16 January 2015 U.S. Navy Forward Deploys Guided-Missile Cruiser to Japan to Underscore Commitment to the Asia-Pacific Region The U.S. Navy announced today that the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) will join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Yokosuka, Japan.As part of the U.S. Navy's long-range plan to send the most advanced and capable units to the Asia-Pacific, Chancellorsville will leave her...
16 January 2015 Combat Logistics Battalion Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team Responds to Disaster Scenario On March 11, 2011, the worst undersea earthquake to affect Japan struck at a magnitude of 9.0 off the coast of Honshu creating waves exceeding one-hundred feet in height. The waves swept inland, taking the lives of more than 15,000 people and injuring thousands more. The survivors were left with...
15 January 2015 China, US Disaster Management Exchange A team of U.S. military and civilian experts in the field of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief were welcomed to China by People's Liberation Army (PLA) officials Jan. 12, 2015. Maj. Gen. Edward Dorman, commanding general, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), and...
15 January 2015 Pacific Partnership 2015: Preparing in Calm to Respond in Crisis U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: Pacific Partnership 2015operational humanitarian missions may be months away, but a team of personnelfrom the United States Pacific Fleet will arrive next week in Arawa on thesoutheast coast of Bougainville to survey potential areas for U.S...
15 January 2015 John C. Stennis Visits Indian Island The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) visited Naval Magazine (NAVMAG) Indian Island, the Navy's primary ordnance storage and handling station on the West Coast, to onload six million pounds of ammunition, Jan. 13-15."This is the biggest ordnance onload we've seen," said Senior Chief...
15 January 2015 USS Sampson and USS Fort Worth Detach from AirAsia Search After contributing more than 650 search hours to the Indonesian-led search effort for AirAsia flight QZ8501, USS Sampson (DDG 102) and USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) concluded their assistance efforts Jan. 15, receiving praise from Indonesian authorities.U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Robert O. Blake noted...
15 January 2015 Secretary of Defense Visits USS America Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Chuck Hagel arrived aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) by MV-22 Osprey Jan. 14.During his time aboard, Hagel held an all-hands call where he thanked the crew for their hard work and dedication, spoke about the ship's accomplishments during its recent...
15 January 2015 Army-Navy Team Works Pacific Pathways Port Operations The 599th Transportation Brigade teamed up with Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor, Military Sealift Command, and the 25th Infantry Division to conduct Pacific Pathways port operations here Jan 6-8.Members of the 599th Trans. Bde. headquarters staff and a deployment and distribution management team...
15 January 2015 Iwakuni Residents, Station Youth Build Bonds during Mikan Presentation Matthew C. Perry Elementary School hosted members of the local Iwakuni agricultural and societal cooperative associations during a mikan presentation at the school gymnasium, Jan. 13, 2015 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.The purpose of the event was to strengthen the bond between...
15 January 2015 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Service Members Visit Preschool Teach Children English Service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, visited Josho Hoikuen in Iwakuni City during a community relations preschool event hosted by the Marine Memorial Chapel, Jan. 13, 2015.The volunteers went to the preschool to teach the children English, according to Yamada Noriko, an...