07 April 2015 Republic of Korea-U.S. Marines Coordinate Fire during Exercise U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company completed integrated fire support coordination and close air support training with Republic of Korea Marines March 23-28 at Susungri Range and Pilsung Range in South Korea.The training is part of Korea Marine Exchange Program 15-14.2, a...
12 March 2015 Airman Helps Strengthen Bond between US, China (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)An Airman assigned to the 15th Operations Support Squadron here, is tapping into a unique set of skills to support the U.S. Pacific Command's priority of...
12 March 2015 U.S. Army Pacific Leader Provides Perspective on Indo-Asia-Pacific Partnerships Pacific Pathways will include 29 exercises with 12 Indo-Asia-Pacific countriesover the next five years, said the commander of U.S. Army Pacific,USARPAC."The strategic rebalancing in the U.S. is real," said Gen.Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of USARPAC, speaking at the Center forStrategic and...
11 March 2015 Theodore Roosevelt Deploys for World Tour The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed its homeport in Norfolk for an around-the-world deployment, March 11.TR and its Sailors will conduct operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility during the deployment. "The crew has done an...
11 March 2015 United Nations Command Sending States Participate in Key Resolve 15 The annual combined command defense exercise Key Resolve is intended to improve the Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States Alliance’s ability to defend the ROK. Led by the Republic of Korea and U.S. Combined Forces Command, the annual exercise involves Combined Forces Command, United States...
11 March 2015 Key Resolve Civil Engineers Support from Start to End In a nondescript room at the bottom of a random building, sits a group of menand women coordinating engineering requirements for militarypersonnel.The civil engineers working for 7th Air Force installationsand mission support during exercise Key Resolve 2015 strive to ensure allRepublic of Korea...
11 March 2015 Team Yokota Shares Keys to Resiliency with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Allies Resiliency can be defined as the ability to withstand, adapt or recover fromlife's adversities. U.S. Airmen around the world are being taught skills andtechniques to help them deal with the stress of military life, while maintainingmission readiness as part of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness.At Yokota...
11 March 2015 USS Frank Cable, a Mobile Repair Facility for the Fleet, Wraps up Maintenance Availability in Sasebo The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) finished repair support on multiple U.S. naval assets while in port Sasebo, Japan, March 11."Shortly after announcing our plans to visit Sasebo to the port engineers, we received word there was plenty of work to be done," said Capt. Mark Benjamin,...
10 March 2015 Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Embarks Bonhomme Richard, Focus on Core Combat Capabilities The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), embarked Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 for patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations.The ARG is comprised of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme...
10 March 2015 U.S. Ambassador to India: Toward a “Best Partnership” between India and the United States One of the truest tests of a friendship between two countries is the degreeto which their armed forces trust and collaborate with each other. Military-to-military ties between the United States and India are stronger nowthan ever, and we intend to take these ties even further in the coming monthsand...