27 July 2016 US and Japanese Navy Chiefs Continue to Advance Relationship WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson participated in a video teleconference (VTC) July 26 with his Japanese counterpart, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Tomohisa Takei. The discussion focused on strengthening the long-standing partnership...
27 July 2016 Recon Rushes in, Palau Police Provides Security KOROR, Republic of Pelau -- U.S Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted training in coordination with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Unit and Palau’s local authorities on July 16 – 22. Local...
27 July 2016 Kadena's Cargo Deployment Function Handles Deployment Cargo KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Cargo Deployment Function is always ready to support any operation at any time, near and far, at a moment’s notice.Kadena’s CDF is the middle man for all cargo leaving the 18th Wing in support of operations around the world.“We support Kadena's mission of counter air,...
27 July 2016 Military Sealift Command Delivers on OCEAN GLORY SINGAPORE (July 27, 2016) -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) voyage-charter MV OCEAN GLORY is currently traveling through the Pacific as part of mobility operation PACIFIC PATHWAYS 16-2 (PP16-2). The OCEAN GLORY is a commercial ship from Intermarine under contract by MSC to support PP16-2, a U.S...
26 July 2016 U.S. Soldiers Train 'Jump' Crews, Share Lessons with Republic of Korea Artillery TOPYONG-RI, South Korea - Artillery Soldiers got the opportunity to cross-train on other jobs inside their M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, during recent "jump crew" training, and share experiences with South Korean partners.Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery...
26 July 2016 Ronald Reagan Returns to Yokosuka for Mid-Patrol Break YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) concluded the first segment of its 2016 patrol and returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) July 26. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group conducted 53 days of strike group...
26 July 2016 Annual Traffic Safety Day Promotes Safe Driving, U.S.-Japan Partnership COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER, Camp Fuji -- U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, completed the second stage of Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 23, 2016. This stage focused and trained each...
26 July 2016 Rim of the Pacific 16: Hawaiian Range Provides Training Like No Other POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- In a training area where the base elevation is more than 6,000 feet above sea level, the pilots of Marine Light Attack Squadron 367 begin each day of training in less than ideal circumstances. The Engines of UH-1Y Huey and AH-1Z Cobra helicopters rev into overdrive...
26 July 2016 Canadian Warship Welcomes Norwegian Sailors and their Mine Hunting Technology PACIFIC OCEAN -- Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Yellowknife left Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt June 23 to participate in Rim of the Pacific 2016 off the southern coast of California from June 30 to August 4. When the ship arrived in San Diego, the ship’s crew welcomed four members of the...
27 July 2016 US and Japanese Navy Chiefs Continue to Advance Relationship WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson participated in a video teleconference (VTC) July 26 with his Japanese counterpart, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Tomohisa Takei. The discussion focused on strengthening the long-standing partnership...
27 July 2016 Recon Rushes in, Palau Police Provides Security KOROR, Republic of Pelau -- U.S Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted training in coordination with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Unit and Palau’s local authorities on July 16 – 22. Local...
27 July 2016 Kadena's Cargo Deployment Function Handles Deployment Cargo KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Cargo Deployment Function is always ready to support any operation at any time, near and far, at a moment’s notice.Kadena’s CDF is the middle man for all cargo leaving the 18th Wing in support of operations around the world.“We support Kadena's mission of counter air,...
27 July 2016 Military Sealift Command Delivers on OCEAN GLORY SINGAPORE (July 27, 2016) -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) voyage-charter MV OCEAN GLORY is currently traveling through the Pacific as part of mobility operation PACIFIC PATHWAYS 16-2 (PP16-2). The OCEAN GLORY is a commercial ship from Intermarine under contract by MSC to support PP16-2, a U.S...
26 July 2016 U.S. Soldiers Train 'Jump' Crews, Share Lessons with Republic of Korea Artillery TOPYONG-RI, South Korea - Artillery Soldiers got the opportunity to cross-train on other jobs inside their M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, during recent "jump crew" training, and share experiences with South Korean partners.Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery...
26 July 2016 Ronald Reagan Returns to Yokosuka for Mid-Patrol Break YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) concluded the first segment of its 2016 patrol and returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) July 26. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group conducted 53 days of strike group...
26 July 2016 Annual Traffic Safety Day Promotes Safe Driving, U.S.-Japan Partnership COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER, Camp Fuji -- U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, completed the second stage of Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 23, 2016. This stage focused and trained each...
26 July 2016 Rim of the Pacific 16: Hawaiian Range Provides Training Like No Other POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- In a training area where the base elevation is more than 6,000 feet above sea level, the pilots of Marine Light Attack Squadron 367 begin each day of training in less than ideal circumstances. The Engines of UH-1Y Huey and AH-1Z Cobra helicopters rev into overdrive...
26 July 2016 Canadian Warship Welcomes Norwegian Sailors and their Mine Hunting Technology PACIFIC OCEAN -- Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Yellowknife left Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt June 23 to participate in Rim of the Pacific 2016 off the southern coast of California from June 30 to August 4. When the ship arrived in San Diego, the ship’s crew welcomed four members of the...