16 December 2014 Naval Leaders Discuss Bilateral Logistics Partnership between US, Japan Naval logistics leaders from the United States and Japan met Dec. 4 at the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Maritime Staff Office (MSO) in Tokyo for the 7th annual N4-N4 Talks to discuss logistics in action and their bilateral relationship.Taking care of ships and ensuring parts and...
15 December 2014 US-UK Navies Build Alliance in the 7th Fleet The U.S. 7th Fleet welcomed the United Kingdom's first Royal Navy Personnel Exchange Program officer Dec. 15, joining 7th Fleet in fiscal year 2015 to strengthen the alliance between the two countries' maritime forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.Cmdr. Simon Staley, originally from Portsmouth, England,...
15 December 2014 U.S. Government Launches 2nd Grant Cycle of Phil-Am Fund in Manila U.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for International Development (USAID)today launched the 2nd Grant Cycle of the Philippine-American (Phil-Am) Fund atthe InterContinental Hotel in Makati City.Representatives of Luzon-based civil society organizations, corporations,business chambers,...
15 December 2014 613th Air and Space Operations Center Provides Command and Control for Yama Sakura 67 U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army members from the 613th Air and Space Operations Center collaborated with members from the Japan Air Self Defense Force here Dec. 8 through 13 on exercise Yama Sakura 67, the largest U.S. Army annual bilateral exercise in Asia-Pacific region.Yama Sakura's primary focus is...
15 December 2014 Soldiers Building Valuable Relationships with Japan during Training "The trust you build here is important because in times of crisis you can't surge trust," said Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, referring to Yama Sakura 67, the joint, bi-lateral exercise with Japan that began Monday, and runs through Sunday.Lanza, who is the commander of I Corps, headquartered at Joint...
15 December 2014 Naval Leaders Discuss Bilateral Logistics Partnership between US, Japan Naval logistics leaders from the United States and Japan met Dec. 4 at the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Maritime Staff Office (MSO) in Tokyo for the 7th annual N4-N4 Talks to discuss logistics in action and their bilateral relationship.Taking care of ships and ensuring parts and...
09 December 2014 Ambassador Visits U.S./Japan Forces U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visited U.S. service members and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Kennedy toured the camp as troops were gearing up for the start of Yama Sakura 67, a bilateral command post exercise between the U.S. and Japanese forces using computer...
09 December 2014 Secretary of the Navy Visits Korea, Reaffirms Commitment to Alliance The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) Dec. 8-9 to meet with Sailors, Marines, and senior leaders to reaffirm the Department of the Navy's strong commitment to the U.S. and ROK alliance. During his visit, Secretary Ray Mabus met with Mark Lippert, the U.S. ambassador...
30 April 2014 Team Andersen Recognized for Tsunami and Typhoon Readiness During a ceremony on Friday, 4 April, the National Weather Service honored Team Anderson for sustained tsunami and typhoon readiness efforts. The ceremony at the Sunrise Conference Center, which was attended by Guam's U.S. Congress Representative, Madeleine Bordallo, recognized the wing for...
23 April 2014 Navy Leaders Agree to Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea at 14th Western Pacific Naval Symposium Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander joined over 20 maritime leaders April 22 at the 14th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) to exchange ideas and agree upon procedures affecting maritime conduct at sea."It's great to be with the heads of navy and the maritime...