04 September 2018 B-52s Conduct Operations in Vicinity of South China Sea JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers, departed from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam and participated in routine training missions Aug. 27 and 30, 2018.The bombers, assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), conducted training in the...
04 September 2018 Marine Logistics Group participates in Marine Expeditionary Force Command Post Exercise 18.1 NAHA MILITARY PORT, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group participated in III Marine Expeditionary Force Command Post Exercise 18.1 (MEF CPX 18.1) from Aug. 18-31, 2018 at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan.Maj. Allan Chiu, 3rd MLG training and operations section officer in...
04 September 2018 Military Police Working Dog Handler CAMP FOSTER, Japan -- Military occupational specialties are the foundation of the Marine Corps. Each MOS is a cog, working with and relying on each other to keep the fighting machine that is the United States Marine Corps running. The military working dog handlers are one such dog.Military police...
04 September 2018 Surface Navy’s Warfighting Development Center and Global Mine Warfare Commander Visits Sasebo SASEBO, Japan -- Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), who also serves as the Navy’s Global Mine Warfare Commander (MIWC) visited Navy teams onboard Commander Fleet Activity Sasebo (CFAS), Aug. 28."I’m proud of the global reach and impact...
30 August 2018 USS Anchorage Conducts At-Sea Exercise with Sri Lanka Navy INDIAN OCEAN - San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), with attached 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, partnered with the Sri Lankan naval ship Suranimila (P702) to conduct an exercise at sea, Aug. 28.During these types of...
30 August 2018 Brown Thanks Airmen, Outlines Priorities during Osan Visit OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, held his first all call here Aug. 29 since taking command, outlining his priorities going forward.Brown explained his dedication to collaborating across the region to strengthen our alliances, build...
30 August 2018 Wolf 46 Returns to Kunsan as Pacific Air Forces Commander KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander (COMPACAF) and former 8th Fighter Wing commander, visited Kunsan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea, as part of an Indo-Pacific region immersion tour, Aug. 29, 2018.Brown was accompanied by his wife, Sharene, and...
30 August 2018 U.S.-India Meeting Seeks to Deepen Cooperation WASHINGTON -- Next week’s “two-plus-two” meeting of defense and diplomatic leaders in New Delhi will seek to deepen cooperation between India and the United States and bolster programs and policies to maintain the free and independent Indo-Pacific region that has been in place since World War II,...
30 August 2018 Stratotankers, Fueling the Fight from Above ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Since the first aircraft was flown in 1903, the daring have charged toward maximizing the time an aircraft can remain flying. The greatest challenge being a limited amount of on-board fuel supply.On June 27, 1923, two Army Air Service Airco DH-4B biplanes completed...
29 August 2018 Live-fire Training Builds Tactical Skills, Cohesive Bond Between US, Thai Soldiers CAVALRY CENTER, Thailand -- Idaho Army National Guard and Montana Army National Guard Soldiers from the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conducted a live-fire exercise with Royal Thai Army Soldiers at the Cavalry Center in Thailand's Saraburi province Aug. 28, the final Hanuman Guardian 2018...