22 May 2020 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron C-25 Provides urgent MEDEVAC from cruise ship ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (May 22, 2020) -- The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 responded to a medical evacuation request for a patient requiring emergency medical treatment, May 16.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam notified HSC-25 of the patient in critical...
13 April 2021 USS America Hosts Critical Training with Center for Surface Combat Systems Yokosuka SASEBO, NAGASAKI, Japan -- In the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Navy to reevaluate how it trains and educates its Sailors to fulfill complex missions in competitive environments.USS America (LHA 6) found an inventive way to do it.For the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious...
26 May 2021 Japanese Oiler Resupplies USS America at Sea PACIFIC OCEAN -- America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducted a bilateral replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Towada-class replenishment ship JS Hamana (AOE 424), May 22.For the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship,...
05 November 2021 USS America, JS Ise Lead Integrated Training with Sasebo-based JMSDF Ships EAST CHINA SEA -- USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, trained alongside Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) and other Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships off the coast of Kyushu, Nov. 3.America, Ise, and six other JMSDF ships...
12 July 2019 USS Patriot Visits Darwin during Regional Operations DARWIN, Australia -- The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Darwin for a port visit, July 11.Patriot is visiting Darwin while operating in U.S. 7th Fleet to work and strengthen regional security and stability.“USS Patriot's visit to Darwin is yet another...
10 July 2020 Air Detachment Brings Extended Combat Capability to Rotationally Deployed littoral Combat Ship U.S. 7th FLEET– With advanced technology, the air detachment aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) is an integral part of crew complement, delivering situational awareness and combat capability well beyond ship-based sensors during their rotational...
15 October 2020 Returns to South China Sea for Third Time of 2020 Deployment SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group has returned to the South China Sea for the third time of its 2020 deployment.The carrier strike group includes the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, the...
09 January 2017 Pentagon Officials Describe Ongoing Importance of Cyber Capabilities WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2017 — Pentagon officials addressed emerging cyber challenges and the game plan to confront them in remarks before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on foreign cyber threats to the United States here today.Marcel Lettre, undersecretary of defense for intelligence,...
22 May 2018 Pacific Allies Observe U.S. Military Medicine JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASH. -- At over 4,000 miles, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. is a ways to travel from Japan to have a look at something. For Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) medical officers Capt. (Dr.) Kento Sonoda and Capt. (Dr.) Shohei Inui, getting a close-up view of U.S...
10 February 2021 From Okinawa To Palau – Marines Exercise Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations During MEFEX 21 OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152) and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, showcased expeditionary advanced basing capabilities Feb. 7, 2020 as part of MEFEX 21, travelling from Okinawa to the Republic of Palau...