27 December 2016 U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 542 Heads Home MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 542 completed their Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) Program at Chitose Air Base, and headed back to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016.The ATR is an effort between the U.S. and Japan...
22 December 2016 U.S. Returns 10,000 Acres of Okinawan Training Area to Japan WASHINGTON — The return of land on Okinawa’s Northern Training Area will reduce the footprint of U.S. forces on the Japanese island by 20 percent, officials in Japan said today.U.S. forces returned title to 10,000 acres of the training area during a ceremony hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...
22 December 2016 B-52s Complete Joint, Combined Missions in Indo-Asia-Pacific JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Three U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses returned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 21, 2016, after executing 15 sorties near Australia and in the South China Sea in conjunction with forces from U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command and...
21 December 2016 USS Zumwalt Holds Change of Command SAN DIEGO, California -- The Navy’s newest, most advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), graced the pier. Its two big guns, normally hidden away, extended out of the turrets like arms, graceful and powerful.In front of this elegant form, a small crowd of people gathered in chairs, with the bulk of...
21 December 2016 'Dreadnaught' Battalion Takes Home Lessons from Korean Gunnery Exercise POCHEON, Republic of Korea -- The Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conducted platform specific gunnery training at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea from Nov. 15 to Dec. 16. The more than 30-day training exercise...
21 December 2016 Pentagon’s Newest Exhibit Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War WASHINGTON -- Vietnam veteran and former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel returned to the Pentagon today to join Defense Secretary Ash Carter in officially opening an exhibit honoring the estimated 9 million Americans who served in the Vietnam War.A two-time Purple Heart recipient, Hagel joined Carter...
20 December 2016 Coast Guard, Navy Complete Joint Fisheries Patrol in Oceania, Promote Regional Stability HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and Navy completed a two-month joint mission in the Central and South Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) to combat transnational crimes, enforce fisheries laws and enhance regional security Wednesday.A Coast Guard law enforcement...
20 December 2016 Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Return of U.S. Navy Unmanned Underwater Vehicle On December 19, 2016, the People's Liberation Army-Navy vessel 510 returned a U.S. Navy Ocean Glider Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) to the United States, near the location where it had been unlawfully seized on Dec. 15. USS Mustin (DDG 89) received the vehicle for the U.S. in international waters...
20 December 2016 U.S.-ROK-Japan Experts Meeting on Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure WASHINGTON -- The United States hosted a trilateral cyber experts meeting on cyber security of critical infrastructure on December 19, 2016 . The meeting included a discussion of cyber trends and threats to critical infrastructure, a scenario-based discussion on responding to malicious cyber...
19 December 2016 U.S., Indian Air Forces Solidify Cooperation through Steering Group JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Senior air force officials from India and the United States met here 12-15 Dec. 2016, to discuss operational concepts, build relationships and chart the way ahead for future training exchanges, visits and exercises throughout the U.S. Pacific Command area of...