11 January 2016 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Welcomes Soldiers WHEELER ARMY AIR FIELD, Hawaii (Jan. 6, 2016) -- Soldiers, of 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, or CAB, welcomed Soldiers, of 16th CAB, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and their four AH-64E Apache Guardians on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Jan. 6. The arrival of the aircrews and airframes mark the...
11 January 2016 U.S. Forces Japan and Japan Self Defense Forces Prepare for Exercise Keen Edge 16 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Units from Japan Self Defense Forces (JDSF) and U.S. military forces will conduct a bilateral command post exercise called Keen Edge 16 beginning Jan. 23, 2016. The exercise, which will run until Jan. 29, is the latest in a series of joint/bilateral command post exercises...
11 January 2016 PACAF Selects Misawa's 14th Fighter Squadron in Race for Raytheon Trophy MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Their wing is known as the "Wild Weasels," it's the home of the Samurai, and, for 2015, it's been selected as Pacific Air Forces' top fighter squadron. The 14th Fighter Squadron demonstrated superior performance in active air-defense operations with an outstanding...
11 January 2016 U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences The U.S. Department of State and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host a reception to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program, on Monday, January 11, 2016, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The event will be held at the National Academy of Sciences at its...
08 January 2016 United Kingdom Delegates Deepen Cooperation and Partnerships Aboard USS Ronald Reagan YOKOSUKA, Japan – The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) hosted nine officials from the United Kingdom, Jan. 8. Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, and Capt. Brett Crozier, Ronald Reagan’s executive officer, welcomed aboard the Rt...
08 January 2016 Carter, Japanese Official Discuss North Korean Nuke Test WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter today called Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani to discuss the recent North Korean nuclear test, according to a statement provided by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook.Carter and Nakatani agreed that the nuclear test by North Korea is an unacceptable...
08 January 2016 U.S., 5 Partner Nations to Participate in Cope North 2016 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. and five ally and partner nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region are scheduled to participate in exercise Cope North 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10 through 26. Exercise CN16 is a long-standing exercise designed to enhance...
08 January 2016 Military Policeman Rescue's Korean Citizen DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA -- If there is one thing the great city of Seoul envies of Gotham City, it would be a superhero saving its citizens. On an early December morning, Seoul didn't need Batman, Staff Sgt. James G. Mckeehan, Platoon Sergeant for 1st platoon, 142nd Military Police Company, 94th MP...
07 January 2016 USS Texas Visits Subic Bay during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment MANILA, Philippines — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) arrived in Subic Bay Jan. 5 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. With a crew of approximately 135, Texas conducts a multitude of missions to enhance proficiency of the submarine fleet. Texas is...
07 January 2016 Command Sergeant McCoy Leaves Humphreys for Communications and Electronics Command CAMP HUMPHREYS, Korea -- When Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew D. McCoy arrived here 18 months ago he knew little about installation management because he'd spent much of his career in Airborne and Special Operations units. Before he came to Camp Humphreys he was the Command Sergeant Major of Special...