27 October 2014 7th Fleet Commander Kicks off CARAT Cambodia 2014 The fifth convening of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia exercise began at Ream Naval Base, Oct. 27.Vice Adm. Robert Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, delivered opening ceremony remarks before participating U.S. Navy Sailors and members of the Royal Cambodian...
27 October 2014 American-Japanese Forces Officially begin Orient Shield 2014 Approximately 800 U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel kicked-off Orient Shield 14 during an opening ceremony here, Oct. 27.The ceremony took place in a rain soaked field surrounded by a display of American Stryker and Japanese fighting vehicles and an array of U.S. and JGSDF...
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,...