12 July 2016 USS Freedom Departs for Rim of the Pacific Southern California 2016 SAN DIEGO – The Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) departed Naval Base San Diego July 9 to participate in the world’s largest international maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016.Freedom will operate off the coast of Southern California and participate in mine interdiction...
12 July 2016 Lancer Brigade: Mission Success in Hanuman Guardian FORT ADISORN, Thailand -- The combined U.S.-Thai formation learned from each other during the exercise, facing training challenges such as mountain rescue operations, casualty care and security operations tailored to prepare the Royal Thai Army to respond to natural disasters- all while contending...
12 July 2016 Key West Visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a routine visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific, July 12.This visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan...
12 July 2016 Eighth Army Welcomes First Female Deputy Commanding General YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea -- Eighth Army welcomed Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith, the first female general officer to serve in an Eighth Army headquarters-level position, during a Patch Ceremony July 7 at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul. Smith takes over as the Deputy Commanding...
12 July 2016 AF Selects First Enlisted Airmen for Global Hawk Pilot Training WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force recently selected the first 10 enlisted Airmen to attend RQ-4 Global Hawk pilot training, marking the first time since World War II enlisted Airmen will be behind the stick. The first combined enlisted and officer training course will begin October 2016, with the...
12 July 2016 Republic of Korea, U.S. Marines Advance as One SUSEONG RANGE, Republic of Korea -- On one side of a range, U.S. woodland uniforms and the gray Republic of Korea digital camouflage uniforms merge together as the Marines sit shoulder to shoulder on the back of a truck. On the other side, ROK and U.S. Marines wait in the darkness of assault...
11 July 2016 Pacific Partnership 2016 Departs Philippines LEGAZPI, Philippines (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2016 departed its second mission stop, the Republic of the Philippines July 11, after completing two weeks of humanitarian assistance and disaster response training, medical subject matter expert exchanges, cooperative health engagements and...
11 July 2016 Pacific Command Amphibious Leaders Symposium-16 Commences to Build Indo-Asia Pacific Partnerships SAN DIEGO -- U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific commenced the second annual U.S. Pacific Command Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2016 (PALS-16) with the gathering of representatives from 22 partner and allied nations from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region in San Diego, July 10.PALS-16 brings together senior...
11 July 2016 Coast Guard, Navy Medevac Ill Mariner from Sailing Vessel North of Oahu HONOLULU — Coast Guard and Navy aircrews conducted a medevac of a 58-year-old mariner from the 45-foot sailing vessel Second Chance 184 miles north of Oahu, Sunday.A Navy SH-60 helicopter crew from Kaneohe Bay hoisted the mariner aboard the helicopter and returned to Kaneohe Bay where he was...