From dawn to dusk and late into the night hours, the roaring sounds of fighter aircraft filled the skies of the Korean Peninsula, Nov. 14 to 22.To sustain the largest flying exercise on the Korean Peninsula, Kunsan AB adapted to meet the needs of multiple units who joined the Wolf Pack from across...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82)hosted Mr. Shotaro Yachi, Japan National Security Advisor to the Cabinet,Secretary General of National Security Secretariat, for a tour Oct. 31.   The tour was to provide the group a better understanding of the Navy’smission and the...

As January approaches the roads around Fairbanks will be less cluttered with bulky military vehicles. Earlier this month 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Arctic Wolves” began loading more than 260 Stryker vehicles and equipment for a month-long deployment to the National Training Center in Fort...

The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived at its forward operating location of Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, upon completion of its 2014 patrol, Nov. 25.Throughout the 2014 Patrol the GWCSG was made up of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and...

Rear Admiral Pakorn Wanich of the Royal Thai Navy has assumed command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy operations from Commodore Tony Millar, MNZM, Royal New Zealand Navy, at a ceremony in Bahrain on 25 November 2014. The ceremony marked Thailand’s second command of Combined Task...

The New Zealand Defence Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and U.S. Army combined efforts during the main assault of Exercise Kiwi Koru Nov. 14.Kiwi Koru is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and New Zealand militaries on the North Island of New Zealand designed to enhance defense relations through...

After two years of expert exchanges and friendship building, instructors with the Asia Pacific Counter IED Fusion Center (APCFC) conducted the first ever train the trainer (T3) counter IED course with the Republic of Korea Army. The historic event took place here 10-14 November, 2014, on the grounds...

Before most drivers head out on an extended road trip, they’ll usually perform some basic preventative maintenance on their vehicle to minimize the chance of a breakdown far from home. Smart drivers will continue that maintenance during travel.Marine Corps Aircraft work in much the same way,...

Navy Cargo Handling Battalion ONE (NCHB 1) returned from Camp Pendleton, California, Nov 8th, supporting Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) during joint exercise Pacific Horizon 2015(PH15).PH15 is a scenario driven, simulation supported crisis...

On Nov. 21 2014, Medical Department Activity- Japan (MEDDAC-J) successfully conducted an exercise, ensuring its Ebola Virus Disease response plans. The event was aimed at validating staff on comprehensive Ebola preparedness and to show the community MEDDAC-J's commitment and preparedness.The...