09 July 2015 Training on new satellite terminals is a SNAP for the 307th in Hawaii A newly fielded ground satellite terminal that supports company-sized elements and remote forward operating bases is now smaller, lighter and easier to set up than its predecessor, aiding in the Army's push for a more expeditionary force. "Our mission as an Expeditionary Signal Battalion (ESB) in...
09 July 2015 Bilateral Press Release Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., met with Japan Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano in Hawaii on 18 and 19 June 2015 to discuss the security environment in the Asia-Pacific region and strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance. The...
22 June 2015 Yokota Civil Air Patrol participates in Far East Conference Yokota cadets, along with Kadena Air Base Civil Air Patrol Cadets, participated in the Far East Conference, a three day training event, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25-27, 2015.The cadets partnered with the Yokota Flight Training Center to provide orientation rides for 13 cadets in their Cessna...
22 June 2015 CARAT 2015 Exercise Series Begins in the Philippines Members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps along with their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterparts kicked off the 2015 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series during an opening ceremony in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, June 22.The AFP have participated in CARAT...
22 June 2015 USS Green Bay returns rescued mariners ashore Three people recovered from a sinking boat were transferred safely to Makassar, Indonesia, using a U.S. Navy helicopter, June 20. Amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) rendered assistance to three distressed mariners in the waters between the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan and...
22 June 2015 Khaan Quest 2015 Commences Mongolian Armed Forces and U.S. service members, along with more than 20 other nations, held an opening ceremony June 20 to mark the beginning of Exercise Khaan Quest 2015 at the Five Hills Training Area.Khaan Quest is a regularly scheduled, multinational exercise hosted annually by MAF and...
22 June 2015 ESG 7 trains to counter threats from air and surface The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), comprised of USS Ashland (LSD 48), USS Preble (DDG 88), USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) conducted both a fast attack craft/fast in-shore attack craft (FAC/FIAC) exercise, as well as an air...
22 June 2015 Millinocket arrives in Micronesia for Pacific Partnership The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, June 21 for the ship’s second stop of Pacific Partnership 2015.Millinocket and embarked Task Force Forager, led by an expeditionary command element from the Navy's 30th...
19 June 2015 Ambassador Kennedy's Meeting with Okinawa Governor Onaga Ambassador Caroline Kennedy welcomed Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga to the U.S. Embassy on June 19. In their meeting, she expressed sincere appreciation to Okinawa for its vital contributions to the U.S.-Japan Alliance, which is the cornerstone of peace and stability in East Asia.During the meeting,...
19 June 2015 Electronic Warfare Technicians Send the Right Signals The success of exercises such as NORTHERN EDGE and RED FLAG-Alaska, rely on electronic attack pods to simulate threats and allow pilots from all over the world learn to adjust their sortie when an attack occurs.As technology advancements are made in the enemy's electronic attacks, pilots learn to...