21 July 2016 Two MC-130J Aircraft Set Wheels on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, U.S. Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, and MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma,...
20 July 2016 Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 Blasts through First Stage of Eagle Wrath 2016 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni -- U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, completed the first stage of Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17, 2016.The annual exercise focuses on providing...
15 July 2016 US-Japan Mine Countermeasures Assets Set to Begin Annual Mine Countermeasures Exercise OMINATO, Japan (NNS) -- U.S. mine countermeasures (MCM) units and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force MCM units are scheduled to commence the 2016 Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 2JA, July 17.MCMEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. and Japan to strengthen interoperability...
15 July 2016 Chief of Naval Operations to Visit China WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson is scheduled to visit China, July 17 to 20, to meet with People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) commander Adm. Wu Shengli. The goal of the three-day visit to Beijing and Qingdao is to improve mutual understanding and...
15 July 2016 Revive, Rescue, Repeat: Marine Recon and Air Force Special Operations Hone Humanitarian Skills POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- When disaster strikes, most people observe from the outside. They cringe, they pity, they pray.However, some brave men and women choose not to be casual observers. They are the volunteer force who respond to emergencies, like Force Reconnaissance Marines with III...
14 July 2016 Marines and Sailors Work Together to Demonstrate Naval Logistic Capabilities during PALS-16 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – For generations, nations from around the world have come together to build long lasting partnerships. Military organizations often train closely with their foreign counterparts to hone their skills and build on pre-established relationships.Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, continued...
14 July 2016 U.S. Marines and Mexican Navy conduct Amphibious Assault Vehicle Ops NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- U.S. Marines and the Mexican Navy ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) conducted assault amphibious vehicle operations at Naval Base San Diego as part of the multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific, July 6, 2016.Six U.S. Marine AAVs, attached to Company B, 3rd Amphibious...
13 July 2016 Cope Taufan 16 Kicks Off in Malaysia JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force will participate in exercise Cope Taufan 16, July 18-29, at Pangkalan Udara Butterworth and Pangkalan Udara Subang, Malaysia.Cope Taufan 16 provides an excellent opportunity to improve combined readiness...
13 July 2016 Sailors Render Medical Assistance to Tourist on Diamond Head HONOLULU -- Sailors from the “Red Lions” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 provided emergency care to a Japanese tourist in medical distress on the Diamond Head Trail in Honolulu, July 12.Several members of the HSC-15 aircrew division were hiking Diamond Head early in the morning and were...
13 July 2016 During Monsoon Season U.S., Thai Soldiers Mount Massive Training Exercise FORT ADISORN, Thailand -- Soldiers from the U.S. and Royal Thai armies learned a lot from each other during the Hanuman Guardian exercise.Together they tackled mountain rescue operations, casualty care and security operations scenarios that were tailored to prepare the Royal Thai Army to respond to...