23 December 2014 U.S. Air Force Brings Holiday Cheer to Islanders More than 2,000 kilometers from the nearest urban civilization, a man stands on a beach wearing only his lavalava. He lifts the bright orange flag with yellow brim and stakes it in the ground, marking the spot to ensure it is easily seen, especially from the air.The 80-degree weather [27 degrees...
23 December 2014 Experiencing a Ride on the Marine Corps Osprey Firsthand "I would like to describe the experience we had recently with flying in the MV-22B Osprey from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to northern Okinawa over water and around Ie Shima island before returning to the MCAS Futenma.The first thing I realized was how wrong the media and others were wrong...
19 December 2014 Japan, Australia to Provide F-35 Maintenance Sites in Pacific Region Japan and Australia will be sharing maintenance and upgrade duties for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter based or operating in the Pacific region, the program executive officer for the aircraft announced today.F-35 heavy air frame maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade capabilities will...
19 December 2014 Wharf Extension on Guam Improves Support for Navy Mission The Tango Wharf extension ribbon-cutting ceremony on U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), was conducted Dec. 18 to celebrate the improvements in infrastructure and capabilities the base can provide to support the Navy's mission. "This is a commitment at the end of the day and it's a commitment by the United...
19 December 2014 Joint Statement by U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee At the “2+2” U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) meeting in Tokyo on October 3, 2013, the Ministers decided upon several steps to upgrade significantly the capability of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. The Ministers commend the ongoing progress in the revision of the Guidelines for...
19 December 2014 Papua New Guinea Defense Force Receives Medical Supplies and Equipment from the U.S. Withsupport from the Government of the United States of America, Project C.U.R.E.(Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment), an American NGO, sent medicalsupplies and equipment to the PNG Defense Forces. U.S. Ambassador to Papua NewGuinea, Walter North, presented these materials to the PNG Defense...
17 December 2014 U.S., Japan students make music The Marine Memorial Chapel hosted a holiday concert for Matthew C. Perry Schools and Higashi Junior High School students aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 15, 2014.This event is the first time the Japanese and American children performed together. “Initially, this event was...
17 December 2014 Coast Guard provides SAR planning support to Republic of Korea Coast Guard search and rescue crews were relieved by Republic of Korea assets on Saturday in their search for 26 crewmembers from the fishing vessel 501 Oryong that capsized Nov. 30, 2014, near Chukotka, Russia, in the Bering Sea. The Coast Guardcompleted more than 24 searches covering more than...
17 December 2014 Marines, JGSDF rapidly respond to simulated contaminations (Dec. 2, 2014) A field and an abandoned structure sustain an unknown, potentially dangerous, contamination leak. U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members hastily suit up in Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear in preparation for their mission. They rushed off to the...
16 December 2014 US Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Look to Sky for Forest Light's Culminating Event U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops simulated a movement to contact and assault on an objective Dec. 9-10 while participating in Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Japan.Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and...