27 December 2016 Alexandria Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) arrived at the Fleet Activities Sasebo Dec. 22 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific patrol. The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the...
27 December 2016 Regional Health Command-Pacific Paves Way for Global Health Engagements in 2016 HONOLULU, Hawaii -- It is through strong partnerships with U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) and U.S. Army in the Pacific (USARPAC) that Army Medicine's Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) is able to commit the resources to provide greater physical and mental well-being through rapidly growing global...
27 December 2016 Marine Air Control Squadron-4 Marines Train to Employ Expeditionary Runways MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment Bravo, Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team, conducted aircraft landing zone training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 21, 2016.The training allows the Marine Air Traffic Control...
27 December 2016 USS Wasp Completes Deployment, Ready for Japan ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) completed the final portion of its first deployment in 12 years when it finished offloading the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Dec. 22.She will be Homefortheholidays when she returns to her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk...
27 December 2016 U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 542 Heads Home MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 542 completed their Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) Program at Chitose Air Base, and headed back to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016.The ATR is an effort between the U.S. and Japan...
20 December 2016 Coast Guard, Navy Complete Joint Fisheries Patrol in Oceania, Promote Regional Stability HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and Navy completed a two-month joint mission in the Central and South Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) to combat transnational crimes, enforce fisheries laws and enhance regional security Wednesday.A Coast Guard law enforcement...
20 December 2016 Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Return of U.S. Navy Unmanned Underwater Vehicle On December 19, 2016, the People's Liberation Army-Navy vessel 510 returned a U.S. Navy Ocean Glider Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) to the United States, near the location where it had been unlawfully seized on Dec. 15. USS Mustin (DDG 89) received the vehicle for the U.S. in international waters...
20 December 2016 U.S.-ROK-Japan Experts Meeting on Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure WASHINGTON -- The United States hosted a trilateral cyber experts meeting on cyber security of critical infrastructure on December 19, 2016 . The meeting included a discussion of cyber trends and threats to critical infrastructure, a scenario-based discussion on responding to malicious cyber...
19 December 2016 U.S., Indian Air Forces Solidify Cooperation through Steering Group JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Senior air force officials from India and the United States met here 12-15 Dec. 2016, to discuss operational concepts, build relationships and chart the way ahead for future training exchanges, visits and exercises throughout the U.S. Pacific Command area of...
19 December 2016 Joint Exercise Opens Lines of Communication OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of the 51st Communications Squadron teamed up with Republic of Korea air force communications technicians from the ROK 1st Fighter Wing for the first joint communications exercise between the two units at Gwanju Air Base, ROK, Dec. 13.The scenario pitted...