748 flight hours in support of Operation Damayan...
04 February 2014 Pacific Utility and Logistics Support Enablers-Watercraft Get Underway The 10th Regional Support Group began 2014 actively engaged with the implementation of Pacific Utility and Logistics Support Enablers-Watercraft throughout the East Asia-Pacific. This daunting task combines competencies of the 7th Sustainment Brigade and two watercraft crews from Joint Base...
03 February 2014 Marines Train Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Helo Cast, Amphibious Insertions “One minute!” shouted Staff Sgt. Thomas Maloney, systems platoon sergeant, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division.Gear in hand, soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unbuckled, stood up and shuffled to the rear of the aircraft. “30 seconds!” Maloney shouted over the deafening...
31 January 2014 USS Lake Erie Completes its Role in Koa Kai Guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed its part in exercise Koa Kai 14-1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 29. Koa Kai 14-1 is an integrated maritime training exercise to certify independent deployers in multiple warfare areas and provide integrated training in a multi-ship...
31 January 2014 PACAF Commander Visits Team Osan Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Jan. 21-23 to get a first-hand look at Team Osan members accomplishing the mission.During his visit, General Carlisle met with Airmen from across the base during an Airman's call to discuss force management."I can't tell you enough how much I...
29 January 2014 US 7th Fleet Commander Discusses Sustainment and Operations Aboard Amphibious Ships The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet commander visited Fleet Activities Sasebo Jan. 27 to speak with Sailors of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed amphibious and minesweeping ships.Onboard USS Germantown (LSD 42) Vice Adm. Robert Thomas focused on learning about the ship's areas requiring repairs and...
29 January 2014 Pentagon Links Prosperity to Asia-Pacific Partnerships U.S. prosperity increasingly is tied to the Asia-Pacific region, a senior Defense Department official told the House Armed Services Committee here yesterday.Michael D. Lumpkin -- the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, performing duties of the...
28 January 2014 Tucson Visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment The improved Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived in Singapore Jan. 24 for a visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment.With a crew of approximately 147, Tucson will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet."USS...
28 January 2014 Alaskan Command/Joint Task Force-Alaska and U.S. Army Alaska Host Arctic GO/FO Conference Alaskan Command/Joint Task Force-Alaska and U.S. Army Alaska hosted an Arctic General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) Conference Jan. 7-11, which included distinguished guests from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska National Guard and Canadian Forces, to strengthen partnerships,...
05 February 2014 Yokota Hosts Japanese Disaster Preparedness Exercise 374th Airlift Wing partnered with members from Japanese government agencies and first responders for the first bi-lateral disaster preparedness exercise since 2009 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2014. According to Maj. Edward Walker, director of inspections for the 374 AW, the event was to help...
05 February 2014 Commander of U.S. Pacific Command to Visit Okinawa Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, will present awards February 7th to service members who participated in relief efforts during Operation Damayan in the Republic of the Philippines. The U.S. military logged a total of 2,748 flight hours in support of Operation Damayan...
04 February 2014 Pacific Utility and Logistics Support Enablers-Watercraft Get Underway The 10th Regional Support Group began 2014 actively engaged with the implementation of Pacific Utility and Logistics Support Enablers-Watercraft throughout the East Asia-Pacific. This daunting task combines competencies of the 7th Sustainment Brigade and two watercraft crews from Joint Base...
03 February 2014 Marines Train Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Helo Cast, Amphibious Insertions “One minute!” shouted Staff Sgt. Thomas Maloney, systems platoon sergeant, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division.Gear in hand, soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unbuckled, stood up and shuffled to the rear of the aircraft. “30 seconds!” Maloney shouted over the deafening...
31 January 2014 USS Lake Erie Completes its Role in Koa Kai Guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed its part in exercise Koa Kai 14-1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 29. Koa Kai 14-1 is an integrated maritime training exercise to certify independent deployers in multiple warfare areas and provide integrated training in a multi-ship...
31 January 2014 PACAF Commander Visits Team Osan Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Jan. 21-23 to get a first-hand look at Team Osan members accomplishing the mission.During his visit, General Carlisle met with Airmen from across the base during an Airman's call to discuss force management."I can't tell you enough how much I...
29 January 2014 US 7th Fleet Commander Discusses Sustainment and Operations Aboard Amphibious Ships The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet commander visited Fleet Activities Sasebo Jan. 27 to speak with Sailors of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed amphibious and minesweeping ships.Onboard USS Germantown (LSD 42) Vice Adm. Robert Thomas focused on learning about the ship's areas requiring repairs and...
29 January 2014 Pentagon Links Prosperity to Asia-Pacific Partnerships U.S. prosperity increasingly is tied to the Asia-Pacific region, a senior Defense Department official told the House Armed Services Committee here yesterday.Michael D. Lumpkin -- the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, performing duties of the...
28 January 2014 Tucson Visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment The improved Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived in Singapore Jan. 24 for a visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment.With a crew of approximately 147, Tucson will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet."USS...
28 January 2014 Alaskan Command/Joint Task Force-Alaska and U.S. Army Alaska Host Arctic GO/FO Conference Alaskan Command/Joint Task Force-Alaska and U.S. Army Alaska hosted an Arctic General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) Conference Jan. 7-11, which included distinguished guests from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska National Guard and Canadian Forces, to strengthen partnerships,...