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...
07 August 2015 USS Green Bay Arrives in Guam The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived in Guam for a port visit, Aug. 7.The ship's crew visited Guam for some well deserved rest and relaxation, to view local attractions and to experience Guamanian culture. For many Sailors and Marines onboard, this port visit marks their...
07 August 2015 Coast Guard, Responders Continue Recovery Operations in Saipan Recovery operations in Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, continue Aug. 6.Repairs to the aids to navigation in the harbor are complete and all aids are operating properly, however, a safety zone in the port remains in effect due to potentially hazardous conditions associated with damaged cargo containers.As a...
07 August 2015 Knowledge is Power What is the military decision making processor MDMP? Why is it important and who should know it? The process has many stepsand phases, but the overall takeaway can be extremely important to a unit'sstaff. Maj. Kenneth A. Ferguson, the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade operationsofficer, took part in an...
06 August 2015 Kerry in Malaysia on U.S.–Asia-Pacific Relations SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. So let me begin, if I may, by thanking our Malaysian hosts for their very warm welcome and for having really put together an exemplary ASEAN and regional forum as well as the entertainment and gathering us. We really appreciate the generous hospitality...
06 August 2015 'Thunder' Soldiers Partake in Air Assault Course The annual mobile training team for the U.S. ArmyAir Assault School returned to Camps Casey and Hovey July 20-27 to train andcertify Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division andEighth Army.Along with Soldiers from across the peninsula, troops from210th Field Artillery...
06 August 2015 ROK - U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group Visits Osan Air Base Members of the newly-established Republic of Korea (ROK) – U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group (JWG) visited the Biological Identification Capability Set (BICS) training facility in Osan Air Base as part of their ongoing review of the Alliance biological defense programs...
06 August 2015 'Rolling Thunder' Fires First Rounds in Korea As one of the newest artillery units on the KoreanPeninsula, Soldiers of B Battery, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment,210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division,conducted their first joint live-fire exercise since the battalion arrived inJune.Members...