12 January 2017 USS Michael Murphy to Begin Western Pacific deployment PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) is scheduled to depart Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a regularly-scheduled deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region on Friday, Jan. 13.Michael Murphy will deploy with a crew of approximately 320 Sailors and a...
12 January 2017 Marine Corps F-35Bs Relocate to Japan YUMA, Ariz. -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, an F-35B squadron with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, departed Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, transferring to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 9, 2017.The first location to receive the Marine Corps' F-35B, as part of its...
12 January 2017 Ronald Reagan Completes Search and Rescue Limited Training Team YOKOSUKA, Japan – USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completed a search and rescue (SAR) Limited Training Team (LTT) assessment Jan. 12.Inspectors from Afloat Training Group, Detachment Western Pacific (ATGWP) visited USS Ronald Reagan to conduct a three-day, ship-requested inspection of the ship’s Deck...
12 January 2017 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Assists 1-6 Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron Arrival BUSAN, South Korea -- Members of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command successfully demonstrated its capability of providing movement control and transportation support utilizing both commercial ground assets and Army transportation assets throughout the Korean Peninsula during a coordinated...
12 January 2017 Secretary of the Navy Addresses Fleet Growth, Innovation at Surface Navy Association Symposium ARLINGTON, Va. -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus likely delivered his final address as SECNAV at the 29th annual Surface Navy Association Symposium (SNA) in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 11.Mabus, Wednesday's keynote speaker, addressed members of the surface warfare community, highlighting all...
11 January 2017 Helm of Amphibious Squadron 11 Changes Hands SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Capt. George Doyon relieved Capt. Ed Thompson as Commander, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 at a change of command ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Jan. 9.The ceremony's guest speaker, Rear Adm. Marc Dalton, commander, Amphibious Force 7th...
11 January 2017 Top Air Force Chaplain Stresses Importance of Resiliency SAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan was given the unique opportunity to hear the Air Force’s most senior chaplain explain his take on resiliency during an all-call Dec. 29.Chap. (Maj. Gen.) Dondi E. Costin, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, spoke to Airmen and families, focusing on two central...
11 January 2017 Surface Navy Association National Symposium Kicks Off CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (NNS) -- The Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 29th annual National Symposium opened Jan. 10 with a video displaying the superior technology and warfare of the United States Navy fleet in Crystal City, Virginia.The theme this year is "Distributed Lethality: Enabling Sea Control" to...
11 January 2017 Carter: DoD Remains Ready During Transition WASHINGTON -- As the Defense Department prepares to transition to new leadership, it remains ready to confront security challenges anywhere in the world, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Pentagon reporters today during a joint news conference with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Marine Corps Gen...
10 January 2017 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Guarantees Structural Integrity of Kadena's Aircraft KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Upon walking into the building, the sounds of metalwork reverberate off the walls – the scraping of metal, the drilling of rivets and the movement of large pieces of metal.The 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron ensures Kadena’s aircraft are structurally sound for future...