14 December 2018 US, Republic of Korea Submarine Leaders Maintaining Strong Alliance CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -- Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, visited Chinhae, Republic of Korea (ROK) Dec. 12-14 for the biannual Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) with the ROK Navy Submarine Force. SWCM routinely brings together submarine force representatives from...
14 December 2018 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Welcomes New Command Sergeant Major CAMP WALKER, DAEGU, Republic of Korea -- The Soldiers and command of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command formally welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. LaDerek Green as the unit's senior-most enlisted advisor during an Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony Dec. 12, 2018 at Camp Walker, Daegu, Republic...
14 December 2018 Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Celebrates 'Blackened Canteen' Ceremony PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Whiskey slowly pours from the charred canteen as it splashes against the hallowed waters surrounding the USS Arizona memorial. Sharply dressed men, whose countries years ago were mortal enemies, solemnly stare at the water as the two liquids meet.U.S. and Japanese military...
14 December 2018 Marines from Okinawa Completes Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, First Step Toward Patrol CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, including the recently arrived Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, completed the first step in a comprehensive pre-deployment cycle in preparation for a planned patrol of the Indo-Pacific region, Camp...
13 December 2018 VFA-147 Completes Carrier Qualifications, Fully Certified Safe-for-Flight in F-35C PACIFIC OCEAN -- The “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 completed their carrier qualifications Dec. 12 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the final required component for Commander Joint Strike Fighter Wing (CJSFW) to issue the squadron its safe-for-flight operations certification. This...
13 December 2018 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Davidson Visits Manila MANILA, Philippines -- Admiral Philip Davidson, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Manila from December 10 to 11.While in Manila, Admiral Davidson attended the Balangiga Bells handover ceremony and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Change of Command.During his visit, Admiral...
13 December 2018 Zama JROTC Places Second in Pacific East District Air Rifle Competition CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- A line of cadets have their sights fixed on their targets, each squaring their aim and breathing out before pulling the trigger. The distinct "Pop! Pop! Pop!" of a volley of air rifle rounds pierces the quiet of the scene.The Zama American Middle High School Junior Reserve...
13 December 2018 Artificial Intelligence Experts Address Getting Capabilities to Warfighters WASHINGTON -- Two Defense Department artificial-intelligence experts testified on Capitol Hill yesterday on DOD’s efforts to transform delivery of capabilities enabled by artificial intelligence to the nation’s warfighters.Lisa Porter, deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering,...
13 December 2018 U.S. and Japan Army Medical Staff Unite at Yama Sakura 75 CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan -- America's First Corps Surgeon, Col. Robert Forsten, D.O., and Northern Army Headquarters Surgeon, Col. Mikio Takeshima, M.D., signed a medical support agreement during Yama Sakura 75 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, Dec. 10, 2018, to highlight the importance...
13 December 2018 Coast Guard Establishes Safety Zone for Downed Aircraft Off Oahu's South Shore HONOLULU, Hawaii -- A 500-yard safety zone has been established two miles south of Kewalo Basin off Oahu, the site of a downed Department of Defense contracted airplane, Wednesday.“We’ve consulted NOAA and based on the weather, winds, and currents we do not expect any shoreline impacts by fuel or...