26 February 2015 U.S, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Mine Countermeasure Activities Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron (MCMRON) 7, and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Commander (JMSDF), Mine Warfare Force concluded a three day mine warfare staff conference at CTF 76 headquarters February 25.This year’s conference highlighted an...
26 February 2015 Under Secretary Gottemoeller Travels to the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, will travel to Manila, Quang Tri province, Hanoi, Canberra, Sydney, and Wellington for meetings with counterparts from February 27–March 9.From February 27–March 1, Under Secretary Gottemoeller will visit the...
26 February 2015 Naval Air Facility Misawa and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Conduct Security Training Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conducted security training at Camp Hachinohe Feb. 24.JGSDF Soldiers and U.S. Navy Sailors shared security techniques and honed their skills while dealing with many challenging security scenarios."This is the first time...
26 February 2015 State’s Kim on U.S. Engagement with Asia-Pacific Over the past 70 years, we have witnessed amazing developments in the Asia-Pacific region. With hundreds of millions of citizens lifted out of poverty, the region is home to some of the fastest growing economies on the planet, home to more than one-third of the world’s population, and of course...
26 February 2015 Navy Hangar Construction Continues on Kadena Air Base Construction is nearly halfway complete on a project to relocate U.S. Navyaircraft operations on Kadena Air Base.Operations conducted by the U.S.Navy will be relocated from the northern runway toward the center of the base,resulting in a reduced amount of noise leaving Kadena upon the...
20 January 2015 U.S., Republic of Korea Armies to Establish Combined Division The 2nd Infantry "Warrior" Division is entering a significant phase in its 100-year history. For more than 60 years, 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their South Korean allies on freedom's frontier keeping the peninsula secure against an aggressive and oppressive...
16 January 2015 USS Makin Island Arrives in Singapore for Port Visit The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Singapore Jan. 16 for a scheduled port visit.During the visit, Sailors and Marines will have an opportunity to experience the Singapore culture and take part in a variety of...
16 January 2015 Pentagon Salutes Dr. King’s Life, Legacy Defense Department members gathered today at the Pentagon’s annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, ahead of the federal holiday. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work called King a “true, remarkable American patriot and hero” and said he was honored to help pay tribute to the late...
16 January 2015 MCIPAC Commanders' Conference brings Leaders Together Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gathered installation commanders, senior enlisted advisors and principle staff aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for the quarterly MCIPAC Camp Commanders’ Conference, Jan. 12-15, 2015. In this week’s...