12 July 2018 Senator McCain joins USS John S. McCain Namesake YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer inducted U.S. Sen. John S. McCain III into the official namesake of the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) in a ceremony on board, July 12.Commissioned in 1994, the destroyer already bears the names of Sen. McCain’s...
12 July 2018 Inside the Infantry Immersion Trainer Executing Rim of the Pacific CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- “We’re going condition one, move out!” said U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Kretchman, a squad leader with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, as he maneuvered his squad through the Infantry Immersion Trainer, or IIT, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10,...
12 July 2018 Secretary of the Navy, US Forces Japan, III MEF Leadership Visit Iwakuni MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen Lawrence D. Nicholson, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, deputy commander of U.S. Forces Japan, and other high ranking U.S. military staff...
12 July 2018 Ronald Reagan Strike Group Conducts Air Defense Exercise PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Strike Group, including Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), participated in an air defense exercise (ADEX) while underway in the Philippine Sea July 6-7.The ADEX was organized and planned by Commander,...
11 July 2018 7th Fleet Aircraft Locates Missing Mariners in Indian Ocean INDIAN OCEAN -- A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft located a missing fishing vessel July 10, after joining search efforts at the request of the Sri Lankan Navy.The vessel was located by an aircraft from the “Pelicans” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet and flew out...
11 July 2018 Japan Honors the Fallen ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Virginia -- Gen. Koji Yamazaki, chief of staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paid tribute to those who have lost their lives fighting for the United States during an Army Full Honors Wreath-Laying ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Michael L. Howard, commanding general,...
11 July 2018 Krueger Assumes Command of Tripler Army Medical Center HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Tripler Army Medical Center welcomes a new commander during a change of command ceremony, July 10. During the ceremony Col. Andrew M. Barr relinquished command to Col. Mary V. Krueger.Brig. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commanding general, Regional Health Command-Pacific, was the host...
10 July 2018 Weapons System Evaluation Program Tests 13th Fighter Squadron Weapons Capabilities JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 13th Fighter Squadron participated in Combat Hammer at JBPH-H, an evaluation exercise, which is part of the Air Force’s weapons system evaluation program from June 11-15.“Combat Hammer is where we evaluate cradle-to-grave precision guided munitions,”...
10 July 2018 Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point Holds Change of Command HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point held a change of command ceremony bidding farewell to Capt. Frederick Reidlin and welcomed Capt. Andrew Eriks, at the unit, Friday (July 6, 2018) . Rear Adm. Brian Penoyer, commander, Coast Guard 14th District presided over the ceremony...
10 July 2018 Secretary of State Meets with Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong HANOI, Vietnam -- GENERAL SECRETARY TRONG: (Via interpreter) Mr. State Secretary, welcome to Vietnam. It is a great pleasure to have you here in Vietnam and I understand that although this isn’t – it’s very short in duration, but it is a very important one. Once again, welcome to Vietnam.SECRETARY...