24 May 2016 Lifting Embargo Allows Closer U.S., Vietnam Cooperation, Obama, Carter Say WASHINGTON — The United States has lifted the ban on arms sales to Vietnam, eliminating one more vestige of the Cold War, President Barack Obama said in Hanoi yesterday. The move is part of the president’s emphasis on U.S. relations with partners in the Asia-Pacific region.The United States and...
24 May 2016 Closing the Gap: Airmen, Marines and Sailors Practice Air Field Damage Repair Civil engineer Airmen, combat engineer Marines and Navy Seabees trained together during a joint airfield damage and repair contingency exercise held at Kadena Air Base on May 18-19, 2016. The two day exercise allowed 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen to demonstrate and then guide the Marine Wing...
24 May 2016 Man Down: Marine Rotational Force Darwin Simulates Casualty Evacuation ROBERTSON BARRACKS, NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia -- Marines and sailors with Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force Darwin, simulated casualty evacuations in a training area outside of Roberson Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, on May 20, 2016. “We were on...
24 May 2016 Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo and Local Community Remember Soto Dam POWs SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Soto Dam is a vital source of water for Sasebo, Japan but it's a source that came at a high cost. On May 22, members of both the U.S. Navy and Japanese community of Sasebo came together to commemorate those who died building it. The construction of the dam was accomplished...
24 May 2016 U.S. Sailors, Soldiers Teach Combat Medical Care Course at Khaan Quest 2016 FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia - Fleet Marine Force (FMF) corpsmen from 3rd Medical Battalion and medics from the Hawaii National Guard taught a casualty control familiarization class to soldiers of the Mongolian Armed Forces, May 23, at the Five Hills Training Area in Mongolia during the...
23 May 2016 Readout of Admiral Harris' Call with Chairman of the Japanese Joint Staff Admiral Kawano ADM Harry B. Harris, Jr. spoke by phone with ADM Kawano, Chairman of the Japanese Joint Staff, on 23rd May. ADM Harris conveyed his sadness and his regret over the murder of a young woman in Okinawa and extended his sincere apologies to the victim’s family and friends. ADM Harris pledged that PACOM...
23 May 2016 Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Khaan Quest 2016 Commences with Opening Ceremony FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia - The Mongolian Armed Forces and U.S. Pacific Command are hosting the multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2016, which commenced May 22 with an opening ceremony at the Five Hills Training Area near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.This year’s Khaan Quest, held...
23 May 2016 Training Deployment in Pacific Offers Pathway to Leader Development WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- A primary benefit to participation in Pacific Pathways, said 1st Sgt. Christian E. Lopez, is that it provides for Soldiers ample opportunity to develop for the future."We set conditions at the Soldier level, and going into Pacific Pathways, it helps build future...
23 May 2016 Misawa Honors Fallen Comrades during Police Week MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Easily identifiable by their blue berets, 35th Security Forces Squadron members are the first ones to welcome visitors to Misawa Air Base. Protecting and defending those who serve is their daily mantra, and sometimes it comes with the ultimate price. In recognition of...
23 May 2016 U.S., Royal Thai Navies Enhance Maritime Cooperation during Exercise Guardian Sea SINGAPORE - The U.S. Navy and the Royal Thai Navy are conducting Exercise Guardian Sea in the Andaman Sea May 23-27. The bilateral naval training aims to enhance cooperation between the two navies in anti-submarine warfare and maritime domain awareness. "Guardian Sea provides our navies the...