02 March 2018 U.S. Provides New Hospitals in Salavan Province and New Clinic in Xekong Province, Laos U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The United States Embassy and United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) formally presented three new District Hospitals and one village clinic to the following three districts: Toumlan and Samouey Districts of Salavan Province and Thataeng District in Xekong Province. The...
02 March 2018 Master to the Combat King: Alaska Guard Loadmaster Supports Rescue Mission JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- With two days' supply of food and a few more days' supply of water, Japanese climber Masatoshi Kuriaki found himself in dire straits at 8,600 feet up Mount Hunter in Denali National Park.He was 75 days into what was originally planned to be a 65-day...
01 March 2018 Always Prepare: Kadena Opens Gates to Chatan during Tsunami Exercise KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Okinawan and military first responders hosted a bilateral natural disaster exercise at Kadena Air Base Feb. 28, 2018, to test and improve evacuation procedures between members of Team Kadena and the local community.Approximately 50 residents participated in a simulated...
01 March 2018 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Takes Charge in the Republic of the Marshall Islands KWAJALEIN, Marshall Islands -- Fifteen Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD) Marshall Islands (MHL) deployed from Gulfport, Mississippi to the Marshall Islands to relieve NMCB 133 and execute construction tasking for six months in support...
01 March 2018 Dewey Arrives in Sasebo for Up-Gunned ESG Planning with Amphibious Force SASEBO, Japan -- The San Diego-based Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), with embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 “Magicians” arrived in Sasebo, Japan for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 28.While in port, Dewey’s leadership and tactical watchstanders will...
01 March 2018 Alaska National Guard's Exercise Arctic Eagle Tests Radiological Response in Valdez JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 200 Air and Army National Guard service members travelled by ferry, plane and vehicle to the outlying community of Valdez, Alaska, to participate in a portion of exercise Arctic Eagle, Feb. 20-26, 2018.Arctic Eagle is a statewide exercise...
01 March 2018 Bonhomme Richard Departs Thailand after Cobra Gold LAEM CHABANG, Thailand -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departed Laem Chabang, Thailand, Feb. 26, following a scheduled port visit.“The Sailors and Marines of Bonhomme Richard worked diligently throughout exercise Cobra Gold and had the opportunity to enjoy some...
01 March 2018 Projecting the Force in the Pacific U.S. Army -- Recent developments in the Pacific, including a historic escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula, ongoing issues between China and its neighbors in international waters, and a reevaluation of the relationship between the United States and the Philippines, are reminders that the...
28 February 2018 U.S. Forces Japan Command Chief Welcomes Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A to Misawa MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Terrence A. Greene, joined Misawa Air Base leadership in welcoming the first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II during a commemoration ceremony, Feb. 24.In...
28 February 2018 Naval War College Alumni Event Seeks to Strengthen Indo-Asia-Pacific Partnerships KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- U.S. Naval War College (NWC) kicked off its 16th Regional Alumni Symposium in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 27.The three-day event, hosted in partnership with the Royal Malaysian navy (RMN), brings together 75 NWC alumni and regional stakeholders from 14...