24 October 2014 US and Republic of Korea Navies Increase Combined Capabilities during Clear Horizon 2014 The U.S. and Republic of Korea navies completed a successful mine countermeasures exercise Oct. 24, in waters south of the Korean peninsula. The annual Clear Horizon exercise ran Oct. 20-24 and was designed to increase interoperability in mine countermeasures operations between the U.S. and Republic...
24 October 2014 Antietam Enhances Interoperability with Philippines, Japan Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) participated in a training evolution with Philippine navy frigate Gregorio Del Pilar (PF 15) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) Oct. 22.During the evolution, the ships conducted several drills in...
24 October 2014 Military Leaders Speak on Guam's Importance in Rebalance to Pacific Military leaders spoke about the rebalance to the Pacific during the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Guam in Tumon, Oct. 23.About 120 international businessmen and women met during the conference to discuss Guam's economy and what factors affect the future...
24 October 2014 U.S., South Korea Reach Agreement for Wartime Control of Forces Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Korean Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo met at the Pentagon today for the 46th Security Consultative Meeting.At the meeting, they agreed to implement South Korea’s proposal for a conditions-based approach to transferring wartime control of allied forces,...
24 October 2014 Airmen Bring Smiles to Orphaned Children Fifteen Airmen from Misawa's First Four Organization visited more than 25 orphaned children at the Biko-en Children's Care House in Shichinohe, Japan, Oct. 18.The organization made the 14-mile trip to the orphanage to donate school supplies to the elementary-aged children at the care house. The...
23 October 2014 USS George Washington Arrives in Manila The USS George Washington arrived in Manila today for a routine port call that highlights the historic and military connections between the Philippines and the United States. The USS George Washington was one of the first U.S. ships to respond to the Government of the Philippines’ request for...
23 October 2014 US Army Helos Set for Joint Exercise in Japan The US Army Stryker brigade set to begin exercises in Japan next week as part of its third stop in the Army’s Pacific Pathways rotation brought its own aviation assets to the venerable exercise for the first time.The Japanese and US military will train with four AH-64 Apaches, four UH-60 Black Hawks...
23 October 2014 Arctic Warriors Join International Partners to Conquer Himalayas Two Army officers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, recently became the latest ambassadors across the Pacific. The mission was to train with partnering nations and joint forces on mountain warfare operations in the Himalayan Mountain Range in Nepal.First...
23 October 2014 US and Philippine Seabees Further Cooperation The 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30th NCR) hosted Navy Seabees from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during a bilateral exchange between the two naval construction forces Oct. 13-22. Key Philippine Seabee leaders in attendance included AFP's Naval Construction Brigade commander,...
23 October 2014 Signal Soldiers Conduct Sling Load Training Soldiers, Leaders, and Korean Augmentees to the United States Army gathered to participate in sling load training that was conducted by Soldiers of the 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade at taxiway D, here on Oct. 16.The Training was designed to enhance overall military...