03 August 2015 U.S. and Indonesia Strengthen Maritime Partnerships during CARAT 2015 A U.S. Navy task group comprised of ships, aircraft, Sailors and Marines arrived in Indonesia to commence the 21st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2015, Aug 3. The exercise will take place from Aug. 3-10 on the ground in Surabaya and in the waters and airspace of...
03 August 2015 Mercy Departs Roxas City, Philippines The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed Roxas City, Philippines, Aug. 2 after completing a 16-day mission stop for Pacific Partnership 2015.During the first stop of the Philippines mission, U.S., partner nation, and host nation service members and non-governmental...
03 August 2015 Issuing Army Prepositioned Stocks in Support of Pacific Reach 2015 YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Army Field Support Battalion-Northeast Asia exercisedtheir ability to issue Army Prepositioned Stocks 4 watercraft to 7thTransportation Brigade (Expeditionary) during Exercise Pacific Reach 2015, whichwas held in May.The Army has more than 100 watercraft manned bySoldiers. Some of...
03 August 2015 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command Supports Exercise in Australia The 20th CBRNE Command, or Chemical,Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives, participated in Exercise TalismanSabre in Australia this month.Maj. Amy J. Eastburg, a U.S. Army nuclearand counter proliferation officer from 20th CBRNE Command's CBRNE CoordinationElement 2, or CCE 2, participated...
03 August 2015 Tactical Air Control Party Airmen Control Sky Over Guam for Joint Training Several thousand feet above ground, Air Force pilots see the birds-eye view of the battle field: Every road, building and vehicle is laid out for them.What happens hidden from view, under cover of foliage or buildings, however, eludes them.Deploying in small teams to augment combat units, Tactical...
31 July 2015 RED HORSE Airmen Lend Helping Hands to Philippines Community ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Airmen from the 554th RED HORSE Squadron helped complete a humanitarian assistance project July 30 in the Philippines in support of the State Partnership Program.Eight members from Andersen Air Force Base, along with the Hawaii Army National Guard, Guam Army...
31 July 2015 USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Bali BALI, Indonesia - Forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) anchored off the coast of Bali July 31 for a port visit and cultural exchange. Upon arrival, Bonhomme Richard hosted a reception for foreign dignitaries and visitors. The reception allowed guests to see the...
31 July 2015 Service Members Enhance Land Navigation Skills COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, Japan - Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Company 36 refreshed their land navigation skills during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 27.CLC-36 conducts this exercise annually to ensure their Marines and...
31 July 2015 Patriots and Cameras: Suwon Soldiers Engage the Media SUWON AIR BASE, South Korea -- As service members serving overseas, Soldiershave the opportunity to represent the Army and the U.S. across the world. Newsagencies clamor to get stories about our fighting men and women, but Soldiersare cautioned to avoid leaking specific details that could jeopardize...
31 July 2015 To Become the Best Medic PYEONGTAEK, South Korea - The best medic competition is a 72-hour two-Soldierteam competition. It pushes the participants to their physical and mentallimits. What do you think you have to do to prepare for this competition? Somemight think weeks of special pre-training is needed. However, the winner...