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...
21 December 2015 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Soldiers Master the Command Post of the Future "The CPOF system is a command and control digital system that allows Soldier and leaders to dynamically track the battle space in near real-time," said Mr. Dean Brownell, CPOF Lead Trainer and retired Sgt. 1st Class.The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command's current mission is to deliver mission...
18 December 2015 USS Chafee Returns from Independent Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) returned home from an independent deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 4th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Dec. 17. Deployed since May, the crew of more than 350 Sailors conducted presence operations and goodwill...
18 December 2015 Operation Christmas Drop Showcases HA/DR Training ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan, launched the final missions of Operation Christmas Drop 2015, Dec. 15, officially completing this year's operation with 100 percent of bundles on target...
18 December 2015 Local Bonds Strengthened, Celebrated Through New Year's Tradition MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Beating steamed rice with an abnormally large mallet isn't something seen in a traditional American New Year's celebration; however leadership from the 35th Fighter Wing and Naval Air Facility Misawa had the opportunity to do just that as they joined Japan Air Self-Defense...
18 December 2015 Commander of ROK Chemical/Biological/Radiological Defense Command Visits 20th CBRNE Command ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland - Republic of Korea Army leaders from the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense Command (CBRDC) visited 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command here Dec. 9-10 as part of a trip to the United States. This trip marked the...
18 December 2015 VP-16 brings P-8A Poseidon to Singapore SINGAPORE - The “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron SIXTEEN (VP-16) visited Singapore this month to display the multi-mission capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Senior military and government officials of Singapore were able to ride onboard the P-8A during several demonstration...
16 December 2015 George Washington Travels 52,000 Miles on a Seven-Month Return Trip to the U.S. ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Japan May 18 and will complete a 52,064-mile, seven-month voyage to Naval Station Norfolk, VA, Dec. 17, after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. Washington will...
16 December 2015 Rumble in the Jungle: 1st Recon Marines Train in Hawaii KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- As clouds covered the sky and rain fell upon the jungle canopy, two teams of reconnaissance Marines stepped out into the darkness to begin a training mission unlike most of them had ever encountered.Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division,...
16 December 2015 15th Wing Leaders Travel to the Highest Point on Oahu JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Williams, 15th Wing command chief, along with other leaders from the Hawaii Air National Guard, traveled to the highest point on the island of Oahu to understand the unique mission of the...