27 July 2017 All Under Control: Pacific Air Forces’ Tallest Control Tower Back in Service ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A B-1B Lancer roars above the MSN-7 Mobile Tower System situated in the middle of Andersen Air Force Base’s flightline. With lightning thundering in the distance, the controller radios in a warning to the pilots as they depart Andersen’s airspace. The rain comes...
27 July 2017 USS Green Bay Visits Brisbane BRISBANE, Australia -- Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) pulled into Brisbane, Australia for a routine port visit, July 27.The visit to Brisbane comes upon completion of exercise Talisman Saber 2017. Talisman Saber is a biennial combined Australian...
27 July 2017 ‘Up-Gunned Expeditionary Strike Group’ Concept Moves Forward in Talisman Saber CORAL SEA -- Flanked by a U.S. destroyer and four Australian frigates, the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group successfully executed elements of the ‘Up-Gunned ESG’ concept while participating in more than two weeks of live action training as part of Talisman Saber 2017.The field training...
27 July 2017 NY Army National Guard Troops Go Down Under to Train with Australian Soldiers SHOALWATER BAY, Queensland, Australia — Eight hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers became part of an Australian Army Brigade during three weeks of training “down under” during a massive international training exercise, July 7-26.Talisman Saber, an Australian/ U.S. combined training...
27 July 2017 Air Boss Presents Admiral Flatley Award to USS Makin Island SAN DIEGO, California -- Commander, Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, presented the 2016 Admiral Flatley Memorial Award for aviation safety to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during a ceremony on the ship’s flight deck, July...
26 July 2017 Soldiers Prove Mettle, Readiness in Talisman Saber QUEENSLAND, Australia — Australia is not for the faint of heart. Scorpions, snakes, and spiders lurk in the Outback; treacherous terrain crisscrosses the northeastern countryside; extreme temperature shifts can leave you sweltering during the day and chilled to the bone at night.These challenges did...
25 July 2017 Talisman Saber a Success; 31st MEU Marines Re-embark Aboard Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group BRISBANE, Australia -- Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completed the biennial Exercise Talisman Saber, re-embarking aboard the U.S. Navy ships of the USS Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group off the coast of Queensland, Australia, July 23-25, 2017.The Marines and...
25 July 2017 America ARG, 15th MEU Arrive in U.S. 7th Fleet PACIFIC OCEAN -- The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, July 23, after concluding operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.While in 7th Fleet, the America ARG/15th MEU will participate in bilateral training...
25 July 2017 CNO: How Can U.S. Navy Prevail in Contest for Maritime Supremacy? ARLINGTON, Virginia -- The U.S. Navy has enjoyed uncontested global maritime supremacy for the past 25 years, said Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo, held July 20-21 in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, the CNO said, those days...
25 July 2017 SOCOM Commander Reiterates Relevancy of Special Ops Capability Worldwide WASHINGTON -- Special operations forces are relevant to most operations the U.S. military is involved with and are a good return on the investment, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on Friday. Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge...