26 November 2014 Ordnance Airmen Focus on Preventing Explosions of Another Nature Explosive Ordnance Disposal's mission is to safely dispose of potentially deadly explosive devices.With the extreme stress of this mission, even the best-equipped Airman may find himself facing unexploded ordnance of an entirely different kind.In a job that exposes workers to potentially devastating...
26 November 2014 Accepting Follow-on Forces the Wolf Pack Way From dawn to dusk and late into the night hours, the roaring sounds of fighter aircraft filled the skies of the Korean Peninsula, Nov. 14 to 22.To sustain the largest flying exercise on the Korean Peninsula, Kunsan AB adapted to meet the needs of multiple units who joined the Wolf Pack from across...
26 November 2014 Japan National Security Advisor, JSDF Staff Visit Lassen The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82)hosted Mr. Shotaro Yachi, Japan National Security Advisor to the Cabinet,Secretary General of National Security Secretariat, for a tour Oct. 31. The tour was to provide the group a better understanding of the Navy’smission and the...
26 November 2014 Stryker Brigade Begins Movement to California As January approaches the roads around Fairbanks will be less cluttered with bulky military vehicles. Earlier this month 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Arctic Wolves” began loading more than 260 Stryker vehicles and equipment for a month-long deployment to the National Training Center in Fort...
25 November 2014 USS George Washington Strike Group Completes Regional Patrol The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived at its forward operating location of Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, upon completion of its 2014 patrol, Nov. 25.Throughout the 2014 Patrol the GWCSG was made up of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and...
25 November 2014 US Government-Supported Program to Promote Sustainable and Affordable Power Resources in the Philippines Launched The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the U.S. Government, through theU.S. Embassy in Manila today launched a new program that will help thePhilippines bring down the cost of power. U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Philip S. Goldberg joined SecretaryArsenio M. Balisacan, Director-General,...
25 November 2014 Service members of Pearl Harbor Help Host Hawaii Special Olympics Military service members from across Oahu joined a total force of more than 1,800 volunteers participating in the bi-annual Special Olympics held Nov. 21 through 23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.More than 12,000 athletes, family members, and coaches from various parts of Oahu and neighboring...
25 November 2014 Multinational Forces Tackle Exercise Kiwi Koru Challenges during Force-on-Force Scenario The New Zealand Defence Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and U.S. Army combined efforts during the main assault of Exercise Kiwi Koru Nov. 14.Kiwi Koru is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and New Zealand militaries on the North Island of New Zealand designed to enhance defense relations through...
24 November 2014 Counter Improvised Explosive Device Instructors Reach Historic Level In South Korea After two years of expert exchanges and friendship building, instructors with the Asia Pacific Counter IED Fusion Center (APCFC) conducted the first ever train the trainer (T3) counter IED course with the Republic of Korea Army. The historic event took place here 10-14 November, 2014, on the grounds...
24 November 2014 Maintainers Key to Ospreys' Mission Down Under Before most drivers head out on an extended road trip, they’ll usually perform some basic preventative maintenance on their vehicle to minimize the chance of a breakdown far from home. Smart drivers will continue that maintenance during travel.Marine Corps Aircraft work in much the same way,...