03 October 2016 Frank Cable Arrives in Vietnam for 7th Annual Naval Engagement Activity CAM RANH BAY, Vietnam (NNS) -- Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Oct. 2 for a scheduled port visit. Frank Cable is visiting as part of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Vietnam, as both nations recently celebrated the 21st anniversary of the normalization of...
03 October 2016 Military Labs Continue to Create World-class Future Technology WASHINGTON -- World-class scientists and engineers at military laboratories have been creating cutting-edge technologies for warfighters for nearly 100 years.At a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee's emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee Wednesday, Sept. 28, laboratory directors...
03 October 2016 Sri Lanka Navy Assists USS Hopper with Emergency Medical Evacuation WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SRI LANKA (NNS) -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) was assisted by the Sri Lanka navy in an emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) Sept. 30 to help a Sailor in need of medical attention. At approximately 9 p.m., Sept. 29, Hopper notified Commander, Destroyer...
03 October 2016 'Ghost Brigade' Soldiers Complete Two-week Training Mission in India CHAUBATTIA MILITARY STATION, India -- Soldiers from the United States and India completed a two-week training exercise on Sept. 27, 2016, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. The closing ceremonies Tuesday marked the 12th year of the bilateral training exercise known as Yudh Abhyas. Yudh Abhyas,...
03 October 2016 Wildcard Detachment Completes Deployment in 7th, 5th , 3rd Fleet Area of Responsibilites CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- The "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Detachment 1, returned home to Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, Sept. 11, after a seven-month deployment in the Persian Gulf and Western Pacific on board Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4)...
03 October 2016 Carter, Association of Southeast Asian Nations Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Regional WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2016 — The United States and its Asian-Pacific allies reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen defense cooperation in areas including maritime security and counterterrorism, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday in Hawaii.Defense ministers of the Association of Southeast...
30 September 2016 US Joins Allies, Partners in Singapore for Deep Sabre 2016 SINGAPORE (NNS) -- U.S. personnel from across the U.S. Pacific Command joined nation partners and allies in Singapore for Exercise Deep Sabre, Sept. 27-30. Deep Sabre is a multinational proliferation security initiative (PSI) and maritime security exercise involving nations of the Asia-Pacific...
30 September 2016 On USS Carl Vinson, Carter Highlights Asia-Pacific Rebalance WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2016 — The rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region is a critical national commitment that focuses on regional prosperity and sharpening the U.S. military edge, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today in San Diego.Asia-Pacific remains the "single most consequential region for...
30 September 2016 Air Contingent Promotes Preparedness, Cooperation CEBU, Philippines -- Senior military representatives from both the United States and the Philippines were on hand to kick off the joint and bilateral U.S.-Philippine mass casualty response training here as part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent Sept. 26. The Air Contingent is helping build...
30 September 2016 Pilots Plunge into Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Water Survival Course MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Flying sorties over the largest body of water on Earth increases the possibility of an emergency water landing for 35th Fighter Wing pilots, which creates a need for refresher water survival training to prepare for the unpredictable. Misawa, as with most bases, retains two...