18 August 2017 Recent Events Strengthen US-New Zealand Navy Relationship DEVONPORT NAVAL BASE, New Zealand -- The importance of building and maintaining strong regional relationships between navies was emphasized by the United States Commander Pacific Fleet, Admiral Scott Swift, when he visited the Devonport Naval Base today.Admiral Swift was a keynote speaker at the...
18 August 2017 Mattis Congratulates South Korea's New Defense Minister WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke by phone yesterday with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo to congratulate him on his confirmation for the position and to discuss a range issues related to the U.S.-South Korean alliance, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said in a...
18 August 2017 Mattis Reaffirms Alliance in Meeting With Japanese Counterpart WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera today on the sidelines of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting at the State Department to reaffirm the strength of the U.S-Japan Alliance, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White...
18 August 2017 Dual-hatted U.S. Forces, Japan, 5Air Force Commander Visits Team Misawa MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, the 5th Air Force and U.S. Forces, Japan commander, made his first visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 14 and 15.“I loved my visit up here,” the general said. “What I found was tremendous pride, professionalism and team work. I could clearly...
17 August 2017 Dunford: North Korean Threat Can Be Peacefully Resolved BEIJING, China -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff believes that the diplomatic and economic pressure campaign aimed at North Korea is making progress and the odds are improving that the nuclear and ballistic missile issues can be solved peacefully, he said today, Aug. 17, 2017.Marine Corps...
17 August 2017 U.S., Bangladesh Airmen Increase Interoperability during Talks JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- "We have been looking forward to these talks and are hopeful this will be a fruitful engagement for us," said Bangladesh Air Force Air Commodore M Sayed Hossain, director of air training, Air Headquarters, during opening remarks at the second annual U.S. and...
17 August 2017 VMGR-152, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron, Arrives at Whidbey Island for Unit-level Training MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 arrived at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, Aug. 13, 2017.VMGR-152 “Sumos” will conduct training as part of unit-level training Evergreen, which will serve as the squadron’s...
17 August 2017 USS Santa Fe Returns Home from Deployment PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) returned from deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Aug. 15."It was amazing to watch this crew pull together through a challenging deployment workup and take on the challenge of sustaining the ramp-up...
17 August 2017 Team Kadena Conducts Hands-on Training with Local Firefighters KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron hosted hands-on fire training with local firefighters from various cities in Okinawa August 14, 2017.“We conducted hands-on training on an F-15 to demonstrate the egress procedures, discussed the hazards associated with the aircraft, and...
17 August 2017 Airfield Management Airmen Ensure Takeoffs, Landings MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- This is part one in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.While Misawa is known for the mighty F-16 Fighting Falcon, its runway hosts many air frames from all U.S. military services, several partner nations and...