11 June 2014 Over 15,000 Children Receive Vision Care through U.S.-Supported Project Over 15,000 primary and secondary students in Quoc Oai district of Hanoi have received vision screenings with those in need receiving quality eyeglasses under an eye care project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through a grant provided to Advancing and Partners...
11 June 2014 Day in the Life of a U-2 Crew Chief Imagine working on something worth approximately $60 million and being responsible for the safety of another person's life.For the crew chiefs of the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, that's just another day at work as they repair and maintain U-2 Dragon Ladies to ensure the Squadron's pilots can safely...
11 June 2014 Cope Taufan begins for Pacific Air Forces Exercise Cope Taufan kicked off today, a biennial Large Force Employment exercise between the Royal Malaysian Air Force and Pacific Air Forces. More than 450 Airmen are participating, as well as four U.S. Air Force airframes, which includes the inaugural deployment of the F-22 Raptor to a Southeast...
11 June 2014 6-17th Cavalry Regiment begins deployment to South Korea The Department of the Army has approved the rotational deployment of the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, to Camp Humphreys, South Korea within the month of June. The 6-17th Cavalry is the third U.S. Army rotational unit to deploy to South Korea for a nine-month...
11 June 2014 Japanese Leaders Witness USS George Washington Operations At Sea Rear Adm. Isao Ooseto, commander, Fleet Air Wing 5, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and other Okinawa-area guests came aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for a distinguished visitor (DV) embark, June 9.DV embarks help to enhance...
11 June 2014 Regional Telephone Conference in Rangoon, Burma MODERATOR: Good evening everyone. Thank you for joining us. This is Paul Watzlavick at the U.S. Department of State Media Hub in Tokyo. Today we have with us Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel, who is in Rangoon attending the ASEAN Senior Official Meetings. He will be talking to us from there to...
10 June 2014 USS Wayne E. Meyer enhances US interoperability with Republic of Korea, French navies Story on collaboration at sea between the US, French and Korean navies...
10 June 2014 Blue Ridge promotes peace in Indo-Asia Pacific region during patrol USS Blue Ridge, 7th Fleet Command Ship, travels the Pacific supporting engagement with partner nations...
10 June 2014 Navy Medical Staff Treat Vietnamese Burn Patients Navy Medical Exchange in Vietnam during Pacific Partnership 2014...
09 June 2014 North Carolina Visits Yokosuka During Western Pacific Deployment The Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) arrived in Yokosuka June 8 for a routine visit as part of its second deployment to the Western Pacific.With a crew of about 140, North Carolina will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the...