02 May 2014 George Washington Strike Group Increases Warfighting Capability through Joint Synthetic Training Exercise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 along with Army, Air Force, numerous Navy commands, and Australian navy completed a the four-day annual Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) 72 exercise, May 2.As the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed CSG, this training hones the skills of warfare commanders and...
02 May 2014 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Visits Asia Pacific Region Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visited with Sailors and their families during a two-week fleet engagement in Hawaii, Guam, and Japan.During his trip, MCPON toured numerous commands and met with more than 5,300 Sailors, civilian Sailors, and their families during a series...
02 May 2014 Thailand, U.S. Wrap-Up Guardian Sea Anti-submarine Warfare Exercise U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy forces practiced coordinated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) during Exercise Guardian Sea 2014, which began April 22 and continues through May 3."As more nations in the Asia-Pacific are operating submarines, it is a pleasure and a necessity for us to practice our ability...
01 May 2014 ROK, U.S., Marines Revisit Basics of Minesweeping Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines familiarized themselves with each other’s minesweeping equipment, tactics, techniques and procedures April 21 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-6 in Pohang, Republic of Korea.The KMEP series of exercises are held regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine...
01 May 2014 Army's Chief Information Officer Visits Humphreys to See Construction Efforts As part of the focus on the Pacific, the Army's new Chief Information Officer met with senior Army leaders in Hawaii before coming to Korea to see the massive construction project underway at USAG Humphreys. Lt. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, Army CIO/G-6, was given an aerial tour of the construction area...