08 January 2015 Ambassador Osius's on U.S. - Vietnam Relations National identity is built, in part, upon myths, uponfolklore. These stories create powerful, deep, emotional, and culturallyrelevant connections to the lands in which we dwell. One of my favoriteVietnamese myths is the story about the Vietnamese people’s creation as thechildren of two winged...
07 January 2015 DLA Energy adds fuel flexibility to Pacific operations FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Defense Logistics Agency Energy is enabling U.S. operations in and around the world’s largest ocean through an initiative that enables flexible fuel support to U.S. Pacific Command.Working in coordination with DLA Energy, Military Sealift Command contracted a U.S.-flagged...
07 January 2015 Hi-Tech Navy Sonar Searches for Air Asia Flight Wreckage The Navy is using a special, hi-tech side-scanning sonar system to assist Indonesian authorities searching for debris and bodies from Air Asia flight QZ8501, the passenger jet which recently crashed into the Java Sea.Called the Tow Fish side-scan sonar system, the technology uses sonar to map the...
07 January 2015 San Francisco visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific deployment FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine USS San Francisco(SSN 711) arrived at Okinawa Naval Base Jan. 6, for a port call as part of a deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 140, San Francisco will conduct a multitude of...
06 January 2015 USS Louisville Visits Okinawa during Western Pacific Deployment The Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) arrived at Okinawa Naval Base Jan. 6, for a port call as part of a deployment to the Western Pacific. With a complement of more than 140 officers and men, Louisville showcased the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet in its...
06 January 2015 Search Area Expanded for AirAsia Jet, Victims The head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency said the search area for the wreckage and victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 is being expanded, as the hunt for the plane's "black boxes," or flight data recorders, continues.On Tuesday, Henry Bambang Soelistyo said authorities are opening up a...
06 January 2015 U.S., Brunei, and Laos Announce English Language Program for ASEAN Chairmanship The United States, Brunei and Laos will provide English language training toLao officials to help them prepare for Laos’ chairmanship of ASEAN in 2016. U.S. Ambassador to the Lao PDR. Daniel A. Clune, Bruneian Ambassador to the LaoPDR. Emran Bahar, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign...
06 January 2015 Kadena Air Base Squadron Begins Upgrade to MC-130J Kadena's newest aircraft touched down here, Dec. 21, 2014, after a flight across the Pacific to its new home with the 353rd Special Operations Group.The MC-130J Commando II is replacing the retiring MC-130P Combat Shadow assigned to the 353rd SOG's 17th Special Operations Squadron."The Commando II...
05 January 2015 USS Fort Worth Joins Sampson in Search Efforts The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth has joined the guided missile destroyer USS Sampson in the Java Sea to assist in the Indonesian-led international search-and-recovery effort for downed AirAsia Flight 8501, according to a U.S. 7th Fleet news release issued yesterday.This morning the Sampson’s...
05 January 2015 The United States and Malaysia Sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement The United States and Malaysia signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) on Tuesday, markinga significant milestone in collaboration on security and trade facilitationbetween the two countries. U.S. Department of Homeland Security AssistantSecretary Alan Bersin signed the agreement on...