03 June 2016 Carter to Speak at Singapore Conference, Says U.S. Presence in Region is Significant WASHINGTON, June 02, 2016 — Making his fifth trip to the Asia-Pacific region since becoming defense secretary in 2015 shows the significance of the U.S. military’s longstanding presence there, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters traveling with him to Singapore today.Aboard a military...
03 June 2016 American and Japanese Schools, Students Forge New Partnership CAMP ZAMA, Japan (June 2, 2016) - Zama American High School welcomed 90 students from a local Japanese high school May 26 to establish a partnership between the two schools.Students from Ebina High School and ZAHS watched as their principals, Gregg Mowen, Ed.D., principal of ZAHS and Shinichi Imai,...
02 June 2016 U.S. Army, Canadian Army Test Mongolian Armed Forces’ Counter-IED Skills During Khaan Quest 2016 FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia -- A platoon of approximately 60 service members with the Mongolian Armed Forces participated in the culminating event of a course designed to teach them how to counter mines and improvised explosive devices during Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area, June...
02 June 2016 U.S., Philippine, and Royal Malaysian Navies Sharpen Coordination Skills during Multilateral Sulu Sea Training SULU SEA (NNS) -- The U.S., Philippine, and Malaysian navies are scheduled to conduct a coordinated multilateral training activity in the Sulu Sea, June 4.The training will take place between the bilateral phases of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) with Malaysia and the...
02 June 2016 Japan Training Squadron Visits Pearl Harbor on Around the World Deployment PEARL HARBOR - A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) training squadron (JTS) composed of three ships began a three-day port visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 1 as part of an around the world deployment to 16 ports in 13 countries. During the port visit, Adm. Scott Swift, commander...
02 June 2016 Red Devils Participate in Pacific Unity 16 GWANGJU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Airmen from bases throughout the Pacific and their Republic of Korea counterparts came together to enhance their skills and ongoing relationship during Pacific Unity 16 held at Gwangju Air Base, RoK, May 30 to June 3.PACUNITY is a...
02 June 2016 Procedures Tested, Safety Emphasized During Pacific Partnership Guam Training Exercise NAVAL BASE GUAM -- Personnel aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) held a training exercise in Guam May 31 in support of Pacific Partnership 2016.The exercise gave personnel an opportunity to test their procedures and equipment in a controlled environment before performing in a real-world...
02 June 2016 U.S. Marines, Soldiers, Sailors along with Mongolian, Singaporean, Indonesian Armed Forces Participate in an ENCAP Ribbon-cutting Ceremony during Khaan Quest 2016. More than 100 participants, service members and civilians alike, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in commemoration of a completion of an engineer civic action program for a local school in Zuunmod, Mongolia, as part of the annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise, Khaan Quest...
02 June 2016 "Kings of Fury" Unleash Spartan Fury U.S. ARMY SCHOFIELD BARRACKS RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii --Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s, “Kings of Battles,” conducted live-fire sustainment training during Spartan Fury, an annual pre-deployment exercise, aboard the Schofield Range Facility on May 4th, 2016. Spartan Fury is one of...
01 June 2016 CARAT 2016 Series Kicks Off in Malaysia, Aiming for Increased Complexity with Allies and Partners SANDAKAN, Malaysia (NNS) -- The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations began June 1 with a commemoration ceremony for the Malaysia phase in Sandakan.As the premier naval...