29 July 2016 Secretary of the Army Views Army Watercraft, Related Capabilities JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Pacific Army mariners from 545th Transportation Company, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, shared their unique capabilities with Secretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning during his visit to Logistic Support Vessel - 2, the CW3 Harold C. Clinger, July 27 here. The...
29 July 2016 U.S., Malaysia Airmen Exchange Electronic Warfare Techniques BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia -- Pilots use electronic warfare to simulate training scenarios, but they don’t get to decide who they shoot down when they are up there. A team on the ground controls a system called the Joint Deployable Electronic Warfare Range (JDEWR), which controls the scenario. Cope...
29 July 2016 Joint, Multinational Integration Key to Refueling during RIMPAC JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM -- Since their arrival to Rim of the Pacific 2016, July 7, Citizen Airmen in the 507th Air Refueling Wing have worked hand-in-hand with other nations and sister services to offload more than 2 million pounds of fuel to U.S. and Canadian military aircraft.Performing...
28 July 2016 US Military Vessel Embarks JGSDF Vehicles for First Point-to-Point Shipment SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Embarkation for the first ever point-to-point shipment of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) vehicles aboard a U.S. military vessel took place at Commander, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, July 27. The embarkation was both practical and a training opportunity to build...
28 July 2016 22nd Iteration of CARAT Singapore Holds Closing Ceremony SINGAPORE (NNS) -- The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy and Republic of Singapore Armed Forces came to a close at Changi Naval Base July 28. CARAT Singapore 2016 focused on addressing shared maritime security concerns, building...
28 July 2016 Secretary of the Army Visits Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Honorable Eric K. Fanning, Secretary of the Army, received an integrated air and missile defense brief from Soldiers with the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, July 27, 2016, during his visit to the air operations center on Joint Base Pearl...
28 July 2016 18th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controllers Eyes on the sky KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Air traffic controllers have the extremely demanding task of clearing the path for pilots of multiple airframes; being their eyes on the ground as the pilots keep their eyes on the sky. The 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers provide quality air...
28 July 2016 U.S. Soldiers Work with Fijian Forces to Form Peace-keeping Battalion The Republic of Fiji Military Forces and U.S. Soldiers supporting the Multinational Force and Observers peace-keeping mission in the Sinai, Egypt have combined forces to form a new battalion; MFO Battalion South.The battalion operates several observation posts throughout the southern Sinai...
28 July 2016 647th SFS Makes Safety Top Priority during RIMPAC '16 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- With 26 nations, and more than 200 aircraft, 40 ships and submarines, and 25,000 personnel deployed in support of Rim of the Pacific 2016, keeping the base secure and ensuring operational security is a top priority for the 647th Security Forces Squadron...