23 September 2014 Valiant Shield 2014 Comes to Successful End The fifth iteration of Valiant Shield came to a close here Sept. 23 after nine days of joint air, land and sea interoperability training between the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Army.“Overall, Valiant Shield 2014 was a very successful exercise,” said Rear Adm. Russell Allen, Valiant Shield...
23 September 2014 USS Peleliu Embarks Expeditionary Strike Group 7, Sets Sail for CERTEX The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), lead ship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (PEL ARG), embarked the Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 for patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility."It's great to be back at sea with our Sailors and Marines," said Rear Adm. Hugh D...
23 September 2014 Alaska Reservists Play Critical Role in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD Three Alaska Reservists are among the 18,000 personnel from the Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, and Army participating in VALIANT SHIELD, a U.S. forces joint training exercise being held here Sept. 15-23."I am filling the role as the Deputy Airboss under Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth," said Lt. Col. Brian...
23 September 2014 Commander of China's Navy Visits Surface Warfare Officers School Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) hosted the commander of China's People's Liberation Army Navy Sept. 18. Adm. Wu Shengli was accompanied by seven officers from the PLA Navy staff and given a tour of schoolhouse trainers by Capt. Dave Welch, SWOS commanding officer. They also participated in a...
23 September 2014 Military Nursing Exchange Provides Unique Opportunity Two hundred and eighty military nursing professionals from throughout the Asia-Pacific region gathered for the eighth annual Asia-Pacific Military Nursing Exchange Sept. 1 to Sept. 5, 2014, at the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, Daejeon, ROK.The APMNE is a multilateral international...
22 September 2014 Strike Group Hones Anti-Submarine Warfare Skills during Valiant Shield Torpedo Exercise Ships assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group conducted a complex, live-fire anti-submarine torpedo training evolution as part of exercise Valiant Shield, Sept. 17-18.Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89), USS Stethem (DDG 63), and USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62),...
22 September 2014 Valiant Shield Shows Positive Impact on Tinian Citizens of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, say Exercise Valiant Shield 2014 is boosting their economy, creating part-time jobs and building lasting relationships.About 450 members from the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Guam National Guard are on Tinian as of Sept. 18...
22 September 2014 Air Defense Bilateral Engagement Bolsters U.S./ROK Alliance Senior leaders of 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducted a joint staff ride Sept. 19 with Republic of Korea's 2nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade to discuss interoperability of missile systems, deterrence of North Korean aggression and become familiar with recent incidents in the 2nd ROK Naval...
22 September 2014 Infantry Marines Play Vital Role in Valiant Shield 2014 U.S. infantry Marines conducted an island seizure exercise on Tinian Sept. 20 during Exercise Valiant Shield 2014.Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only biennial exercise focusing on the integration of joint training among the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Army. The exercise consists of several different...
22 September 2014 20th CBRNE Soldiers Embark on Pacific Pathways Soldiers from the 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) are supporting U.S. Army Pacific's initiative to increase training west of the international date line.Soldiers from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington-based 110th Chemical Battalion (Technical...