22 January 2016 Commander, US 7th Fleet Views Shipboard Repair Facilities POLARIS POINT, Guam (NNS) -- Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, met with Sailors and toured workspaces aboard submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), Jan. 21. Capt. Drew St. John, commanding officer of Frank Cable, welcomed aboard Aucoin and highlighted the ship's submarine and...
13 January 2016 USS Barry to Join Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Japan NORFOLK (NNS) -- Guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) departed its Norfolk homeport of more than 20 years bound for Yokosuka, Japan, and the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) of the U.S. 7th Fleet, Jan. 12. Commanding Officer Jennifer Eaton and more than 300 Sailors will journey through...
08 January 2016 Readout of U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Video-Teleconference The Republic of Korea (ROK), the United States, and Japan held a senior-level video-teleconference on Jan. 7, 2016 to share information among the three countries regarding the recent North Korean nuclear test conducted on Jan. 6, 2016 (KST).At this meeting, Deputy Minister Yoo, the ROK Deputy...
05 January 2016 Soldiers Test Robotics on 'Battlefield' SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII (Jan. 4, 2016) -- Picture a hot summer day in Afghanistan, and a company of 25th Infantry Division Soldiers preparing to move to a new area of operation. Instead of using their legs and backs, these Soldiers are fortunate enough to have a small robot to help them on the...
30 December 2015 US Navy Families Make New Home in Busan Korea BUSAN, Republic of Korea - The streets are still damp with rain left the night before as apartment lights begin to pierce the night sky, dawn is still hours away but the city of Busan is waking up. The routine is business as usual for the 3.4 million people who call the port city home, but for...
28 December 2015 USS Charlotte visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 23, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. The visit strengthened the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan...
28 December 2015 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Trains for Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief Mission CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan -- It’s a scene that has played out in real life and on Hollywood’s silver screen countless times. Service members are deployed to a country, tasked with distributing food, water and other emergency supplies to victims of a disaster. The people are hungry, thirsty,...
24 December 2015 Hikariga Oka Nursing Home Hosts Christmas Party for 7th Communication Battalion KIN TOWN, OKINAWA, Japan – Members of the Hikariga Oka Nursing Home hosted a Christmas party for Marines with 7th Communication Battalion at Hikariga Oka Nursing Home, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 18, 2015. The nursing home hosts the party annually to thank the battalion for their continuous community...
06 August 2015 ROK - U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group Visits Osan Air Base Members of the newly-established Republic of Korea (ROK) – U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group (JWG) visited the Biological Identification Capability Set (BICS) training facility in Osan Air Base as part of their ongoing review of the Alliance biological defense programs...
18 June 2015 U.S., South Korea Conduct Combined Ministry Exercise A chaplain's role in many Hollywood movies is often depicted during the most trying times for the Soldiers, often providing "combat ministry" to those in need. In these moments, which sometimes play out on the battlefield, chaplains and their assistants areexpected to perform the difficult task of...