02 March 2017 At Alaska Training Center, Instructor Relishes being 'Pushed to the Edge' BLACK RAPIDS, Alaska -- Not many people would choose to spend 270 days away from their family in an extremely cold and harsh environment, but that's just what medic Sgt. Sarah Valentine does as an instructor at the Northern Warfare Training Center.Valentine admits she has an understanding husband:...
02 March 2017 U.S. Army Pacific Hands Over Kindergarten School in Vietnam HANOI, Vietnam -- General Robert Brown, commanding general of the United States Army Pacific, officially handed over the Quang Phuoc Kindergarten to the local community on February 24, 2017.This United States Army Corps of Engineers Humanitarian Assistance project is the result of hard work and a...
02 March 2017 Opening of U.S. Pavilion at the Australian International Airshow Avalon Airport, Geelong U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia -- Speaking in Sydney last December, Admiral Harry Harris, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, said: “Our alliance is both defined by its storied past and invigorated by its boundless future.” So I hope you’ll indulge me this morning as I tell a story from...
02 March 2017 F-16s Secure Indo-Asia-Pacific through Integrated Airpower MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Misawa Air Base are at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam for COPE NORTH 17, a U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise conducted annually, held this year, Feb. 15 through March 3.“The focus is on multilateral...
01 March 2017 12th Pacific Partnership Mission Prepares to Enhance Cooperation, Strengthen Indo-Asia-Pacific Ties SINGAPORE -- The U.S. Navy will join allied and partner nation forces for the 12th Pacific Partnership mission, scheduled to begin March 1.This annual maritime operation will help improve disaster response preparedness and capacity, while enhancing partnerships with participating nations throughout...
01 March 2017 Mattis, South Korean Counterpart Discuss Alliance, Missile Defense WASHINGTON -- South Korea has cleared the way for a land transfer critical to the planned placement of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said in a statement issued yesterday.Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke with South Korean...
01 March 2017 Exercise Beverly Herd 17-1: Mustangs Take to the Sky OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Routine exercises held at Osan Air Base rarely focus on the same training goals, and the desired learning objectives shift to ensure personnel’s wartime missions are enhanced to be ready to “Fight Tonight.”Beverly Herd 17-1 came with a heavy emphasis on the 51st...
01 March 2017 Civic Action Team Palau Strengthens International Bond, Returns from Six Month Mission PALAU -- Twelve Solders from the Civic Action Team (CAT) Palau, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command redeployed on 17 February after a six-month joint - rotational mission demonstrating the U.S. continued support and partnership with the Republic of...
01 March 2017 Japanese Soldiers Partner with U.S. Airmen, Sailors to Improve Communications MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers spent three days shadowing units at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22 to 24, as part of their final English comprehension exercise prior to graduating a three-month Basic Enlisted English course.“The Joint Basic Enlisted...
01 March 2017 Green Bay Wraps Up Cobra Gold 2017 SATTAHIP, Thailand (NNS) -- Amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) successfully completed Exercise Cobra Gold 2017 (CG17), Feb. 24, after operating in the Gulf of Thailand and various locations throughout the Kingdom of Thailand.The 36th iteration of the annual theater security cooperation...