02 March 2015 Japanese Leaders Visit 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command Leaders from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) paid a visit to the 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) here Feb. 27.Brig. Gen. JB Burton, the commanding general of the 20th CBRNE Command, hosted the group at his headquarters on Aberdeen Proving...
02 March 2015 Malaysian Armed Forces and Delegates Visit USS Bonhomme Richard Malaysian Armed Forces and delegates from the State of Sabah, Malaysia, visited the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Feb. 27.Participants were given the opportunity to embark Bonhomme Richard via an MV-22...
02 March 2015 Remarks on Northeast Asia Well, good morning to you all. And thanks especially to Bill Burns for that really lovely introduction. It’s nice to see that there really is life after the State Department. (Laughter.) For your information, Ambassador Burns, I spent much of the past week in Europe engaged in negotiations with Iran...
02 March 2015 Spartans Fly High with Northern Neighbors Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and paratroopers with the Canadian army celebrated a recent partnership jump with a wing exchange ceremony Feb. 26, 2015 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.The unique opportunity provided invaluable...
02 March 2015 Bonhomme Richard Sailors and Marines Partner with Community for Community Relations Project More than 40 Sailors and Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) teamed up with city council workers and local volunteers to help beautify Likas Bay Public Park, Feb. 24 during the ship's scheduled port visit to Kota Kinabalu."Caring for the beautiful beaches of...
27 February 2015 Navy Aviation Electronic Attack Squadron Participates in Cope North Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 is participating in the two-week Cope North 2015 Exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 16-27.Cope North is a multilateral training exercise conducted annually. This year's Cope North brings U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard units together with...
27 February 2015 Exercise Spartan Pegasus Demonstrates Joint Military Partnership Paratroopers, with U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, performed the largest U.S. airborne mission north of the Arctic Circle in more than a decade during Exercise Spartan Pegasus 15, Feb. 24. This exercise demonstrated their unique ability to...
27 February 2015 USS Blue Ridge Conducts Fast Cruise, Prepares for Patrols Sailors aboard U.S 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducted a simulated underway known as a “fast cruise” Feb. 27, to prepare for their upcoming sea trials. The fast cruise is a series of seamanship and damage control training evolutions designed to reacclimatize Sailors into an...
27 February 2015 U.S. Embassy Continues Demining Assistance in Sri Lanka Lieutenant Dave Chesson from the U.S. Embassy delivered donated equipment todayto assist with demining efforts in the former war-affected areas of Sri Lanka. This particular shipment is valued at nearly 300 million Sri Lankan rupees andjust a part of continuing U.S. assistance with demining efforts...
27 February 2015 Marines Rehearse Aircraft Fire Response A red-orange blaze erupts, illuminating the dark of night. Marines confront the dancing flames in the training pit with hoses jetting water to combat the fire. Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, executed live-burn training Feb. 21 at Marine...