07 November 2014 Typhoon Yolanda, A Year Later: U.S. Embassy Manila Suports Filipino Resilience On November 8, 2013 Typhoon Yolanda slammed into the Philippines leaving death, debris and broken lives in its wake. Within hours the U.S. Embassy, USAID, and U.S. armed forces, working with their Philippine partners were on their way bringing life and hope to the victims. The story of those...
07 November 2014 State Dept. on New Special Representative for North Korea Policy Secretary Kerry, in consultation with the White House, has named Ambassador Sung Kim as U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy. In this capacity, Ambassador Kim will coordinate and oversee policy related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including the effort to denuclearize...
07 November 2014 Okinawa Kin Town Residents, Marines Practice Tsunami Evacuation Kin Town residents and Marines participated in a tsunami response drill Nov. 5 at Camp Hansen to increase the two communities’ readiness in the event of a natural disaster. Although similar drills have taken place in the past, this was the first exercise since a local disaster response agreement was...
07 November 2014 U.S._ROK Air Defenders Meet to Tighten Alliance, Share Knowledge through Patriot Tech Exchange Soldiers from 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade convened with the Republic of Korea Air Force's air defenders for the 2014 Technology Exchange Workshop Oct. 30 at the ROK Air Missile Defense Command headquarters.The event began with a formal discussion led by Lt. Col. Jefferey Slown of the 94th...
07 November 2014 USS Columbia Visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 5, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific.With a crew of 150 Columbia Sailors will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet. "The ship...
06 November 2014 Marines Go GREENS during Blue Chromite Communication Marines from 4th Marine Regiment are testing a portable solar power system on Camp Schwab Nov. 1-7 during exercise Blue Chromite 15.According to the Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office mission statement, the Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System is a step toward the Marine...
06 November 2014 U.S. Ambassador: U.S.' Continued Commitment to Rehabilitation Efforts after Typhoon Yolanda U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S. Goldberg visited Guiuan, Eastern Samar on October 20 to break ground on a PhP9.5 billion (USD $214 million) U.S.-funded road rehabilitation project.“New and improved roadways not only aid the recovery efforts after Typhoon Yolanda, but they promote...
06 November 2014 USS Asheville Earns Meritorious Unit Commendation The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) was presented the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) by Rear Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander of Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Oct. 31, The award was presented during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, for "displaying...
06 November 2014 Orient Shield 14 Finishes with Field Training Exercise Hundreds of U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members headed for the mountains to defend sovereign territory and defeat a fictional enemy during a simulated combat field training exercise here, Nov 3-5.The 72-hour field exercise puts to the test what Soldiers from the 2nd...
05 November 2014 U.S.-China Relationship Will Shape 21st Century, Kerry Says The United States’ security and prosperity are closely and increasingly linked to the Asia-Pacific region, Secretary of State John Kerry told an audience in Washington on November 4, and a key component of the Obama administration’s rebalance to Asia is strengthening U.S.-China relations.Speaking at...