31 August 2015 Admiral Harris, New Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Visits the Philippines Manila, Philippines - The new Commander of United States PacificCommand Admiral Harry Harris visited the Philippines 25-27 Aug, as part of astandard protocol visit to meet with Philippine and U.S. Embassy leadership todiscuss matters of partnership and future engagements.During his visit, he met...
31 August 2015 USAF, ROKAF, Songtan Firefighter Training Strengthens Partnerships OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron recently hosted a fire-training event Aug. 26 for members of the Republic of Korea air force and Songtan fire stations.The two-fold goal of the event was to strengthen partnerships and provide unique training for...
31 August 2015 USS America hosts Japanese Sailors in San Diego for Dawn Blitz SAN DIEGO -- Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) began hosting Japanese Sailors Aug. 17 as they prepare for the annual amphibious assault training exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB 15) in early September.DB 15 is an annual multinational, scenario-driven amphibious training exercise in which...
31 August 2015 RQ-4 Global Hawk Operates Eyes in the Sky MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Several R-Q4 Global Hawks and approximately 40 support and operations personnel are deployed to Misawa Air Base for the aircraft's second rotation here. The Global Hawk supports U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and contingency operations...
31 August 2015 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Completes Exercise in South Korea YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea -- Soldiers from 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical,Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) completed Exercise Ulchi FreedomGuardian in South Korea Aug. 28.The Defense Department's onlymultifunctional formation that confronts and defeats chemical,...
31 August 2015 Camp Hansen Egress Training Facility Increases Safety CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa - Marines are known for their ability to improvise, adapt and overcome, enabling them to respond to nearly every possible scenario they may encounter.However, one scenario Marines on Okinawa are required to train for, instead of relying on their legendary improvisational skills,...
28 August 2015 Pacific Partnership 2015 Wraps Up in Da Nang, Vietnam DA NANG, Vietnam - The crew of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) wrapped up their 10-day visit in Da Nang, Vietnam today, completing the ship’s last mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2015.While in Da Nang, U.S. and Vietnamese service members and healthcare professionals worked side-by-side to...
28 August 2015 Maritime Preposition Ships Squadron 3 Joins Typhoon Relief in Saipan SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- A small fleet of ships with Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron (MPSRON) 3, recently played a different role assisting the people of Saipan recover from the destruction of Typhoon Soudelor, a Category 2 typhoon that devastated the island on Aug. 2.MPSRON 3,...
28 August 2015 Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom to Lead U.S. Delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom will lead a high-level U.S. Government delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum Post Forum Dialogue (PIF PFD) on September 11 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Her visit will emphasize the depth and breadth...
28 August 2015 Ashland Arrives in Okinawa and Offloads 31st MEU OKINAWA, Japan -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Okinawa, Japan Aug. 27 to offload the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).Ashland completed an array of exercises throughout her patrol, which began June 3, that culminated in the bi-annual, joint-force exercise...