29 October 2015 Adm. Harris Travels to South Korea and China CAMP SMITH,Hawaii -- Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr.will depart Hawaii Oct. 30 for a six-day trip to visit the Republic of Korea(ROK) and the People’s Republic of China.Harris willvisit U.S. military forces stationed in South Korea before joining U.S...
29 October 2015 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, Republic of Korea Navy Air Defense Exercise Strengthens Naval Partnership WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA - The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and Republic of Korea navy (ROKN) conducted air defense exercises (ADEX), Oct. 26-29, during bilateral training off the east coast of the Korean peninsula.The four-day ADEX was a bilateral effort between the two...
29 October 2015 Female Bangladesh Officers Get Hands on Training at Lightning Academy BANGLADESH - As Sutapa Khan prepared to rappel down the incline wall at the Lightning Academy's Air Assault course, her instructor, Staff Sgt. Misty DiChristina, asked her an important question: "Are you left-handed or right-handed?"DiChristina, who is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's...
29 October 2015 Two Carrier Strike Groups Operating in 7th Fleet Promoting Security, Stability SINGAPORE - Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) departed Singapore after a four-day port visit to the island nation, Oct. 28, and continues on its routine journey to its new homeport of San...
29 October 2015 Republic of Korea /U.S. Alliance on Display at Seoul Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2015 OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 2015 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition experienced record breaking attendance Oct. 24 and 25 when it opened to the public at the Seoul Airport.More than 260,000 people attended the expo where they were able to interact with the nearly 150...
28 October 2015 Naval Vessels Push Marine Amphibious Capabilities During Blue Chromite OKINAWA, Japan - Not every day can a Sailor say he’s ridden in a hovercraft. Not long ago, the hovercraft was close cousin of the Starship Enterprise, Millenium Falcon, and other vehicles of fictional lore. But during a logistics training exercise here today, Sailors with Shock Trauma Platoon, 3rd...
28 October 2015 Joint Forces Participate in KOA MOANA 15-3 PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) is currently operating off the coast of Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, as part of her continuing participation in Exercise KOA MOANA 15-3 (KM 15-3).During KM 15-3, the U.S. Navy (USN),...
28 October 2015 Camp Zama Hosts Health, Safety Fair with Local Fire Bureau and the Sagamihara Disaster Prevention CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Oct. 28, 2015) -- The U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward) and U.S. Army Garrison Japan's Safety Offices hosted the annual fall/winter safety and health fair Oct. 23 at the Camp Zama Community Activity Center. Several organizations and tenant units from the installation,...
28 October 2015 Runway Repair Exercise Builds Bilateral Relations KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force civil engineer Airmen worked together during a bilateral contingency training day held on Kadena Air Base Oct. 22, 2015, to strengthen relations and integrate combined runway repair capabilities.The 18th Civil Engineer...
28 October 2015 Alaska Reservist Presented Decoration for Nepal Relief Efforts JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- An Alaska Reservist was presented with a commendation medal for her work while supporting earthquake relief efforts in Nepal during a ceremony in the Courtyard of Heroes at the Pacific Air Force Headquarters Oct. 16."I deployed as the Joint Air Component...