11 August 2015 Kunsan Mission Support Group Leaders Participate in Combat Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Dirt clings to his face as he reaches his left hand in front of him, blindly probing the ground. Face down, he detects something."I'm feeling some loose dirt!" he yells.On a mountainous terrain at the edge of the Yellow Sea at Kunsan Air Base, Staff Sgt. Matthew Edge, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron...
11 August 2015 Whiteman AFB B-2 Bombers Deploy to Guam Three B-2 bombers and approximately 225 Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 7 to conduct familiarization training activities in the Pacific region. This training deployment demonstrates continuing U.S. commitment to regular, global...
10 August 2015 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Ashland Transport Water into Saipan The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Saipan on Aug. 8 and is providing disaster relief in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor.When the ship was tasked to go to Saipan earlier in the week, Ashland's Sailors and Marines quickly...
10 August 2015 US Navy Pacific Commander in New Zealand This weekend, Admiral Scott Swift, Commander of the U.S.Navy’s Pacific Fleet, will begin a three-day visit to New Zealand to meet withNew Zealand Navy leadership. TheCommander’s visit is part of a regional tour and he says that routine meetingsof this nature are invaluable.“The U.S. and New Zealand...
10 August 2015 Remarks by Secretary John Kerry with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister FOREIGN MINISTER MINH: (Via interpreter) Secretary JohnKerry, members of the press and media, first of all, I would like to welcome Mr.Secretary John Kerry back to Vietnam on his official visit. Your visit takeplace at very important moment when our two countries celebrate the 20thanniversary of our...
10 August 2015 Pacific Partnership 2015 Soldiers Train with Olongapo City Urban Search and Rescue Team U.S. Soldiers from the 84th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), trained Aug. 4-6 alongside Filipino first responders with the Olongapo City Urban Search and Rescue Team in a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness seminar as part of Pacific...
10 August 2015 Combat Logistics Company Improves Service Members' Combat Readiness Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments returned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 4, from Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan.Throughout the monthlong exercise, service members participated in various live-fire exercises including:...
07 August 2015 USS Ashland Back to Sea After Port Visit in Guam The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) pulled into Guam for a four-day port visit, Aug 3.The ship's crew and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in three community service events; Umatac Village Cleanup, Juan M. Gerrero Elementary School painting and...
07 August 2015 Pacific Partnership Hosts Opening Ceremony in San Fernando City, Philippines Pacific Partnership 2015 Task Force Forager members and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members kicked off the PP15 mission visit here during an opening ceremony Aug. 6.TFF, embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3), arrived in San...
07 August 2015 Wolf Pack Defenders: Prepared for Combat More than 250 Airmen from the 8th Security Forces Squadron participated in combat readiness training here, Aug. 3 to 5.The purpose of the combat readiness exercise was to prepare Airmen for the base defense portion of the security forces mission."CRT shows Airmen an aspect of our career field they...