31 March 2016 U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Partner to Improve Port Security This engagement involved sharing best practices and visiting with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Ports and Harbors Bureau to observe the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code at two port facilities in Hakata, Japan: the Hakata Chuo...
31 March 2016 DoD Preparing for Competitive, Demanding Future, Carter Says WASHINGTON, March 30, 2016 — The Defense Department’s future course is competitive and demanding of America's leadership, values and the military’s edge, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said here yesterday at the World Affairs Council's Annual Honors Global Education Gala. “But in our overall approach...
31 March 2016 Alaska Air Guardsmen Rescue Three Stranded Near Glacier JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) -- Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons saved three individuals near the Marcus Baker Glacier on the night of March 29. According to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the individuals were scouting a...
31 March 2016 Surgical Team Brings More Than Medicine to Boxer's Fight STRAIT OF MALACCA (NNS) -- The Navy integrated Fleet Surgical Team 3 with USS Boxer's Medical department to expand the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group's and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's medical capabilities during deployment. "FST 3 moved aboard Boxer last July and began formally integrating with...
30 March 2016 HM-14, ROK Navy Practice Mine Countermeasures During Foal Eagle NAVAL FORCES KOREA - helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 14, Detachment 2A, participated in mine countermeasure (MCM) training during exercise Foal Eagle, March 29. Foal Eagle is a series of joint and combined field training exercises conducted by Combined Forces Command (CFC) and U.S...
30 March 2016 Dunford Discusses Challenges to the Joint Force, Need for Defense Reform WASHINGTON — Challenges posed by Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Islamic extremism have implications for the joint force, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies here today. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford discussed the challenges and...
30 March 2016 Harpers Ferry Sailors Bid Farewell to Hong Kong HONG KONG (NNS) -- Dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) departed Hong Kong following a successful port visit, March 25. The visit allowed Sailors and Marines the opportunity to experience culture, cuisine, people and landscape of the city, while exploring in their own groups and during...
30 March 2016 Mass Casualty Exercise Tests Emergency Services MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marines, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel and the Iwakuni City Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services conducted Mass Casualty Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2016. Conducted in preparation for the...
29 March 2016 Missile System Would Greatly Increase Defense Capability in South Korea WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 25, 2016) -- Right now, the United States and South Korea are in discussions regarding the feasibility of deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD system there, along with its associated radar, while nearby China has voiced objections to the...
29 March 2016 374th Maintenance Squadron Keeps Yokota, Kadena Aircraft Flying YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Cars, buses and trains are some of the typical means of transportation for people to get to their destinations. Along the way, these vehicles need repairs or routine maintenance to keep them in good working condition. In the Air Force, a routine way of transportation is...