21 July 2014 Fitzgerald Strengthens Relations with Japan through Goodwill Port Visit The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived in Fukuoka, Japan, July 18 for a goodwill and friendship building port visit. This marks Fitzgerald's first visit to Japan's sixth largest city. "We are excited to interact and learn more about the beautiful Japanese...
21 July 2014 Operation PACANGEL 14-3 begins in Tonga United States and Tonga will conduct humanitarian assistance operations July 21 - 26 as part of Operation Pacific Angel-Tonga.Operation PACANGEL is a total force, joint and combined humanitarian assistance operation led by Pacific Air Forces. PACANGEL 2014 includes general health, dental,...
21 July 2014 Red Flag Alaska 14-2 Develops Realistic and Robust Readiness Members of the 36th and 25th Fighter Squadrons traveled to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in support of the Red Flag Alaska 14-2 exercise, May 28. Twelve F-16 Fighting Falcons, 12 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a combined total of more than 345 personnel participated in the training events."These two...
21 July 2014 RIMPAC Air Commander: "Relationships are Key to Interoperability' In any large-scale contingency, interoperability among participating multinational forces is essential.The world’s largest maritime exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014, comprises 22 nations operating around the Hawaiian Islands and southern California to foster and sustain cooperative...
17 July 2014 Mercy Conducts MEDEVAC Drill during RIMPAC The crew of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) participated in a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) drill, July 16, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. The MEDEVAC drill's purpose was for Mercy's crew to practice coordinating between all of the medical components aboard...
17 July 2014 U.S. Government Supports Disaster Risk Reduction in Metro Manila The U.S. Government is partnering with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to build community resilience to floods and other disaster events in Metro Manila. On July 14, the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provided an additional PHP 107.5 million (US $2.5...
17 July 2014 VP-16 Departs 7th Fleet After Historic Deployment Patrol Squadron (VP) 16's final aircraft touched down in Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, signifying the successful end to a dynamic seven-month deployment for the War Eagles of VP-16 and the first operational deployment of the P-8A Poseidon July 16. Families and friends were on hand to...
17 July 2014 Sustaining the Readiness and Training in the Republic of Korea The U.S. Army recently deployed its first two rotational units to the Korean Theater of Operations. These deployments, in support of the U.S. defense commitment to the Republic of Korea (ROK) as specified by the mutual defense treaty and presidential agreements, increases theater readiness and...
17 July 2014 Indispensable Partners: Re-energizing U.S.-India Ties Chairman Kaine, Ranking Member Risch, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. It is an honor to appear before this Committee, and I’m pleased to speak alongside my colleague, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia, Amy Searight.This is indeed an important...
16 July 2014 GW Carrier Strike Group Bids Farewell to Busan, ROK The George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) after a four-day, goodwill port visit, July 15.The port visit provided GWCSG Sailors well-deserved liberty and the opportunity to engage with ROK citizens. "[GWCSG] was extremely proud to be here,"...