20 November 2014 Interoperability, Combat Readiness Achieved as Keen Sword 15 Concludes U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) wrapped up Exercise Keen Sword (KS) 15 with a display of naval and air power of 19 ships and seven aircraft operating in formation a few hundred miles off the coast of Southern Japan, Nov. 19. KS15, which kicked off Nov.11 for the George Washington Carrier...
20 November 2014 USARPAC Commander Visits Joint Base Lewis-McChord Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander, U.S. Army Pacific, met with I Corps leadership Nov. 18, to hear updates on the Pacific Pathways efforts and to discuss PACOM AOR Integration. The visit included a stop to see 1st Special Forces Group and an aerial tour of Yakima Training Center range and maneuver...
19 November 2014 Osprey/Hercules Team Up to Overcome the Tyranny of Distance Down Under Just over 50 years ago, Kenneth E. Boulding created the concept of the Loss of Strength Gradient. Boulding posited that the amount of military power a nation can bring to bear in any part of the world depends heavily on the distance that power must travel to reach its objective. As the distance...
19 November 2014 7th Fleet, JMSDF Leaders Discuss Tactics, Planning Aboard George Washington During Keen Sword 15 Vice Adm. Robert Thomas Jr., commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Eiichi Funada, commander in chief, Maritime Self-Defense Fleet, and other military leaders embarked Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Nov. 18 during Exercise Keen...
19 November 2014 PACAF Establishes Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center officially commenced operations here Oct. 1, culminating a vision shared by military leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to increase multinational integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) capabilities in the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) area of...
19 November 2014 USS Michael Murphy Enhances Maritime Security Patrols with Coast Guard The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) completed the first mission of its maiden deployment by aiding the U.S. Coast Guard in patrolling Pacific waters for illegal fishing and other crimes. The Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) was conducted during...
19 November 2014 Kadena Hosts Local College Students Immersion Program A group of 16 students from the Nikkei College of Business in Okinawa City are participating in a five-day English immersion program here Nov. 14 through 20.The visit marked the fourth time Kadena has hosted the Nikkei College of Business and the program was designed to provide the students with an...
18 November 2014 VAQ-138 Yellow Jackets Participate in Exercise Max Thunder in Korea Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted guests from Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 17.Rear Adm. John Alexander, Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet and Capt. Greg Fenton, George Washington’s commanding officer, hosted 22 visitors who toured the ship and were provided a general...
18 November 2014 USS George Washington Hosts Visitors from Iwakuni, Japan Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted guests from Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 17.Rear Adm. John Alexander, Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet and Capt. Greg Fenton, George Washington’s commanding officer, hosted 22 visitors who toured the ship and were provided a general...
18 November 2014 Kunsan Hosts Exercise Max Thunder 15-1 U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel and aircraft are training with Republic of Korea Air Force units in the semi-annual, bilateral training exercise, Max Thunder 15-1, at Kunsan AB, Nov. 14 to 22.Exercise Max Thunder 15-1 consists of more than 1,300 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and...