04 April 2017 Cope Tiger Concludes, Reinforces U.S. Commitment to Partners, Allies KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- U.S., Thai and Singaporean service members commemorated the conclusion of another successful Pacific Air Forces sponsored, multilateral aerial exercise with a ceremony here March 31.Officiating the closing ceremony were Royal Thai air force Air Chief...
04 April 2017 USS Michael Murphy Arrives in Malaysia PORT KLANG, Malaysia (NNS) -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia for a routine port visit March 4.While in Malaysia, Michael Murphy Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Robert A. Heely Jr., met with First Admiral Hanafiah, the director...
04 April 2017 Exercise Operation Pacific Reach Fact Sheet YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Combined Forces Command and Republic of Korea forces will conduct Exercise Operation Pacific Reach from April 10 through April 21, 2017 at the Pohang Dogu Beach. This exercise is a training event focused on integrating ROK and U.S. Alliance logistics...
04 April 2017 DEI_Women, Peace, Security and the Future of U.N. Peacekeeping PANCHKHAL, Nepal -- Multinational instructors are promoting the role of women in peacekeeping operations and the inclusion of gender perspective into United Nations (U.N.) missions during Field Training Events (FTEs) at exercise Shanti Prayas III.Shanti Prayas III is a Global Peace Operations...
04 April 2017 Alaska Airborne Team Conducts Satellite Communications Test While Preparing for Combat Training Center JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Army's only airborne infantry brigade combat team in the Pacific theater is supporting an Initial Operational Test here before heading off to a combat training center rotation.When the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division saw the...
04 April 2017 U.S., Republic of Korea Team Up for Mine Countermeasures Portion of Foal Eagle CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- U.S. mine countermeasures, surface and expeditionary assets and counterparts from the Republic of Korea navy wrapped up the mine countermeasures portion of the bilateral exercise Foal Eagle March 29.Foal Eagle is a series of joint and combined field training...
04 April 2017 PACOM Hosts 2017 Senior Enlisted Leaders Symposium CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Senior enlisted leaders from components of United States Pacific Command (PACOM) gathered at PACOM headquarters in Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii for a two-day senior enlisted leader’s symposium, March 30-31.The joint-service group from throughout the PACOM area of responsibility...
03 April 2017 Shanti Prayas III Officially Comes to a Close PANCHKHAL, Nepal – Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Shanti Prayas III officially came to a close today during a ceremony at the Birendra Peace Operation Training Centre in Panchkhal, Nepal.A Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) capstone exercise, Shanti Prayas III trained partner for their...
03 April 2017 Commander, US Pacific Command tours Naval Oceanographic Ship PEARL HARBOR -- Adm. Harry Harris, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, visited the U.S. naval oceanographic ship USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60), March 30, to gain a better understanding of the oceanographic products and processes the ship's crew provides to the Department of Defense.Adm. Harris commented...
03 April 2017 Marine Air Control Squadron-4, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Stick the Landings in Joint Training MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 4 Detachment B conducted a cross-training exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, March 30, 2017.Marine air traffic controller mobile team members and communications...