28 May 2014 Naval Attaché Visit Highlights Maritime Dimension According to the Congressional Research Service, Alaska has 6,640 miles of shoreline - more than the rest of the United States combined. With the arctic sea ice rapidly diminishing, maritime traffic is swiftly increasing in the Arctic Ocean and through the Bering Strait, raising security and...
28 May 2014 Soldiers Lead Korean War Remains Excavation Nearly 40 Soldiers from units across Camp Carroll, participated in an excavation in support of the Republic of Korea Army 50th Infantry Division in Chilgok May 14.It was the first time the ROKA conducted excavation operations in Hill 487. One of the citizens living near the hill, who engaged in the...
27 May 2014 RQ-4 Global Hawk Arrives at Misawa The first-ever RQ-4 Global Hawk to touch down in Japan arrived at Misawa Air Base May 24.The remotely piloted system was brought to Misawa AB to support U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and contingency operations throughout the Pacific theater, and is scheduled to operate...
27 May 2014 Midshipmen Join GW to Gain Navy Experience Pride Seven midshipmen joined the crew of U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to gain valuable, motivational and instructional experience not attainable in classroom environments, May 24.These midshipmen are assigned to George Washington for two weeks to further...
27 May 2014 Japanese Prime Minister and CNO Discuss Maritime Cooperation Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, May 27 in Abe's office to discuss regional security and maritime partnership opportunities between the United States and Japan.The meeting between Japan's political leader and the U.S. Navy service...
27 May 2014 'America's Battalion' Plunges Into Pre-Deployment Training Throughout the history of the Marine Corps, conducting amphibious assaults has been an essential portion of warfare tactics.In keeping with tradition, Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, demonstrated their sea-to-land assault capabilities as they stormed Fort Hase Beach...
27 May 2014 2nd Infantry Division Hosts Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony in Korea The 2nd Infantry Division hosted a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony at the 2nd Inf. Div. Museum May 22 on Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu, South Korea.Maj. Gen. Thomas Vandal, 2nd Inf. Div. commanding general, and division senior enlisted advisor Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Spano, hosted the ceremony to...
22 May 2014 Blue Ridge Concludes Visit with Malaysian Allies U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) along with embarked 7th Fleet staff, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 and Marines from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Pacific departed West Port following a four-day visit, May 22.While in port, Sailors and Marines hosted guided ship tours, faced...
22 May 2014 Ellsworth Successfully Validates Base's Long-range Strike Capability Two B-1B Lancer aircrews flew a 30-hour, non-stop, long-range precision strike training mission from Ellsworth to strike targets on a range near Guam before landing back on base as part of a Global Power training mission, May 13 and 14.Working in concert with U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Pacific...
21 May 2014 Army Watercraft Prove Ability, Benefit of Enduring Presence in Pacific One glance at a world map, and it's quickly clear that the Pacific Theater is both huge -- 9,000 miles wide and half the earth's surface -- and very blue. Its massive seas hold about 25,000 islands with the majority of its population residing close to the shore, and its natural disaster-prone...