12 December 2013 U.S. Army Security Assistance Command Helps Philippines Recover from Typhoon Materiel bought through the Army's foreign military sales process is most often used to build allied militaries, but it is sometimes also used to support humanitarian relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster. Such an instance occurred following Super Typhoon Haiyan that struck central...
12 December 2013 Enforcers Gain Speed with Japanese Guards Members of the 35th Security Forces Squadron and Japanese national civilian guards gained speed in law enforcement proficiency as they worked together to slow things down during traffic control training here Dec. 11.Master Sgt. William Newcomb, 35 SFS training manager, led the first-ever light...
12 December 2013 Tsunami Exercise Strengthens Navy's Readiness on Guam SANTA RITA, Guam - U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) and its tenant commands conducted the annual tsunami exercise at NBG Dec. 12. "This tsunami exercise will provide Naval Base Guam and strategic partners to exercise their command control and communication capabilities and satisfy internal reporting and...
11 December 2013 Weather Squadron Works for Joint and Bilateral Operations Rain, snow and cloud cover can all hinder operations on the battlefield. Fortunately there are Air Force personnel constantly working to give the latest updates and information on how that weather may impact the fight.Yama Sakura 65, a five-day bilateral military simulation exercise, partnered I...
11 December 2013 Spirit of Giving Broadens during 62nd Operation Christmas Drop More than 200 Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined with community members from Guam and Micronesia to celebrate the 2013 Operation Christmas Drop opening ceremony here Dec. 10.The event marked the official start of Pacific Air Forces' annual humanitarian...
10 December 2013 Freedom Departs U.S. 7th Fleet after Asia-Pacific Deployment The littoral combat ship, USS Freedom (LCS 1), crossed the international date line while transiting the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, marking her departure from the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).The 7th Fleet AOR covers more than 48 million square miles and spans from west of the...
10 December 2013 Champoux: ROK-U.S. Alliance Strongest in World The commanding general of the top U.S. Army formation in South Korea said the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance is the strongest military alliance in the world.At the Korean-American Friendship Dinner here at the Lotte Hotel Dec. 9, Eighth Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux thanked...