19 May 2016 Aircraft Munitions Maintenance Organization is 'The bomb' during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska, known for its high-operations tempo, kept members of the 354th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Munitions Maintenance Organization shop working at a fast-pace during the first of four total exercises scheduled for this calendar year. After weeks of...
19 May 2016 Carrier Air Wing 9 Commander Achieves 1,000th Trap SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 completed his 1,000th career carrier-arrested landing, or trap, aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) May 11, flying a F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14.To Capt...
18 May 2016 Republic of Fiji Military Forces and U.S. Pacific Command Hosting Oceania Regional Environmental Security Forum in Fiji CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) and U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) announced today that they will host the Oceania Regional Environmental Security Forum (RESF) in Nadi, Fiji 24-27 May 2016. The RESF, which was launched in 2010 by USPACOM, provides a unique...
18 May 2016 Military Sealift Command Far East Supplies and Supports the Fleet, Enabling Success SEMBAWANG, SG -- At Military Sealift Command Far East (MSCFE), the combined efforts of military personnel and civilian mariners ensure the United States and partner nations are able to successful complete any mission with outstanding logistical support. In pursuit of United States Pacific Command’s...
18 May 2016 Combat Ammunition Production Exercise Prepares Ammo Airmen for Future Deployments KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Munitions Squadron here hosted a week-long Pacific Air Forces Combat Ammunition Production Exercise May 16-20. 1st Lt. Lyneth Battle, 18th MUNS production flight commander and CAPEX project officer, said because Kadena is an air-to-air fighter aircraft base and...
18 May 2016 Army Mariners Conduct Weapons Training at Sea JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The crew of the 545th Transportation Company, 8th Theater Sustainment Command's Logistical Support Vessel-2, the CW3 Harold C. Clinger, conducted weapons training miles of the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, May 16. The Soldiers trained with M249 squad automatic...
18 May 2016 Military Sea Command's USNS John Ericsson, Afloat Training Team Combine for Mission Readiness SOUTH CHINA SEA — Fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) is currently at sea preparing for a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf where she will be supporting the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet. Preparations include both equipment and personnel readiness exercises as the Master readies...
17 May 2016 Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Names Army's 2016 Outstanding Community Service Honoree HONOLULU -- "I want to leave behind a lasting difference in this world -- volunteering allows me to choose where and how to make a difference. It's about transforming lives, including your own. It's about a spirit of giving and teamwork. It's about making your community and neighborhood a more...
17 May 2016 US, South Korean Artillery Coordinate Fires Near Demilitarized Zone YEONCHEON, South Korea -- Less than six miles from the Demilitarized Zone that separates North and South Korea, the 30 U.S. and South Korean heavy artillery vehicles lined up, May 10, were the largest coordinated artillery fires many had seen.Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery...