22 January 2019 Air Force Special Operations Command Leaders Visit the Pacific KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maj. Gen. Vince Becklund, deputy commander of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), visited the 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG) Jan. 9-11 for a closer look at the special operations mission in the Pacific.The visit provided an opportunity for AFSOC leadership...
22 January 2019 Exercise Forest Light 19.2 Begins Early February OKINAWA, Japan -- Approximately 400 Okinawa-based U.S. Marines will partner with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel to conduct the semiannual bilateral exercise Forest Light 19.2 from Feb. 4 -15, 2019 in the Aibano Maneuver Area. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment,...
22 January 2019 Preparing the Brigade Support Medical Company for Deployment to the Korean U.S. Army -- The armored brigade combat team (ABCT) is one of the fastest and most lethal units in the Army. By deploying an ABCT to the Republic of Korea, the United States shows commitment to security and partnership on the peninsula. Every company in the 1st ABCT, 3rd Infantry Division, must be...
18 January 2019 US, Philippine AF Conduct Bilateral Air Contingency Exchange JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force F-16s, aircrew, maintenance and support personnel deployed from Kunsan Air Base, Korea to Basa Air Base, Philippines Jan. 17 in order to fly and train with Philippine counterparts as part of a regularly reoccurring bilateral air contingent...
18 January 2019 Chief of Naval Operations Meets with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe TOKYO, Japan -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Thursday, to further strengthen military ties between the United States and Japan.Richardson reaffirmed the U.S. Navy’s commitment to maintaining security cooperation with the Japan...
18 January 2019 Over 100 Army Leaders Gather to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Reflect SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Over 100 Army leaders across Oahu gathered Jan. 16, here at the 25th Infantry Division Consolidated Dining Facility to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s remarkable life and recognize his timeless courage.The event was hosted by the Aloha ROCKS Chapter of the ROCKS...
18 January 2019 USNS Brunswick Arrives in Bitung, Indonesia SINGAPORE -- The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) arrived in Bitung, Indonesia, Jan. 14 for a scheduled port visit.The ship’s crew hosted a number of ship tours and participated in various community events throughout the port visit.“We’re very much...
18 January 2019 Landing Support Company Completes Helicopter Support Team Training CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Landing support specialist Marines with Landing Support Company (LS Co), 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group conducted external lift training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 14-16, 2019.LS Co., 3rd TSB...
17 January 2019 Chief of Naval Operations Visits 7th Fleet Waterfront YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson engaged 7th Fleet Sailors during a regional visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Jan. 17.Sailors of various ratings and ranks sat down with the CNO who spoke on topics such as current expectations and future...
17 January 2019 Balikatan '19 Builds Contracting Skills for NCO JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Contracting Soldiers from the 902nd Contracting Battalion are supporting operations between U.S. and Philippine military forces as part of Exercise Balikatan '19.The annual bilateral training exercise fosters operational planning between the two...