22 September 2017 Navy Completes Vietnam War Book Series WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy published the final entry, End of the Saga: The Maritime Evacuation of South Vietnam and Cambodia, in its nine-book series titled The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War, officials announced Sept. 21.Interested readers can download a free digital copy from the Naval History...
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,...
29 March 2016 Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap at Reception Aboard USS Blue Ridge Admiral Aucoin, thank you very much for your kind remarks and thank you very much for bringing this ship and her crew here. It is a delight to have you all here. I’m going to be very brief. First of all, in the South Asian context,...
28 March 2016 Coast Guardsmen Seize 12,800 Pounds of Cocaine Editor’s Note: Media can speak with Capt. Laura Collins, commanding officer of Cutter Bertholf, and Vice Adm. Charles Ray, commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, about this interdiction during a press gaggle Monday at 10 a.m. Please contact 510-437-3319 or 510-333-6297 for more details. A call-in...
25 March 2016 USS Blue Ridge to Visit Colombo, Sri Lanka March 26-31, 2016 The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) will arrive in Colombo for a port call March 26, the first visit by a U.S. Navy ship since October 2011. The visit builds upon last month’s Partnership Dialogue in Washington D.C., where both nations pledged to strengthen maritime security...
21 March 2016 Airmen, Cargo Ready for Operation Beverly Sunrise MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 35th Fighter Wing’s supporting agencies conducted mock personnel and cargo deployment functions during Phase I of Beverly Sunrise 16-03, an operational readiness exercise, here, March 15.Almost as quickly as operational readiness exercise Beverly Sunrise...
02 February 2016 35th Fighter Wing Inspects, Deploys to Cope North MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 120 Airmen departed Misawa Air Base, Jan. 30, for exercise Cope North 2016 held at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This annual exercise afforded the installation inspector general and wing inspection team an opportunity to see how efficient the deployment process...
21 December 2015 USCGC Escanaba Returns to Boston Following Eastern Pacific Patrol BOSTON, Massachusetts — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returned to their homeport in Boston Saturday following a successful 52-day deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.During the patrol, Escanaba's crew steamed more than 11,200 miles, successfully transited the Panama Canal for the...
30 July 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report 2015 "This year’s Report places a special emphasis on human trafficking in the global marketplace. It highlights the hidden risks that workers may encounter when seeking employment and the steps that governments and businesses can take to prevent trafficking, including a demand for transparency in global...
29 January 2015 U.S. Relations With Malaysia U.S.-MALAYSIA RELATIONSThe United States established diplomatic relations with Malaysia in 1957, following its independence from the United Kingdom but has had a consular or commercial presence in the area comprising modern day Malaysia since the 1800’s. President Obama and Prime Minister Najib...