03 April 2017 U.S., Republic of Korea Navies and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Anti-submarine Warfare Exercise YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Vessels and aircraft from the United States Navy, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will conduct a trilateral anti-submarine exercise Apr. 4-6 (Korea/Japan standard time) in seas in the vicinity of Korea and Japan to promote...
03 April 2017 Marines Demonstrate Capabilities to Japanese Law Enforcement MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Members with the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectural Police Headquarters traveled to Iwakuni to observe the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Special Reaction Team conduct high-risk training scenarios at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 28, 2017.Teaming with the...
03 April 2017 Nimitz Strike Group Conducts Strait Transit Training Exercise PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) participated in a show of force transit training exercise with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 off the coast of Southern California, March 31.CSG 11 conducted the exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) to prepare...
03 April 2017 USS Fitzgerald Arrives in Subic Bay SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived in Subic Bay for a brief port call that highlights the strong community and military connections between the Philippines and the United States.The ship’s crew will use the stop to conduct some...
03 April 2017 17th Change of Command at Joint Interagency Task Force West HONOLULU, Hawaii - Joint Interagency Task Force West held its 17th change of command ceremony bidding farewell to U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Keith M. Smith and welcoming Rear Adm. Donna L. Cottrell, at Camp H. M. Smith, March 31. Smith, a native of Cypress, California, served as the Director of...
31 March 2017 961st Airborne Warning and Control System Provides 'Eyes' for Cope Tiger 17 KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- In its 23rd iteration, Exercise Cope Tiger, a joint multilateral field training exercise, provides a unique opportunity for U.S., Thai and Singaporean military members to train together, increasing combat readiness and interoperability throughout the...
31 March 2017 Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group to Deploy to Western Pacific SAN DIEGO -- Ships and units from the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group (Sterett-Dewey SAG) will depart San Diego for a regularly-scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, March 31.The command staff of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31 and the guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS...
31 March 2017 ARCTIC CARE 2017 Kicks Off on Kodiak Island Alaska KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA -- ARCTIC CARE 2017 kicked off on March 28 with the opening of clinics in Kodiak and other villages throughout the island started receiving services on March 29 as service members work to provide all citizens on Kodiak Island various medical and veterinary services.The exercise...
31 March 2017 3125 Marine Expeditionary Unit Completed Certification Exercise USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), PACIFIC OCEAN -- Marines and Sailors with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed Certification Exercise (CERTEX) 17.1 at various locations around Okinawa, Japan, March 28, 2017, as a part of the 31st MEU’s 17.1 Spring Patrol.CERTEX is the last in a series of...
31 March 2017 New York Army National Guard Completes Military Exercise Key Resolve NEAR DONGDUCHEON, SOUTH KOREA -- It's calm in the morning at Camp Casey and Camp Red Cloud, military installations 15 miles south of the Demilitarized Military Zone that divides North and South Korea.But inside simulation centers at both bases, things were not so calm for 40 Soldiers of the New York...