27 October 2016 U.S. Navy Ship Pililaau Arrives in Vanuatu for KOA MOANA 16-4 PORT VILA, VANUATU -- Maritime preposition force ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) arrived in Port Vila, Vanuatu, in support of KOA MOANA 16-4 (Ocean Warrior), Oct. 21.The KOA MOANA (Ocean Warrior) exercise series seeks to enhance senior military leader engagements between allied and partner nations...
27 October 2016 Okinawa Marine Devises Way to Immediately Treat Battlefield Injuries MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS PACIFIC -- His hands are greasy from the oil stained metal he handles. Yellow light bleeds into the isometric structure of the warehouse. The low dull melody of tools upon tools is almost a wash. He works with engines, wrenches and moves boxes, but in him lays an idea to...
26 October 2016 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit Ensures Aircraft Are Ready to Deploy KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrews from the 33rd Rescue Squadron count on their maintainers for both their lives and the lives of those they rescue.Airmen of the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit work day and night to ensure their aircraft are ready to launch at a moment’s notice for...
26 October 2016 Japanese Official Visits Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Learns Firsthand of F-35B's Capabilities MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. -- As a preamble to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121’s relocation to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, the squadron welcomed Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni, Japan, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 24.Col. Marcus Annibale,...
26 October 2016 Congressional Staff Delegates Visit Korea YONGSAN ARMY GARRISON, SEOUL -- United States Congressional Staff Delegates, Steve Barney, Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Majority General Counsel; Gary Leeling, SASC Minority General Counsel; Jim Hickey, Senior Military Advisor to Arizona Senator John McCain; Samantha Clark, SASC Deputy...
26 October 2016 Japanese Delegation Visits Redstone Arsenal Officials REDSTONE ARESENAL, Ala. -- A delegation from the Japanese army visited Redstone Arsenal Oct. 24 and 25 to understand the role and mission of Army Materiel Command and Army logistics.Led by Japanese army Maj. Gen. Shin Nozawa, the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force officials met with Gen. Gus Perna,...
26 October 2016 Exercise Lava Viper: Direct Fire Training POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s “Black Sheep,” conducted a direct fire training exercise on Oct. 16, during their annual training exercise, Lava Viper, a staple in the battalion’s pre-deployment training, at Range 13 aboard Pohakuloa Training...
25 October 2016 COMPACAF Visit to Australia Reaffirms Commitment to Pacific Rebalance JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Commander, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, deepened ties with partner nations and reaffirmed PACAF’s commitment to the Rebalance in the Pacific during a trip to Australia October 17-20. O’Shaughnessy traveled to Australia to discuss...
25 October 2016 Columbia Visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a routine port visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, Oct. 25.This visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through...
25 October 2016 District of Columbia Air National Guard Deploys to Guam JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 12 F-16s from the 121st Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, are set to deploy to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, at the beginning of November.The U.S. Air Force routinely deploys fighter aircraft to the Indo-Asia-Pacific...