27 October 2014 USS Chief Trains in Mine Countermeasure Exercise during Clear Horizon The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) completed participation in exercise Clear Horizon, Oct 24. Clear Horizon is an annual exercise that ran Oct. 20-24 and is designed to increase interoperability in mine countermeasures operations between the U.S. and Republic of Korea...
27 October 2014 U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning. I want to start by welcoming my friend and my colleague, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, back to Washington, who is here along with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo. We had a very productive what we call 2+2 meeting this morning – it is the third such...
27 October 2014 George Washington Lends a Helping Hand through Project Handclasp Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) delivered Project Handclasp materials to Children International in Quezon City, Philippines, as part of a community relation (COMREL) project, Oct. 23.Project Handclasp is a program within the Department of the Navy...
24 October 2014 U.S. and Japanese Forces Share Marksmanship Skills during Orient Shield 14 Sharing combat skills helped to close the gap between U.S. Army Soldiers and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during a close quarters marksmanship exercise, here Oct. 24.Members of the JGSDF invited approximately 30 U.S. Army Infantry Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry...
24 October 2014 US and Republic of Korea Navies Increase Combined Capabilities during Clear Horizon 2014 The U.S. and Republic of Korea navies completed a successful mine countermeasures exercise Oct. 24, in waters south of the Korean peninsula. The annual Clear Horizon exercise ran Oct. 20-24 and was designed to increase interoperability in mine countermeasures operations between the U.S. and Republic...
24 October 2014 Antietam Enhances Interoperability with Philippines, Japan Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) participated in a training evolution with Philippine navy frigate Gregorio Del Pilar (PF 15) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) Oct. 22.During the evolution, the ships conducted several drills in...
24 October 2014 Military Leaders Speak on Guam's Importance in Rebalance to Pacific Military leaders spoke about the rebalance to the Pacific during the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Guam in Tumon, Oct. 23.About 120 international businessmen and women met during the conference to discuss Guam's economy and what factors affect the future...
24 October 2014 U.S., South Korea Reach Agreement for Wartime Control of Forces Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Korean Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo met at the Pentagon today for the 46th Security Consultative Meeting.At the meeting, they agreed to implement South Korea’s proposal for a conditions-based approach to transferring wartime control of allied forces,...
24 October 2014 Airmen Bring Smiles to Orphaned Children Fifteen Airmen from Misawa's First Four Organization visited more than 25 orphaned children at the Biko-en Children's Care House in Shichinohe, Japan, Oct. 18.The organization made the 14-mile trip to the orphanage to donate school supplies to the elementary-aged children at the care house. The...
23 October 2014 USS George Washington Arrives in Manila The USS George Washington arrived in Manila today for a routine port call that highlights the historic and military connections between the Philippines and the United States. The USS George Washington was one of the first U.S. ships to respond to the Government of the Philippines’ request for...