18 October 2018 Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Provides Support during Red Flag-Alaska 19-1 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions taking place at Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex over Alaska. The exercises are focused on...
18 October 2018 Freeman Hall Closure Ceremony Marks Final 2ID Milestone at Camp Red Cloud Command UIJEONGBU, South Korea -- As the sun set behind the mountains in Uijeongbu, at precisely 5 p.m. local time, the thunderous boom from the cannon fired. This signified the end of the duty day and an era lasting more than 50 years.The 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division’s Freeman Hall...
17 October 2018 USS Shoup Departs Fiji following Port Visit SUVA, Fiji -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed Suva, Oct. 17, following a port visit that celebrated decades of Fiji-American naval partnership."The U.S. Navy maintains a presence in the Indo-Pacific region to help preserve peace and security, and further partnerships with...
17 October 2018 U.S. Secretary of Defense Makes Second Visit to Vietnam in 2018, Highlights Growing U.S.-Vietnam Partnership HANOI, Viet Nam -- U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis made his second visit of the year to Vietnam and his first visit to Ho Chi Minh City October 16-17. Secretary Mattis’ visit highlighted the significant growth in the comprehensive partnership between the United States and Vietnam by visiting...
17 October 2018 No Hesitation on the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques OKINAWAI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), III Marine Information Group (MIG), conducted helicopter rope suspension techniques (HRST) at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan on Oct. 12, 2018.HRST training helps Marines to...
17 October 2018 Coast Guard, Navy Conduct Medevac of Cruise Ship Passenger Near Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and Navy conducted a medevac of an 83-year-old male Canadian passenger from a 951-foot cruise ship roughly 150 miles north of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sunday.A Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter crew from the Kaneohe Bay-based Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37...
16 October 2018 USS Shoup Hosts Dignitaries during Fiji Shipboard Reception SUVA, Fiji -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) hosted more than 150 military and civilian dignitaries from the United States, Fiji, Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, New Zealand and Japan during a reception on the flight deck, Oct. 15.The ship arrived in Suva, Oct. 14, to celebrate...
16 October 2018 The Marine Corps Combat Pistol Program OKINAWA, Japan -- Every Marine is a rifleman. This is evident in every photo of a Marine donning the service alpha uniform, courtesy of the shimmering marksmanship badge over their left breast pocket. Oftentimes this rifle marksmanship badge is accompanied by another badge, indicating the Marine is...
16 October 2018 207th Aviation Regiment Arctic Eagles Clutch on to New Comma JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Lt. Col. Robert Seymour ceremoniously relinquished command of 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment to Lt. Col. Michele Edwards in a change of command ceremony held at the National Guard armory, here, Oct. 13.Edwards is taking command during a time of...
16 October 2018 Senior U.S. Official Meets with Lao Government to Discuss Indo-Pacific Strategy VIENTIANE, Lao PDR -- On October 14-16, a senior official from the U.S. State Department visited Laos to review the continued progress in bilateral relations and to brief Lao officials on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy.During his visit Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Walter Douglas from the Bureau...