18 July 2018 US, Japanese, Indian Forces Begin Annual Mine Countermeasures Exercise OMINATO, Japan -- U.S. Navy mine countermeasure (MCM) units, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) MCM units, and Indian Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) units commenced 2JA mine countermeasure exercise 2018 near Ominato, Japan, on July 18.2JA is an annual exercise that this year includes...
18 July 2018 A Chilean Marine's Experience at Rim of Pacific POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- Chilean Marine Cpl. German Letelier exited the rear of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter onto a field of tall grass and found a secure position as quickly as possible. Exiting with him were Marines from the Philippines and the United States;...
18 July 2018 Multi-National Mine Countermeasure Coalition Participate in RIMPAC SAN DIEGO, California -- Mine Countermeasures Squadron Three and Mine Countermeasures Division Three One, based at Naval Base Point Loma, are leading a coalition of international maritime forces throughout the month of July conducting Mine Countermeasure (MCM) operations as part of the Southern...
18 July 2018 Air Force Recruiters Learn About Innovations for Next-Gen Special Ops Airmen WASHINGTON -- For the first time in the Defense Department, a series of career field specialties is using human performance monitoring and a data collection system, as well as specialized recruiters.Because of high attrition rates in its special operations career fields -- pararescue, combat...
17 July 2018 US, Philippines Conclude Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines -- The U.S. and Philippine navies concluded Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama 2018 at Naval Station Ernesto Ogbinar, July 17.The week-long engagement involved Sailors and Marines from the U.S. and Philippine navies operating jointly in the air, on the ground,...
17 July 2018 U.S., Vanuatu Share Medical and Disaster Response Expertise during PAC ANGEL 18-3 LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu -- The United States and Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) along with several non-governmental organizations conducted subject-matter expert (SME) exchanges with their Ni-Vanuatu civilian counterparts in preparation for Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL) 18-3, July 10-21, 2018.The U.S.-Vanuatu...
17 July 2018 HSC-25 Rescues Commercial Mariner Off Guam ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam -- Sailors assigned to the Guam-based "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 rescued a commercial mariner with a medical emergency aboard a cargo ship approximately 120 miles West of Guam Sunday.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam notified HSC-25 at 12:35 p.m...
17 July 2018 35th Fighter Wing Guidon Passed to New Commander MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Fighter Wing guidon was placed into new hands during a change of command ceremony here, July 16.During the ceremony, Col. R. Scott Jobe, the former 35th FW commander, relinquished command to the fighter wing’s 66th commander, Col. Kristopher W. Struve.The event was...
16 July 2018 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Surgeon General Visits PACAF JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force Col. (Dr.) Lee Harvis, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) command surgeon, and Koku Jieitai, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Maj. Gen. Shinya Bekku, Koku Jieitai surgeon general, met at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for their first...
16 July 2018 USS Chief Pulls into Hakodate HAKODATE, Japan -– USS Chief (MCM 14) pulled into Hakodate, Japan, July 14, for a goodwill port visit and training.Chief, an Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship, is crewed by roughly 90 Sailors. Port visits like this onegives the Sailors aboard an opportunity to interact with the people of...