24 June 2014 USS George Washington Hosts Malaysian Distinguished Visitors The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted Malaysian distinguished visitors for a tour of the ship at sea, June 24.The 22 distinguished visitors, including Datuk Abd Rahim Bakri, Malaysian deputy defense minister and Rear Adm. Dato' Pahlawan Mior Rosdi,...
24 June 2014 Pacific Partnership 2014 Wraps Up Mission in Timor-Leste Service members and guests from Australia, New Zealand, Timor-Leste and the United States gathered at the Comoro Medical Center for a ceremony marking the end of the Pacific Partnership (PP14) 2014 in Dili, Timor-Leste, June 24.In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual...
24 June 2014 Kadena Fliers Temporarily Relocate to Guam for Training Service members, aircraft and equipment from the 44th Fighter Squadron, 909th Air Refueling Squadron and 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron temporarily repositioned to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, June 18 as part of an aviation training relocation mission. The ATR is designed to promote...
24 June 2014 Exercise Khaan Quest 2014 Begins in Mongolia Hundreds of service members and distinguished guests from U.S. Army Pacific and surrounding countries gathered for the Khaan Quest 2014 opening ceremony, held at the Mongolian Armed Forces Peace Support Operations Training Center at Five Hills Training Area here, Friday.Maj. Gen. B. Bayarmagnai,...
23 June 2014 Pacific Partnership Visits Irmas Alma School for Disabled Children in Timor-Leste As part of Pacific Partnership (PP14) 2014, service members from Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. visited children at the Irmas Alma School for the Disabled, June 20.In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief...
23 June 2014 Ambassador Kennedy in Okinawa - Remarks at Irei no Hi Ceremony for USO Lieutenant General Wissler, Chaplain Creditor, Robin Miller and the USO, Justin Wentworth, honored veterans, distinguished guests - thank you.On behalf of President Obama, my State Department colleagues, and all Americans, I am honored to say a few words at this solemn occasion. Today, we remember...
23 June 2014 Japan Self Defense Force visit with 909th Air Refueling Squadron A group of more than 80 Japan Self Defense Force students and instructors participated in an orientation tour of Kadena's 909th Air Refueling Squadron to learn about the 909th's mission and capabilities June 19. The orientation consisted of a mission briefing, static display of a KC-135...
23 June 2014 Nepalese Army Soldiers Attend WLC at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Scores of junior-enlisted leaders enter the Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for training and leading Soldiers. What they may not expect is to share a classroom with soldiers from partnering nations from around the...
23 June 2014 Osan Member Helps Strengthen US, Republic of Korea Bond Service members stationed in the Republic of Korea come and go, but one person provides a constant for those who want to become involved in the community.Since 2006, Jim Dunnet, Korean American Partnership Association outreach coordinator, has provided service members with multiple avenues for...
23 June 2014 Assistant Secretary of State Malinowski's Travel to Burma Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski will lead a delegation of senior U.S. officials from the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury, to Mawlamyine, Mon State, Hpa-An, Karen State, Rangoon, and Naypyitaw, Burma, June 22-28. The delegation will...