11 June 2014 Japanese Leaders Witness USS George Washington Operations At Sea Rear Adm. Isao Ooseto, commander, Fleet Air Wing 5, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and other Okinawa-area guests came aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for a distinguished visitor (DV) embark, June 9.DV embarks help to enhance...
11 June 2014 Regional Telephone Conference in Rangoon, Burma MODERATOR: Good evening everyone. Thank you for joining us. This is Paul Watzlavick at the U.S. Department of State Media Hub in Tokyo. Today we have with us Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel, who is in Rangoon attending the ASEAN Senior Official Meetings. He will be talking to us from there to...
10 June 2014 USS Wayne E. Meyer enhances US interoperability with Republic of Korea, French navies Story on collaboration at sea between the US, French and Korean navies...
10 June 2014 Blue Ridge promotes peace in Indo-Asia Pacific region during patrol USS Blue Ridge, 7th Fleet Command Ship, travels the Pacific supporting engagement with partner nations...
10 June 2014 Navy Medical Staff Treat Vietnamese Burn Patients Navy Medical Exchange in Vietnam during Pacific Partnership 2014...
09 June 2014 North Carolina Visits Yokosuka During Western Pacific Deployment The Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) arrived in Yokosuka June 8 for a routine visit as part of its second deployment to the Western Pacific.With a crew of about 140, North Carolina will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the...
09 June 2014 Eighth Army to Celebrate 70th Anniversary in June The top U.S. Army formation in South Korea, Eighth Army will celebrate its 70th anniversary on June 10, 2014.Activated during World War II, Eighth Army has served with distinction in the Asia Pacific region since then.Called the Pacific Victors, Eighth Army troops conducted more than 60 amphibious...
09 June 2014 U.S. Government Renews Commitment to Help Leyte Province to Build Back Better after Typhoon Yolanda United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Assistant Administrator (AA) for Asia, Denise Rollins led the launch of the U.S.-funded reconstruction and recovery activities in Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)-affected areas.Accompanied by USAID/Philippines Mission Director Gloria D...
09 June 2014 Buddy Wing Tradition Spans Decades in 36th Fighter Squadron It's a historied tradition that brings together the pilots of the Republic of Korea Air Force and the 36th Fighter Squadron as Osan Air Base. In fact, the 36th FS was giving the ROKAF instruction in piloting back in 1950 as part of a pilot exchange program that continues to this day.In May, the 36th...
09 June 2014 Chemical Threats, Combined Strengths Airmen from the Republic of Korea air force and the United States Air Force took part in a combined Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear exercise at Kunsan Air Base May 28, 2014.The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight hosted RoKaf Airmen from eight different...