21 January 2020 Yokosuka Holds Military Working Dog Joint Training YOKOSUKA, Japan -- For the first time ever, the Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Navy Security Forces Military Working Dog (MWD) division held a day of joint training with fellow MWD handlers from the U.S. Air Force and Army, Jan. 8.CFAY’s MWD Kennel Master, Master-at-Arms Petty Officer...
17 January 2020 Acting SECNAV's Singapore Visit Reaffirms Strong Partnership SINGAPORE – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly made his inaugural visit to Singapore Jan. 14-15 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy’s strong partnership and ties with the Republic of Singapore Armed Forces.During the two-day visit, Modly met with Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen,...
17 January 2020 Navy Surgeon General Visits USS Frank Cable POLARIS POINT, Guam -- Navy Surgeon General and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, visited the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), Jan. 17.The surgeon general toured the ship's dive locker and medical ward before speaking with hospital corpsmen and medical...
17 January 2020 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Conducts Force Level Summit 2020 OKINAWA, Japan -- The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, visited Okinawa, Japan for the Force Level Summit Jan. 14th through the 16th.The Force Level Summit is a quarter-yearly event that brings force level sergeants major together with the Sergeant Major of the Marine...
16 January 2020 Eighth Army Engineers Install ACFT Equipment Soldiers from the 3rd Vertical Engineer Platoon, 643rd Engineer Support Company began installing pull-up bars Jan. 14, 2020 at Balboni Field on Camp Humphreys, South Korea...
16 January 2020 Acting SECNAV's Singapore visit reaffirms strong partnership SINGAPORE - Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly made his inaugural visit to Singapore Jan. 14-15 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy’s strong partnership and ties with the Singapore Armed Forces...
15 January 2020 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force begins Training Exercise in Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is conducting a series of training events both on and off base in Oahu, Hawaii, January 6-31, 2020.The training will involve more than 100 Marines including the 31st MEU’s Maritime Raid Force made up of Force Reconnaissance Marines, and will...
15 January 2020 Alliance Forged in War, Sustained through Combined Training South Korea -- The relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea stands as an example of one of the strongest alliances that exists today. This largely stems from shared values of democracy, strong economies, and the common interest of working together to deter regional threats...
15 January 2020 The Surface Force: Owning Tomorrow’s Fight Today ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Navy has “the premier surface force in the world—second to none—that controls the seas and provides the nation with combat naval power when and where needed.”That was the message Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF), delivered to naval leaders,...
14 January 2020 USS America, JS Kunisaki Operate in East China Sea EAST CHINA SEA -- The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) operated together in the East China Sea, Jan. 13.During the exercise, America and Kunisaki conducted communication and maneuvering...