21 August 2014 Deputy Defense Secretary Meets with Senior U.S., South Korean Officials During his visit to South Korea, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work met with senior U.S. and Republic of Korea officials to review progress in transforming the U.S.-ROK alliance and reaffirm the United States' steadfast commitment to the defense of the ROK, Deputy Secretary of Defense Spokesperson...
21 August 2014 20th CBRNE Participates in Ulchi Freedom Guardian The U.S. Army's only command that combats chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats is participating Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian in South Korea, Aug. 18-29.The Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland-based 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,...
21 August 2014 Team Kadena Exercises Real-world Scenarios Team Kadena's F-15C Eagle fighter jets and pilots participated in a mission-focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18-21.With Kadena Air Base as the Keystone of the Pacific and home to the Air Force's largest combat wing, the F-15s play a big role in providing unmatched combat power and a...
21 August 2014 Pilots & Crew Dive into Water Survival Training We've all seen the news about the aviation incident dubbed the "Miracle on the Hudson." An airline pilot by the name of Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, and his First Officer Jeff Skiles, safely landed a large passenger airliner into the Hudson River after both engines failed in January...
21 August 2014 Wild Weasels Deploy Airpower to RED FLAG-Alaska 14-3 As RED FLAG-Alaska 14-3 kicks into high gear, Eielson has seen many different units from around the world.The Wild Weasels from the 14th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Wing assigned to Misawa Air Base, Japan made their first RF-A appearance of the year, bringing tactical air combat skills to assist...
20 August 2014 Fifth Annual Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange Kicks Off in Bangladesh Over 150 civil and military authorities convened at the Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka Monday to kick off the largest humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise held annually in Bangladesh. The 2014 Pacific Resilience (PR) Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange (DREE) is an engagement between the...
20 August 2014 Deputy Defense Secretary Highlights Importance of U.S.-South Korea Alliance On the first day of Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work’s first official visit here with military and political leaders, talks focused on the North Korean threat, the importance of cooperation between the U.S., South Korea and Japan, and key capabilities needed for the U.S.-South Korea bilateral...
20 August 2014 USS Makin Island Visits Hong Kong Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in Hong Kong, Aug. 20, for a port visit.The visit is the first port call for the crew, who departed San Diego July 25 before conducting Marine sustainment training off the coast of...
20 August 2014 Ulchi-Freedom Guardian 2014 Kicks off, 8th TSC Supports Ulchi-Freedom Guardian 2014, a 10-day annual computerized command-and-control exercise, kicked off Monday.More than 25 Hawaii-based Soldiers from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, joined the 50,000 South Korea troops, and 30,000 U.S. Soldiers throughout the Pacific, for the combined and joint...
20 August 2014 Joint Effort Validates Ability to Move Stryker Vehicles via Air Four Stryker combat vehicles were successfully loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III on the JBPHH flightline Aug. 13, marking the Army's first use of the Stryker Marshalling Pad and Hot Cargo Pad since their construction.According to Glen Bailey, 15th Wing Plans and Programs chief of support...