17 March 2015 USAF, U.S. Army Host 15th Annual NCO Exchange for Japan Air Self-Defense Force KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force and Army service members hosted an NCO exchange here March 3, giving seven Japan Air Self-Defense Force members a chance to work with their U.S. counterparts.The JASDF Airmen were each paired with Kadena Airmen or Soldiers in their respective jobs for almost...
17 March 2015 U.S. Army Garrison Japan Hosts 4th Annual Earthquake Functional Exercise CAMP ZAMA, Japan (March 17, 2015) --The 4th annual earthquake functional exercise was conducted March 12 by U.S. Army Garrison Japan's Directorate of Emergency Services. The exercise was held in the Emergency Operations Center on the Camp Zama installation. Ransom Bush, emergency manager for USAG...
17 March 2015 Asistant Secretary Remarks on U.S.-Republic of Korea Relations ASSISTANT SECRETARY RUSSEL: Thank you. Well I’ve had some very good meetings today and I want to begin by saying that the best meeting I had, I had last night with my good friend, Ambassador Mark Lippert. I’m very proud to call him a friend and a colleague. We think that his bravery under fire, his...
16 March 2015 Marine Analyst Visits Spartan Brigade to Build Exchange Program JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- What seemed to be a normal week at the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, turned out to be a little different as green, beige and black camouflage contrasted sharply with the Army Combat Uniform normally seen around the...
16 March 2015 Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Learns Littoral Combat Ship Capabilities during Visit to USS Fort Worth in Busan BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Choi, Yoon-hee visited the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) March 16 during the ship's inaugural port visit to Busan. While on board Fort Worth, Choi toured the ship and gained a better...
16 March 2015 Blue Ridge Resumes Patrols to Engage Pacific Allies YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 14, to resume patrols in the 7th Fleet area of operations, strengthening and supporting strong relationships and partnerships throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific.Forward deployed to...
16 March 2015 Soldiers Hone Skills, Learn to Work as a Team at Key Resolve YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea – After two weeks of training, participants in the annual military training exercise Key Resolve have packed up their equipment and are homeward bound. Among those are nearly two dozen Soldiers assigned to the 213th Regional Support Group. The Soldiers deployed from the...
05 March 2015 USS Lassen Increases Interoperability with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force KURE, Japan – Arleigh-burke class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen(DDG 82) visited Kure to strengthen their close ties with the Japan MaritimeSelf-Defense Force (JMSDF) and collaborate on tactical doctrine and warfightingconcepts, Feb. 26-28.During the visit, Lassen and JMSDF JS Ise (DDH 182)...
05 March 2015 US and Philippine Coast Guards Conduct Training for Maritime Security Manila — As part of the continuing partnership between the United States andthe Philippines to secure maritime borders and facilitate trade, U.S. EmbassyManila coordinated a program between the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and thePhilippines Coast Guard (PCG). Personnel from the USCG conducted training...
05 March 2015 Navy Secretary Explains Significance of Sea Power WASHINGTON, March 4, 2015 – National security interests face heightened threats and demands as budget woes grow more challenging and complex, but the Navy and Marines Corps remain the best value to advance global security and presence, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told a Senate panel today.The...