20 February 2015 Participants Endure Frigid Cold at Alaska Training Event Participants and instructors braved sub-zero temperatures in the Cold Regions Military Mountaineering Collaborative Event held Feb. 9-12 in Black Rapids, Alaska.Military officers from 12 nations sought to develop best practices at the Northern Warfare Training Center, where they compared warfare and...
19 February 2015 U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys Prove Capable to Support any Operation Around the Globe Five MV-22 Ospreys flew over 2,200 nautical miles to participate in exercise Cobra Gold 2015 Feb. 7-21, and in the process, marked the first time the Osprey has been refueled by the U.S. Air Force KC-10 aircraft in-flight. The Ospreys traveled from Clark Air Base, the Philippines to Utapao Royal...
19 February 2015 Green Bay Arrives in Sasebo, Joins Bonhomme Richard ARG USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived in Sasebo Feb. 19, bringing the Navy’s latest technology to its largest numbered fleet after transiting the Pacific Ocean from its former homeport of San Diego.“The crew has worked hard to prepare Green Bay for forward deployment and I could not be prouder of their...
19 February 2015 U.S., Thai Militaries Host open House for Local Schools The Royal Thai Air Force along with U.S. Marines and Navy personnel held Friendship Day, Feb. 13, to allow school children the opportunity to see some of the training the two nations have been engaged in here during Exercise Cobra Gold 2015.Children from four local schools were welcomed to the...
19 February 2015 The Ebola Virus, Dengue Fever, Malaria: U.S., Asian Military Medics Collaborate on Crises at Cobra Gold 2015 Approximately 125 military and civilian medical professionals from eight different nations attended an Exercise Cobra Gold 2015 sponsored medical symposium at the Lop Buri Inn Resort, Mueang Lop Buri District, Lop Buri Province, Thailand, from Feb. 16-17, 2015.Representatives from the different...
19 February 2015 Japan, U.S. Conduct Bilateral Training at Torii Station Emergency response personnel from Kadena Air Base, Torii Station and variousdepartments of the Okinawa Prefecture conducted an annual bilateral aircraftmishap exercise Feb. 17 at Torii Station, Japan.The exercise was held tocreate a realistic emergency-response scenario in order to improve...
13 February 2015 Alaska Training Event Unites Nations, Hones Best Practices Some eight months of planning culminated in the international Cold Regions Military Mountaineering Collaborative Event held at the Northern Warfare Training Center in Black Rapids, Alaska, where 12 nations strengthened cooperation and improved capabilities in frigid and mountainous regions,...
13 February 2015 U.S., Thai, Korean Marines Get Schooled in Jungle Survival U.S., Thai and Korean Marines conducted jungle survival training Feb. 12, 2015, for exercise Cobra Gold 2015 at Camp Lotawin, Kingdom of Thailand.Thai military instructors showed the class various edible plants and alternate places to find water in the jungle. The Marines also learned how to make...
13 February 2015 Senate Confirms Carter as Defense Secretary The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved Ash Carter to become the country's 25th defense secretary.After a weeks-long delay while he recovered from back surgery, Carter's nomination sailed through the upper chamber with a final tally of 93-5. He testified for around five hours on Feb. 4...
13 February 2015 Andersen Teams with Saipan Firefighters for F-16 Familiarization Training Members of Team Andersen recently flew to the nearby island of Saipan in theCommonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Feb. 12, 2015, to familiarize andassist Saipan International Airport fire fighters on safety procedures andhazards when responding to emergencies involving F-16 Fighting...