06 February 2018 Dunford Visits With Australian Chief of Defense, Moves on to Thailand RAAF DARWIN, Australia -- Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford ended a productive visit to Australia today, Jan. 6, 2018, by meeting with U.S. Marines deployed to this Northern Territory base.The Marine units that rotate in to this strategic base are the latest manifestation of American commitment to...
06 February 2018 U.S. Navy Aircraft Enhance Regional Partnerships, Highlight Capabilities during Singapore Air Show SINGAPORE -- U.S. Navy aircraft are participating in the Singapore International Airshow Feb 6-11 held at the Changi National Exhibition Center.Crews from the Navy’s P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and an F/A-18 Super Hornet joined aircrews from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marines for the...
06 February 2018 Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team Conducts F-35 pre-IOT&E Cold Weather Testing at Eielson EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- In April 2016, the Air Force made an announcement that would change Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) history. After a lengthy analysis of the installation’s operations, environmental factors and cost, the Secretary of the Air Force selected Eielson AFB to be the first...
06 February 2018 Dewey, Sterett to Depart San Diego for Indo-Pacific SAN DIEGO, California -- The guided-missile destroyers USS Dewey (DDG 105) and USS Sterett (DDG 104) will depart their homeport of Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled deployment to conduct operations in the Indo-Pacific region, Feb. 6.Dewey and Sterett will support a Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group...
06 February 2018 Sister Services Exchange Growler, Viper Familiarization Flights MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The “can I wear your shirt?” question is common between many siblings, but for sister-service pilots here at Misawa AB, they borrowed more than a wardrobe piece--they offered each other rides in their respective aircraft.U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 EA-18G...
05 February 2018 U.S. Air Force Airmen, Bombers Complete Bilateral Training in Australia JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers conducted a continuous bomber presence (CBP) mission on return to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley, Australia, Dec. 3.The bombers and approximately 70 U.S. Air Force Airmen...
05 February 2018 Hawaii Receives Second Sentinel-class Coast Guard Cutter HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) arrived in Honolulu Sunday becoming the second of three 154-foot fast response cutters stationed in Hawaii.The cutters are designed to patrol coastal regions and feature advanced command, control, communications, computers,...
05 February 2018 U.S. Military to Participate in Singapore International Airshow 18 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. military will participate in the 2018 Singapore International Airshow at the Singapore Changi Airport and the Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore, Feb. 6-11, 2018.The airshow is a biennial event and is the largest defense exhibition and biennial...
05 February 2018 Wake Island Embodies Reality of America as Pacific Power WAKE ISLAND -- By history and by blood, the United States is a Pacific nation and nothing says that better than this remote coral atoll, Feb. 3, 2018.To the Greatest Generation, Wake Island was a rallying call. It was the site of the first unsuccessful attack by Japanese forces on Dec. 11, 1941 --...
05 February 2018 USS Mustin Arrives in Otaru, Japan OTARU, Japan -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived for its third port visit to Otaru, Japan, Feb. 2.During Mustin’s time in port, the ship will conduct tours for distinguished visitors, play basketball with Otaru Meiho High School students,...