01 February 2018 San Diego Based Destroyer Welcomes New Captain in Guam SANTA RITA, Guam -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) welcomed a new commanding officer Jan. 31 while visiting Guam during a regularly scheduled deployment.Cmdr. Jaime Hopkins relieved Cmdr. Vincent A. Fortson as Wayne E. Meyer's commanding officer during a...
01 February 2018 Salty Sea Dogs Bridge the Gap NAHA MILITARY PORT, OKINAWA, Japan -- On a dark, cloud-covered morning, Marines climbed into a small, green, metal boat to maneuver huge, metal cylinders floating in a quiet harbor. As they slid into the water, they began the first salt water training exercise Bridge Company has done since being...
01 February 2018 Leaders Walk Toward Unity MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Garza, sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni and Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and other Japanese government...
01 February 2018 Wild Weasel Fixes Critical Equipment, 35th Medical Group Mission Carries On MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Imagine one of the most critical machines being down in the hospital, a problem so severe that patients have to be diverted off base to Tokyo and Hawaii to receive treatment.The 35th Medical Group's surgical washer cleans all the instruments primarily used in surgery and...
01 February 2018 Medical Department Activity - Alaska Leaders Honored with Order of Military Medical Merit FT. WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- Two members of Medical Department Activity -- Alaska were awarded one of the most prestigious honors in military medicine: the Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3) during the Medical Department Activity -Alaska (MEDDAC-AK) annual winter ball held at the Westmark Hotel Jan...
31 January 2018 Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in Guam SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Carl Vinson Strike Group arrived in Guam, Jan. 30-31, for the first scheduled port visit of a Western Pacific deployment.The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and guided-missile destroyers USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) arrived with...
31 January 2018 The United Nations Command (Rear) Change of Command YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Adam Williams assumed command of United Nations Command Rear, from Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Michael W. Jansen during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29.The reviewing officer of the...
31 January 2018 Dealing Out Care from Land, Sea and Air KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Medical personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force conducted a field training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26.The training tested their ability to process a large amount of patients in the event of a disaster or contingency operation.U.S. Army 1-1 Air Defense...
30 January 2018 Secretary of the Air Force Visits Osan, Reaffirms Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited Team Osan while on a trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from Jan. 27-30, 2018.Wilson visited to reaffirm commitment to the RoK and U.S. alliance, highlight U.S. Air Force cooperation with allies, and ensure Airmen...
30 January 2018 4th Force Recon Prepares Students for Basic Reconnaissance Course MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii -- Reconnaissance Marines with Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company hosted amphibious training events as part of a preparation course for prospective Reconnaissance Marines at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 22-23, 2018.The course, running from Jan. 3 to Feb...