18 December 2019 Commander US 7th Fleet and Commander Naval Forces Japan Speak to Joint War College Students YOKOSUKA, Japan—Students at the Joint War College visited Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka to learn about the U.S. Navy’s purpose and role in the region December 17.Vice Adm. William Merz Commander 7th Fleet and Rear Adm. Brian Fort Commander Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ) and Commander Naval Region...
17 December 2019 HART Course Brings Humanitarian Assistance Training to Singapore SINGAPORE -- The U.S. Navy's Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 hosted a Humanitarian Assistance Response Training (HART) course with partner nation military at their headquarters in Singapore, Dec. 4-5.The two-day HART course, designed by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Center for...
17 December 2019 Women’s Leadership Highlighted during 25th Year of CARAT The U.S. 7th FLEET -- Throughout 2019’s 25th Anniversary Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) events, women from the U.S. Navy and partner nation militaries came together to share experiences, build relationships and develop professionally during Women’s Leadership Symposiums.More than...
17 December 2019 Republic of Korea Navy Surgeon General Visits Navy Medicine West SAN DIEGO, Calf. -- Capt. Jung Tae Park, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy surgeon general visited Navy Medicine West (NMW) headquarters, Dec. 11, and met with Mark Boman, chief of staff, to discuss mutual medical interests.During the visit, Boman gave Park an overview of NMW that included discussion...
16 December 2019 Under Secretary Visits Interior of Alaska Military Bases EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Honorable John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, recently visited Eielson Air Force Base and Clear Air Force Station (AFS) from 8-9 Dec., 2019. While on Eielson, Rood was briefed by base personnel on a variety of topics such as RED FLAG-Alaska, Joint...
16 December 2019 U.S. and Japan conduct bilateral exercise Yama Sakura 77 CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa, Japan (Dec. 14, 2019) – U.S. Marines and U.S. Army Soldiers, alongside members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), participated in Exercise Yama Sakura 77 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan Dec. 9-16, 2019, strengthening military operations, readiness, trust and...
16 December 2019 Humanitarian Assistance Response Training in Singapore SINGAPORE - The U.S. Navy's Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 hosted a Humanitarian Assistance Response Training (HART) course with partner nation military at their headquarters in Singapore, Dec. 4-5.The two-day HART course, designed by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Center for...
16 December 2019 Japan Provost Marshal Visits Yama Sakura 77 TOKYO, TOKYO, Japan -- The commander of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) military police, accompanied by Western Army, Eastern Army and Military Police School leaders, met with U.S. Army and JGSDF MP personnel during Yama Sakura 77 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 13, 2019.JGSDF Maj. Gen. Susumu...
16 December 2019 Army Reserve One-Star General Visits American Samoa to Enhance Capabilities PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- When Tropical Cyclone Gita devastated American Samoa in February 2018, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, residing in American Samoa, took immediate action to aid in the recovery efforts. Under the direction of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Soldiers assisted in...
16 December 2019 Three Midshipmen Train at Japan's National Defense Academy in Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Three midshipmen, Midshipman 1st Class Jaqueline Ramos, Midshipman 2nd Class Aidan Palmer, and Midshipman 2nd Class Alexander Rudison, from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) recently attended Japan’s National Defense Academy (NDA) in Yokosuka under its 1-semester (4 month)...