29 September 2014 Navy Pilots Join Marine Corps Exercise Service members with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific, U.S. Navy conducted joint training with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 during Exercise Forager Fury III on Sept. 26.An estimated 1300 personnel are participating in FF III, a Marine Corps led exercise...
26 September 2014 Secretary of the Navy Discusses Presence and the Global Economy Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivered remarks about maritime security and the global economy Sept. 25 at the University of Pennsylvania.During his speech, Mabus talked about the impact of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' presence on the security and stability of the global economy."The world...
26 September 2014 U.S., Indian Soldiers Train Together Watching the sunrise above the Himalayas while practicing yoga, rock climbing and rappelling as monkeys jump through the trees overhead; it sounds like an adventure vacation but for more than 75 U.S. Soldiers from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, it's an opportunity to work with the soldiers of the Indian...
26 September 2014 Shiloh Sailors Reach Out in Saipan Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) took part in a cultural exchange at the Brilliant Star Montessori School in Saipan, Sept. 25."It was a great opportunity to share with the local students who were interested in the Navy," said Lt. Autumn M. Wilson,...
26 September 2014 Forager Fury III Kicks Off in Tinian Approximately 1,300 service members and personnel from U.S. Armed Forces units began Exercise Forager Fury III at Guam and Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Sept. 24, 2014. Forager Fury is a Marine Corps-led exercise involving a full spectrum of fixed wing and rotary aircraft...
26 September 2014 U.S. Airmen Share Medevac Capabilities with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Taking care of your own--it is a responsibility maintained culturally by the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. One way Airmen take care their own is through medical health care.The 459th Airlift Squadron, from Yokota Air Base, Japan, flew to Kadena Air Base Tuesday and Wednesday...
25 September 2014 US, Bangladesh Navy Commence 4th CARAT Bangladesh The fourth annual exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh commenced with an opening ceremony at Naval Base Issa Khan, Sept. 25.Continuing through Sept. 30, CARAT Bangladesh 2014 consists of six days of shore-based and at-sea training events designed to address shared...
25 September 2014 Bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise Set to begin in Philippines Approximately 3,500 Marines and Sailors based out of Okinawa, Japan will partner with approximately 1,200 of their AFP counterparts to conduct PHIBLEX 15. The exercise will include a command post exercise; multiple field-training exercises, including various live-fire events; and humanitarian and...
25 September 2014 Pacific Pathways: New Training Concept Enhances Stryker Unit's Readiness Pacific Pathways, an innovative concept established to capitalize on several existing bilateral training exercises, is in full swing within the Indo-Asia Pacific region.The training deployment method overcomes some of the logistical obstacles associated with transit back and forth across this vast...
25 September 2014 PACAF Hosts Pacific Rim Air Power Symposium Pacific Air Forces hosted military leaders from 20 countries throughout the Pacific region during the annual Pacific Rim Air Power Symposium held here Sept. 22-25, 2014. The PACRIM Airpower Symposium, previously known as the PACAF Director of Operations Conference, builds and improves multilateral...