13 October 2015 U.S., Indonesia Air Forces to Participate in Cope West 16 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Aviation units from the U.S. and Indonesia will participate in the Cope West 2016 Field Training Exercise in Indonesia Oct. 19 through 23.CW16 is a bilateral, tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces. The exercise enhances...
13 October 2015 U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Discusses 'Transnational Crime' at Maritime Security Symposium YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, attended the 2015 Maritime Security Symposium Oct. 11 aboard the new Japanese destroyer, JDS Izumo (DDH-183).He spoke with military leadership from several nations, encouraging collaboration and partnership building.Aucoin...
13 October 2015 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony during PHIBLEX 15 Concludes Humanitarian Assistance Projects PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines - U.S. and Philippine service members completed the Humanitarian Civic Assistance projects at the Concepcion and Binduyan elementary schools Oct. 8, in support of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015.“PHIBLEX was a success because everything we came out here to do we...
13 October 2015 Face of Defense: U.S. Soldier Reconnects With Indonesian Roots JAKARTA, Indonesia — Deploying to a country where 237 million inhabitants from more than 300 distinct native ethnic groups speak over 700 different languages sounds like a daunting mission.For one U.S. soldier, however, navigating the Indonesian culture and understanding the local dialect is easier...
02 October 2015 US Marines, Filipino Forces Begin Partnership Exercise TAGUIG CITY, Philippines – Filipino and U.S. service members gathered for the opening ceremony of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 at the Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig City, Philippines, Oct. 1.PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by U.S. Marine and Navy forces...
02 October 2015 US Embassy Visitor Reinforces US Government Commitment to Help Yolanda Survivors Manila, Philippines – United States Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) Chief Strategy Officer Carla Koppell will visit thePhilippines October 1-2, to reinforce the U.S. government’s commitment to helpTyphoon Yolanda survivors build back better. Ms. Koppell will visit Tacloban City on...
02 October 2015 Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Security Airmen Enhance Capabilities during Fly-Away Security Team Training JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Airmen from the 647th Security Forces Squadron recently completed a five-day Air Force Fly-Away Security Team training, or FAST, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. 21 through 25.FAST provides forward-deploying Airmen the opportunity to enhance specific...
02 October 2015 Navy, Air Force Hone Skills in the Skies JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- From Sept. 14 to Sept. 25, Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 90th Fighter Squadron duked it out with Navy Strikefighter Squadron 15 F-18 Hornets from Naval Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, each maneuvering to wrest as much training experience from...
02 October 2015 U.S.,ROK Marines Test Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response during Gas Attack GUNHA-RHI, GIMPO, Republic of Korea -- Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, starts with a bang. Gas canisters explode, grenades go off, and gun fire cracks through the mountain path that U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines begin to patrol during a gas attack drill. The Marines promptly don their gas...
02 October 2015 U.S., ROK Marines Compete for Best Ranger at Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-12 GIMPO, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. and Republic of Korea flags lowered to half-mast, commemorating the 14th anniversary of the events on Sept. 11, 2001. After a moment of silence, Marines from both countries got ready for one last challenge here: a grueling obstacle course to cap off...