04 August 2016 Cope Taufan 16, Enhances U.S, Malaysia Interoperability PANGKALAN UDARA BUTTERWORTH AIR BASE, Malaysia --A closing ceremony for Cope Taufan 16 was held at Butterworth Air Base, Malaysia on July 29, 2016.Cope Taufan 16 provided an excellent opportunity to improve combined readiness and interoperability between the U.S. and Malaysia. This large force...
03 August 2016 U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan Joins American, Japanese Rotary Wing Partners in Tachikawa Helicopter Conference CAMP TACHIKAWA, Japan – Senior leaders from approximately 20 military and civilian rotary wing organizations from Japan and United States converged at Camp Tachikawa in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, to share best practices during the second Tachikawa Helicopter Conference July 26, 2016. “This conference...
03 August 2016 DAGRE Airmen Complete Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief Exercise KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa -- Sweat glistens on his face, his eyes peer back and forth, weapon at the ready and watching for any movement. As the old saying goes, practice like you play, because for deployed aircraft ground response element (DAGRE) Airmen, there’s no room for anything but...
03 August 2016 Lancer Brigade Continues Pacific Pathways in Malaysia PULADA, MALAYSIA -- Keris Strike 2016 provides Malaysian and U.S. forces with challenging training scenarios."We will be conducting a wide variety of training events with our Malaysian partners during the exercise, all focused at lower tactical levels," said Lt. Col. Ian Palmer, Commander, 8th...
03 August 2016 South Korea's Chief of Naval Operations Visits San Diego Military Leadership SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Republic of Korea's top naval officer met with senior military leaders in San Diego Aug. 2 to discuss maritime security issues and strengthen the relationship between both navies. During his first stop of a weeklong trip to the U.S., the Chief of Naval Operations for the Republic...
03 August 2016 RIMPAC 16: U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Team Up for Beach Landing Staff Sgt. Jesse Stence...
03 August 2016 Pitch Black 16 Launches Flight Operations MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, Iwakuni Japan -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 commenced air operations for Exercise Pitch Black 2016 alongside the Royal Australian Air Force at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 1, 2016. Pitch Black 16 is a biennial, three week, multinational,...
03 August 2016 25th Infantry Division Soldiers Participate in Knowledge Exchange with Armed Forces of the Philippines FT. MAGSAYSAY, Philippines -- Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division recently participated in a knowledge exchange with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The exchange was part of an ongoing series of combined exercises with partner nations throughout the Pacific Rim called Pacific Pathways...
03 August 2016 Kadena F-15s Return from Cope Taufan KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- After a few weeks of training, it was time for the 44th Fighter Squadron to come home. Multiple F-15 Eagles from the 44th returned to their nest from Malaysia Aug. 2, after participating in Exercise Cope Taufan.Cope Taufan is biennial exercise between the U.S. Air Force...
03 August 2016 Power Projection: 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron showcases "Fight Tonight" Readiness OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan welcomed the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing during their deployment as the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of the U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Package.TSPs on the Korean Peninsula have been vital to the...