19 July 2016 Chiefs of US and Chinese Navies Agree on Need for Cooperation BEIJING (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson met with People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) Commander Adm. Wu Shengli during professional and social events held July 18 at navy headquarters in Beijing.The goal of the engagement was to improve mutual understanding and...
19 July 2016 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducting Japan Observer Exchange Program CAMP HANSEN, Japan -- 31st MEU and JGSDF are conducting several interoperability exercises to include swim qualification; Shallow Water and Egress Trainer; small boat basic skills training; and close air support skills training during the 12-day program.The JOEP will allow the JGSDF troops to...
19 July 2016 Joint Airborne Operation a Success for 353rd Special Operations Group POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- "One, two, three...five, six, seven...I see seven chutes," said an Air Force combat controller with the 353rd Special Operations Group, radioing back to the aircrew in the MC-130J Commando II that all jumpers were accounted for.The jumpers followed the lowest man...
19 July 2016 U.S.-ROK-Japan Leaders Conduct Trilateral Meeting at Honolulu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Senior diplomatic officials from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States met at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 14 to address key political and security issues of mutual concern in the Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden...
19 July 2016 Marine Forces Reserve improve Alaskan Infrastructure during Innovative Readiness Training Old Harbor ...
18 July 2016 U.S., Singapore Armed Forces Increase Complexity, Enhance Longstanding Partnership during CARAT ...
18 July 2016 USS Chung-Hoon, Japan, Korea Conduct Combined Forces Exercise during RIMPAC PACIFIC OCEAN -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), Republic of Korea Sejong the Great-class destroyer Sejong the Great (DDG 991) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer helicopter ship JS Hayuga (DDH 181) conducted a surface exercise July 16 as part of the Rim of the Pacific...
18 July 2016 USS Buffalo Visits Singapore during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715) arrived in Singapore July 16 for a port visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.With a crew of approximately 150 Sailors, Buffalo will conduct a multitude of missions while maintaining proficiency of the latest...
18 July 2016 Rim of the Pacific Participants Aid in Rescue of Downed Aircraft Survivors Off Kona Coast HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Survivors of a downed small plane were rescued off the cost of Kona, Hawaii Friday, a search involving some of the multinational forces also participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016.A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the survivors at 11:35 a.m. about nine miles...
18 July 2016 U.S., Indian, Chilean Navies Conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Ops during RIMPAC 2016 PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) conducted a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise with sailors from Chilean Navy Frigate CNS Almirante Cochrane (FF 05) and sailors from Indian Navy Shivalik-class stealth...
19 July 2016 Chiefs of US and Chinese Navies Agree on Need for Cooperation BEIJING (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson met with People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) Commander Adm. Wu Shengli during professional and social events held July 18 at navy headquarters in Beijing.The goal of the engagement was to improve mutual understanding and...
19 July 2016 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducting Japan Observer Exchange Program CAMP HANSEN, Japan -- 31st MEU and JGSDF are conducting several interoperability exercises to include swim qualification; Shallow Water and Egress Trainer; small boat basic skills training; and close air support skills training during the 12-day program.The JOEP will allow the JGSDF troops to...
19 July 2016 Joint Airborne Operation a Success for 353rd Special Operations Group POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- "One, two, three...five, six, seven...I see seven chutes," said an Air Force combat controller with the 353rd Special Operations Group, radioing back to the aircrew in the MC-130J Commando II that all jumpers were accounted for.The jumpers followed the lowest man...
19 July 2016 U.S.-ROK-Japan Leaders Conduct Trilateral Meeting at Honolulu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Senior diplomatic officials from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States met at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 14 to address key political and security issues of mutual concern in the Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden...
19 July 2016 Marine Forces Reserve improve Alaskan Infrastructure during Innovative Readiness Training Old Harbor ...
18 July 2016 U.S., Singapore Armed Forces Increase Complexity, Enhance Longstanding Partnership during CARAT ...
18 July 2016 USS Chung-Hoon, Japan, Korea Conduct Combined Forces Exercise during RIMPAC PACIFIC OCEAN -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), Republic of Korea Sejong the Great-class destroyer Sejong the Great (DDG 991) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer helicopter ship JS Hayuga (DDH 181) conducted a surface exercise July 16 as part of the Rim of the Pacific...
18 July 2016 USS Buffalo Visits Singapore during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715) arrived in Singapore July 16 for a port visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.With a crew of approximately 150 Sailors, Buffalo will conduct a multitude of missions while maintaining proficiency of the latest...
18 July 2016 Rim of the Pacific Participants Aid in Rescue of Downed Aircraft Survivors Off Kona Coast HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Survivors of a downed small plane were rescued off the cost of Kona, Hawaii Friday, a search involving some of the multinational forces also participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016.A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the survivors at 11:35 a.m. about nine miles...
18 July 2016 U.S., Indian, Chilean Navies Conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Ops during RIMPAC 2016 PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) conducted a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise with sailors from Chilean Navy Frigate CNS Almirante Cochrane (FF 05) and sailors from Indian Navy Shivalik-class stealth...