09 March 2016 Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group begins Exercise Ssang Yong 2016 in the Republic of Korea PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Sailors and Marines of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 and 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3D MEB), commenced exercise Ssang Yong 16 in the Republic of Korea (ROK) March 9. Ssang Yong, which means “Twin Dragons,” is biennial combined exercise conducted by Navy and Marine...
09 March 2016 Trilateral Talks Enhance Cooperation between U.S., Philippines and Japan MANILA, Philippines (NNS) -- Leaders from U.S. 7th Fleet, the Philippine Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force met Mar. 5 aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a scheduled port visit. The trilateral talks aim to grow and strengthen relationships between the three...
09 March 2016 Iceman Engineers Build Up Range for RED FLAG-Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Building a bridge can come with many challenges, especially when the materials are water and below freezing temperatures.Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron head to Delta Junction, Alaska, each year to construct a bridge made of ice, spending weeks at a...
09 March 2016 USS Antietam Arrives in Manila for Port Visit MANILA, Philippines - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) arrived in Manila for a scheduled port visit on March 8.During her stay, Antietam’s crew will participate in community service events and tours, and have time to enjoy the city.“It’s my first time in the...
09 March 2016 Nepal Peacekeeping Vehicles on Way to Mission Ten High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles were handed over to the Nepal Army during a ceremony Feb. 5 at AM General's military Humvee factory in Mishawaka, Indiana. The vehicles are part of a foreign military sales case facilitated by the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command and will be...
09 March 2016 Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Join Republic of Korea Forces in Ssang Yong 2016 EAST SEA (NNS) -- Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating in exercise Ssang Yong 16 (SY16), March 8-18, in and around Pohang, Republic of Korea (ROK). Ssang Yong, which means "twin dragons," is a biennial exercise hosted by the ROK to strengthen...
08 March 2016 Cope North 2016 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - More than 200 Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 112th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and participated in exercise Cope North 16, from Feb. 10 through 26. Cope North is a long-standing annual two-week exercise that...
08 March 2016 USS Barry Enhances Defense, Strength by Joining 7th Fleet WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) entered 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Mar. 3. Barry's presence in the 7th Fleet will increase the U.S. Navy's long range plan to send the...
08 March 2016 More Than Big Green Trucks: How Andersen Airmen Fuel the Fight Andersen Air Force Base, Guam -- From the very big to the very small, when aircraft on the flightline need energy for the long and short hauls across the Pacific, Airmen with the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight stand ready to refuel. Whether driving the ubiquitous green...