01 June 2017 Key West visits Singapore during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SINGAPORE -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived in Singapore, June 1, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.With a crew of approximately 140, Key West will conduct a multitude of missions and maintain proficiency of the latest...
01 June 2017 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Volunteers at Local Children's Center OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- Soldiers assigned to 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade brought some excitement and their game faces to the Pyeongtaek Local Children's Center May 30 as part of a community outreach program.The brigade's unit ministry team planned the event after meeting with numerous...
01 June 2017 Olympia visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 31, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the...
01 June 2017 Dunford to Consult with U.S. Partners During Asia Trip ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT -- Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left Washington today for meetings in Asia, Joint Staff officials said.Dunford will visit Japan, Singapore and Australia on the trip, officials said.Dunford will attend the IISS Shangri-la...
01 June 2017 Competing in the Outback: U.S. Marines Shoot in International Australian Competition CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- As the sun came up over the hills and through the trees, U.S. Marines were already on the range waiting for their first match of the day.The Australian Army hosted 20 teams from 18 countries around the world to compete in the Australian Army Skills at Arms Meeting in...
01 June 2017 U.S.-Japan Forces Set Milestones for Enhancing Amphibious, Mine Warfare KURE, Japan -- U.S. military and Japan Self Defense Force personnel comprising 34 different commands across ground, maritime, and air services met for bilateral amphibious and mine warfare discussions, May 22-24.The staff talks were hosted by Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s Mine Warfare Command,...
31 May 2017 Joint Tactic Army Ground Station Reinforces Soldiers' Combat Tactics Training MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- On an overcast day, U.S. Soldiers creep through trees and foliage with faint noises of cracking twigs under each step. All of a sudden, an explosion goes off and the team readies themselves for tactical combat and mission execution.Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint...
31 May 2017 This Song Can Save a Life KHANH HOA, Vietnam -- Songs were played in multiple languages as the U.S. Navy and partner nations met to enhance their skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during a subject matter expert exchange as a part of the final stop of Pacific Partnership 2017 in Nha Trang, Vietnam."Music can help...
31 May 2017 Pacific Special Operations Forces Sponsor Countering Violent Extremism Workshop in Guam CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII - Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) hosted their fifth annual Multilateral Counter Violent Extremism Working Group in Tamuning, Guam April 25-28.Forty-one participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Maldives...
31 May 2017 Fighter Squadrons Excel from Any Location KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Pilots with the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons, assigned to Misawa Air Base, swapped out temporary duty locations after a month spent at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, respectively, May 26, 2017.Due to routine flight...