30 September 2014 Remarks with Vice President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi SECRETARY KERRY: Please be seated, everybody. Thank you very, very much. Good afternoon. We are sorry to be a few minutes late, but the Prime Minister had the pleasure of going to the Martin Luther King Memorial as an off-schedule event on the way over here, and we’re delighted that he was able to...
30 September 2014 USS Halsey to Arrive in Subic Bay USS Halsey (DDG 97), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, will arrive in Subic Bay today for a routine port call that highlights the strong historic, community and military connections between the Philippines and the United States. This visit will allow the ship to replenish supplies as...
30 September 2014 Army's Pacific Pathways Deployment Concept Kicks off in Indonesia If U.S. Army Pacific wanted a place with few distractions to kick off its new concept for expeditionary-style forward deployment in Asia, this remote base on the east end of Java Island fits the bill.The nearest urban area is hours away — on a narrow highway made treacherous by motorbikes,...
30 September 2014 Alaska Reserve Unit Participates in War Day during Hawaii Annual Tour Alaska's only Air Force Reserve unit has just returned from its first ever group-wide off station annual tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii."This was an important training opportunity because it allowed us to function as a unit and put our leadership team to new tests that we don't get...
30 September 2014 Kadena's Air Mobility Squadron Plays Critical Combat Readiness Flight With the responsibility of the entire squadron on their shoulders, the combat readiness flight plays a crucial role in the Kadena and Air Force mission.The combat readiness flight of the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron is responsible for all of the logistics for the entire squadron's Airmen, which...
30 September 2014 Sector Anchorage Conducts HAZMAT-response Training As enforcers of America's maritime laws, Coast Guard boarding teams are typically associated with images of drug and migrant interdiction, monitoring fisheries and boating safety. However, as defenders of U.S. ports and harbors, Coast Guard members must also be prepared to respond to more dire...
29 September 2014 Korean Naval Academy Honors US Naval Officer Killed in Korean War Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies paid tribute to the life of Lt. William Hamilton Shaw, a fallen hero of the Korean War, during a special ceremony at the ROK Naval Academy, Sept 29.Cmdr. Lee Seung Eun, the logistics commander for the ROK Naval Academy, delivered a...
29 September 2014 Peleliu Visits Subic Bay, Prepares for PHIBLEX Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), along with Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, Amphibious Squadron 11 and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pulled in to Subic Bay Sept. 27 prior to beginning Philippines-U.S. Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2015.This...
29 September 2014 India to Push Joint Weapons Development during US Visit India’s leader will seek joint development of high-tech weaponry when he visits the White House on Sept. 30, in a shift from the country’s “buy and supply” relationship with the US, an Indian official said.New Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also discuss greater participation of US and Indian...
29 September 2014 DESRON 15 Assures Surface Warfare Readiness through Revitalized SURFREM Program In the midst of the year's largest U.S. military exercise, Asia's forward-deployed destroyer squadron is taking steps to ensure surface warfare readiness by leading the Navy in the development of tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) that are on the 'leading edge' of emerging...