18 July 2016 USS Buffalo Visits Singapore during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715) arrived in Singapore July 16 for a port visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.With a crew of approximately 150 Sailors, Buffalo will conduct a multitude of missions while maintaining proficiency of the latest...
18 July 2016 Rim of the Pacific Participants Aid in Rescue of Downed Aircraft Survivors Off Kona Coast HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Survivors of a downed small plane were rescued off the cost of Kona, Hawaii Friday, a search involving some of the multinational forces also participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016.A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the survivors at 11:35 a.m. about nine miles...
18 July 2016 U.S., Indian, Chilean Navies Conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Ops during RIMPAC 2016 PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) conducted a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise with sailors from Chilean Navy Frigate CNS Almirante Cochrane (FF 05) and sailors from Indian Navy Shivalik-class stealth...
18 July 2016 Filling Bigger Boots at Rim of the Pacific 2016 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HI, UNITED STATES -- In 1971, the first Rim of the Pacific exercise took place in Hawaii. This biennial exercise has flourished, drawing more nations and service members each year. RIMPAC 16, the largest exercise in the series, hosts 26 nations, 49 ships, six submarines,...
18 July 2016 Quality Assurance Airmen Ensure Cargo Aircraft Are Mission Ready KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- Aircraft maintainers hold themselves to a high standard when performing their daily duties, because they know one mistake could lead to devastating consequences.Kadena Air Base is home to six different airframes and a partner unit that hosts two additional airframes...
15 July 2016 Vice President Biden Visits Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies during Trilateral Collaboration HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Vice President Joe Biden met with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam during a trilateral meeting hosted by Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for...
15 July 2016 Pacific Partnership 2016 (PP16) Kicked Off in Da Nang DA NANG, Vietnam, July 15, 2016 – Pacific Partnership 2016 (PP16) kicked off in Da Nang, Vietnam this morning, July 15, for the third consecutive year, with the arrival of the U.S. hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the Japanese Navy ship JSDS Shimokita (LST-4002). This year, the Vietnam...
15 July 2016 US-Japan Mine Countermeasures Assets Set to Begin Annual Mine Countermeasures Exercise OMINATO, Japan (NNS) -- U.S. mine countermeasures (MCM) units and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force MCM units are scheduled to commence the 2016 Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 2JA, July 17.MCMEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. and Japan to strengthen interoperability...
15 July 2016 Chief of Naval Operations to Visit China WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson is scheduled to visit China, July 17 to 20, to meet with People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) commander Adm. Wu Shengli. The goal of the three-day visit to Beijing and Qingdao is to improve mutual understanding and...
15 July 2016 U.S. and Chinese Navies Collaborate on Submarine Rescue Exercise JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM – The U.S. and Chinese navies collaborated on a practical submarine rescue exercise conducted off the coast of Hawaii, during Rim of the Pacific 2016, July 13. As part of the exercise, U.S. Navy submariners embarked the Chinese navy submarine rescue ship Changdao (ASR...