15 July 2016 Third U.S. Navy P-8 Rotational Deployment Begins in Singapore SINGAPORE - The U.S. 7th Fleet will rotationally deploy two P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Singapore from July 15 through August 12 in support of shared maritime security initiatives. The aircraft are assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 that is forward deployed to Japan and participating...
15 July 2016 Revive, Rescue, Repeat: Marine Recon and Air Force Special Operations Hone Humanitarian Skills POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- When disaster strikes, most people observe from the outside. They cringe, they pity, they pray.However, some brave men and women choose not to be casual observers. They are the volunteer force who respond to emergencies, like Force Reconnaissance Marines with III...
15 July 2016 Army Mariners Support Humanitarian Assistance/disaster Relief Exercise during RIMPAC 2016 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 32 U.S. Army mariners supported the U.S Navy during a cargo transport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in support of Rim of the Pacific 2016, July 12.The mariners, attached to the 545th Transportation Company, 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th...
14 July 2016 Marines and Sailors Work Together to Demonstrate Naval Logistic Capabilities during PALS-16 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – For generations, nations from around the world have come together to build long lasting partnerships. Military organizations often train closely with their foreign counterparts to hone their skills and build on pre-established relationships.Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, continued...
14 July 2016 Air Force Special Ops Deploys Alongside Marines at Rim of the Pacific 2016 BRADSHAW ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- The 353rd Special Operations Group and III Marine Expeditionary Force joined forces July 8 to deploy approximately 22 Special Tactics Airmen and eight Marines to integrate into the world's largest international warfare exercise at Bradshaw Army Airfield, Hawaii.From...
14 July 2016 USS Patriot Arrives in Hakodate HAKODATE, Japan (NNS) -- Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Hakodate, Japan, July 14 for a port visit before the crew makes their way to the annual Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 2JA.The Patriot crew will share the Hakodate port visit with their Japan...
14 July 2016 Task Force Koa Moana: Jungle Roots OVALAU, Fiji — The U.S. Marine Corps is famous for their reputation in jungle warfare. From the island hopping campaign in WWII to the bloody battles of Vietnam, Marines have proven their ability to operate and succeed in the humid, thick terrain the Asia-Pacific region provides. However, for over a...
14 July 2016 U.S. Marines and Mexican Navy conduct Amphibious Assault Vehicle Ops NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- U.S. Marines and the Mexican Navy ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) conducted assault amphibious vehicle operations at Naval Base San Diego as part of the multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific, July 6, 2016.Six U.S. Marine AAVs, attached to Company B, 3rd Amphibious...
13 July 2016 Cope Taufan 16 Kicks Off in Malaysia JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force will participate in exercise Cope Taufan 16, July 18-29, at Pangkalan Udara Butterworth and Pangkalan Udara Subang, Malaysia.Cope Taufan 16 provides an excellent opportunity to improve combined readiness...
13 July 2016 Sailors Render Medical Assistance to Tourist on Diamond Head HONOLULU -- Sailors from the “Red Lions” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 provided emergency care to a Japanese tourist in medical distress on the Diamond Head Trail in Honolulu, July 12.Several members of the HSC-15 aircrew division were hiking Diamond Head early in the morning and were...