13 July 2018 RIMPAC Units Participate in Sinking Exercise Live fire from aircraft, a submarine, and land assets participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sank the decommissioned ex-USS Racine (LST-1191) July 12 in waters 15,000 feet deep 55 nautical miles north of Kauai, Hawaii. Units from Australia, Japan, and the U.S. participated in the...
02 July 2018 Mongolian Armed Forces host Khaan Quest 2018 peacekeeping field-training exercise The Mongolian Armed Forces hosted a United Nations peacekeeping field-training exercise June 14 to 28 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, as part of Khaan Quest 2018.The purpose of Khaan Quest is to gain U.N. training and certification for multi-national participants through the conduct of...
02 July 2018 B-52 Bomber Crew Aids in Rescue Off Coast of Guam The B-52 Stratofortress bomber is world famous for its long-range capabilities, but during a routine June 25 flight near Guam, crew members with the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and deployed to Andersen Air Force Base here were tasked with a...
02 July 2018 USS Oklahoma City Returns to Guam Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) returned to its homeport of Apra Harbor, Guam, June 29. Oklahoma City conducted routine patrols throughout the Indo-Pacific region in support of maritime security operations that promote stability while maintaining key partnerships with...
29 June 2018 Chancellorsville Celebrates 120 Years of Care The U.S. Navy has hospital corpsmen on all of its vessels to treat the crew if any medical emergency, injury or illness occurs. The Ticonderoga-class guided- missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) is no different.In honor of the rating, Chancellorsville held a cake-cutting ceremony, June 17,...
29 June 2018 Mattis, Chinese Central Military Committee Official Meet in Beijing Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Gen. Xu Qiliang of China at the People’s Liberation Army’s Bayi Building in Beijing today, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said.In a statement summarizing the meeting, White said the leaders discussed a...
26 June 2018 Qatar Armed Forces train in distribution of humanitarian goods at Khaan Quest 2018 FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia -- When Mongolian Armed Forces soldiers, roleplaying as starving citizens of a war-torn nation, tried to push their way into a simulated United Nations relief distribution compound operated by Qatar Armed Forces soldiers, it was imperative the Qataris maintain...
22 March 2018 Senior Officials: U.S. Must Keep Pace with Adversaries in Missile Defense The fiscal year 2019 budget request for ballistic missile defense seeks to ensure the United States stays ahead of adversaries that are advancing their capabilities, defense officials said on Capitol Hill today.The United States military remains the strongest in the world, but its advantage is...
22 March 2018 Navy Leaders Host Head of Indian Navy to Expand Partnership Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson hosted Indian Navy chief Adm. Sunil Lanba at the Pentagon March 21.The two heads of Navy met with Secretary of Navy Richard V. Spencer and discussed ways to improve interoperability to include additional naval exercises and staff talks."The relationship...
21 February 2018 Sterett, Dewey Visit Pearl Harbor The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Dewey (DDG 105) and their embarked helicopter squadrons arrived in Pearl Harbor for a routine port visit, Feb. 16. This visit allows the ships to take on stores before continuing their deployments and provides the...