01 November 2016 Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 Disembarks Bonhomme Richard EAST CHINA SEA (NNS) -- "The Flying Tigers" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, disembarked amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Oct. 27-28 following a three-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.The Flying Tigers, assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft...
01 November 2016 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Airborne Contribution JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The command to “sound off for equipment check” resonates through the immense interior of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The call of “One, OK!” finalizes the equipment check, then 170-pound Soldiers carrying 150 pounds of gear each shuffle like zombies...
01 November 2016 1st Infantry Division 'Devil' Soldiers Experience Korean History and Culture CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea -- South Korea, also known as the country of morning calm, is abundant in historical sites that anyone can visit and learn about nearly 5,000 years of Korean history throughout the beautiful scenic mountains across the country.Different culture, history, food, people...
31 October 2016 US, Royal Cambodian Forces Combine for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Cambodia 2016 SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (NNS) -- U.S. and Royal Cambodian navy (RCN) service members kicked off the 7th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in Cambodia with an opening ceremony at Ream Navy Base, Oct. 31. Held consecutively since 2010, CARAT Cambodia is a bilateral...
31 October 2016 Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Greets Service Members, Families on Okinawa CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy toured installations and visited senior leadership and Status of Forces Agreement families Oct. 28 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The visit served as an opportunity for Kennedy to discuss the Japan-U.S. alliance with...
31 October 2016 USS Makin Island Conducts Search for Chinese Mariner PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Sailors and embarked "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, and assets from the U.S. Coast Guard attempted to locate Chinese mariner Guo Chuan during a search and rescue (SAR) operation in the waters off...
31 October 2016 U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Force Working Together YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 459th Airlift Squadron and 374th Medical Group participated in a mass casualty exercise with Yokosuka Naval Base personnel and Japan Self-Defense Force members at the JSDF Central Hospital, October 20, 2016.According to Capt. Brandon Murphy, 374th Operations Group...
31 October 2016 Medics of 210th Field Artillery Brigade Conducts Medical Evacuation Training CAMP CASEY, South Korea - In the Army, situations arise when medics need to promptly transport patients to places that safely offer the patient proper treatment. In order to be prepared, Medics of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 210th Field Artillery Brigade conducted Medical Evacuation...
28 October 2016 Commander of United States Pacific Command Admiral Harry Harris Visits Hanoi HANOI, Vietnam -- Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, met with Vietnam People’s Army Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Vice Chairman of the Communist Party External Relations Commission, Tran Dac Loi, and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Le Hoai Trung...
28 October 2016 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completes Fall Patrol, Returns to Okinawa OKINAWA, Japan -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to White Beach Naval Base, Okinawa, Japan after a successful Fall Patrol, Oct. 28...