07 July 2016 South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing Prepares for Osan Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, are set to deploy mid-July to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, as the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support...
07 July 2016 Leadership Talks Rim of the Pacific at Press Conference PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Adm. Scott Swift, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, and Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, U.S. 3rd Fleet commander and exercise Rim of the Pacific's Combined Task Force commander, explained the importance of the exercise during an opening press conference here, July 5. Swift said RIMPAC is...
06 July 2016 Soldiers, Korean Veterans Pay Respect to Fallen Brothers in Arms WAEGWAN, South Korea -- "They just kept us in a ravine in the daytime. Then at night they'd move us across country. On Aug. 17, about the middle of the afternoon they motioned for us to get up again, that they was going to move us out again. That's when it happened. That's when I started hearing...
06 July 2016 Pacific Fleet Commander Highlights Rim of the Pacific Core Elements during Opening Press Conference PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- It’s great to be here with you here today to welcome you to the 25th Rim of the Pacific exercise.As Commander of Pacific Fleet, I’m the host of RIMPAC, and I’ll offer a few brief remarks before I turn you over to the real leader of RIMPAC, Vice Admiral Nora Tyson, who has...
06 July 2016 Sustainment Mission Command in a Globally Distributed Environment HONOLULU -- In the vast, noncontiguous Pacific theater, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) is responsible for building and sustaining land component and joint force readiness despite the "tyranny of distance." This globally distributed environment includes multiple theaters of operations full...
06 July 2016 103rd Civil Support Team Honors a Great Alaskan Hero during Leadership Education JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the 103rd Civil Support Team, Alaska National Guard, gathered for an in-house professional development seminar to study leadership during the Korean War while in Juneau, June 23. Lt. Col. Wayne Don, the commander of the 103rd...
05 July 2016 Joint Theater Sustainment Integration is Within Reach in the Pacific Army power is joint power. As a concept, joint sustainment is not a new idea; however, implementing and executing it is routinely not performed well. Throughout the years, a joint sustainment concept has gained support but has also received criticism based on a variety of factors ranging from faulty...
05 July 2016 Coast Guard Rescues 3 Boaters, Search Continues for 3 Fishermen Off Oahu HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescued three boaters attempting to assist in the search and rescue case for three missing fishermen off of the North Shore of Oahu, Monday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hoisted three men aboard and safely transported them to...
05 July 2016 Pacific Surface Action Group visits Singapore SINGAPORE - The guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Spruance (DDG 111) arrived in Singapore July 2 for a port visit.While in port, the crews will have the opportunity to experience the captivating culture and warm hospitality of Singapore through community...
05 July 2016 35th Air Defense Artillery Hosts South Korean Air Force Operations Commander OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander and the South Korean Air Force Operations commanding general joined together at Osan Air Base, South Korea, on June 28, 2016, to discuss combined interoperability of air and missile defense.Republic of Korea Air Force Lt...