23 October 2017 U.S. Air Force's F-35A Lightning II Scheduled for First Operational Deployment to Indo-Asia-Pacific JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-35A Lightning IIs from Hill Air Force Base, Utah’s 34th Fighter Squadron are set to deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan for a six month rotation. The aircraft and supporting personnel are scheduled to arrive at Kadena in early...
23 October 2017 Mattis in Philippines to Strengthen Ties with ASEAN, Discuss North Korea WASHINGTON -- Strengthening ties with allies, increasing defense capabilities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and discussions about the threat of North Korea are among the topics Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will contend with on his trip to the region, he told reporters traveling with him...
23 October 2017 Anchorage Conducts High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Shoot during DB17 PACIFIC OCEAN – The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) was fired from the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Dawn Blitz 2017, Oct. 22.The HIMARS is a weapons system made up of the M142, five-ton chassis vehicle and can carry...
23 October 2017 U.S. Air Force B-1s Conduct Flyover during Seoul Aerospace & Defense Exhibition JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI -- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers conducted a flyover during the 2017 Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (Seoul ADEX 17) at Seoul Airport, Republic of Korea, Oct. 21, 2017 (Korea Standard Time).The B-1B flyover is part of the U.S. presence...
23 October 2017 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Visits South Korea BUSAN, Republic of Korea - The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group arrived in Busan for a port visit, Oct. 21.The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) with embarked staff of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 staff and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and the...
23 October 2017 Vietnam Deputy Defense Minister Makes Historic Carrier Visit PACIFIC OCEAN -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) hosted the highest ranking Vietnamese official to ever embark a U.S. aircraft carrier, Oct. 19.Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, deputy minister of National Defense for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and 11 other...
23 October 2017 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Expands Its Refueling Capabilities MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Logistics Department Fuels Division conducted the first hot refuel utilizing the new Aircraft Direct Fueling System with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2017.This...
23 October 2017 THAAD Battery Reflags to Align with Air Defense Artillery Brigade in South Korea SEONGJU, South Korea - From the high desert of El Paso, Texas to the rolling hills of Seongju, South Korea, Delta Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment conducted a reflagging ceremony Oct. 19 to signify their realignment with 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade from the 11th ADA Brigade.D-2...
21 October 2017 Secretary Mattis Travels to Philippines, Thailand, and South Korea Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will embark on Saturday, Oct. 21, to re-affirm the enduring U.S. commitment to the Asia-Pacific.Secretary Mattis will begin his engagements during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM+) in the Philippines from Oct. 23-25...
20 October 2017 Active Shield Tests Mission Readiness between American, Japanese Forces MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines conducted joint training with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)soldiers during exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 17-18, 2017.The exercise helped the station stay mission ready by simulating real-world...