23 December 2015 Distribution Management Office Keeps the Corps Moving OKINAWA, Japan - Transportation of military personnel and gear to mission critical locations is crucial to maintaining Marine Corps Installations Pacific and III Marine Expeditionary Force role as the tip of the spear in the Marine Corps’ mission in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.In order for the...
23 December 2015 Oklahoma National Guard Practices Bomb Builds with 18th Munitions Storage KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Thousands of miles away from friends, family and home, Air National Guardsmen from the 138th Fighter Wing practice building live bombs in the munitions storage area of Kadena Air Base."We're here to build bombs as part of a Theater Security Package on Kadena Air Base," said...
23 December 2015 Adaptability of Coast Guard Divers Increases Recovery and Salvage Operations Efficiency HAWAII -- Imagine being 40 feet below the water’s surface working with something as cumbersome as a hammer and pliers. Now, imagine you have zero visibility.As a diver, sometimes hearing is a more necessary sense than sight. Prodding the sand with a steel rod, Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholi Zapara...
22 December 2015 USS Fort Worth: Reliable, Ready, and Rotationally Deployed for More Than a Year After her first full year operating forward, it’s time to pause and examine – and, I dare say, appreciate – what USS Fort Worth has accomplished during her maiden overseas deployment.On Nov 17, 2014, Crew 104 sailed Fort Worth across the Pacific from San Diego to Singapore, via stops in Hawaii, Guam...
22 December 2015 USS Texas Visits Yokosuka During Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 22 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews' interaction with...
22 December 2015 Military Sealift Command Far East, USNS Walter S. Diehl Delivers Books, Holiday Cheer to Thai Children CHANTHABURI, Thailand – Military Sealift Command Far East (MSCFE) and the Singapore Area Coordinator Community collected more than 1,200 used English children’s books in Singapore and delivered the offerings to the Pong Nam Ron, Pliu and Ban Trok Nong elementary schools here as part of a community...
22 December 2015 Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry on the Emperor of Japan's Birthday On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I would like to take the opportunity to send my warmest wishes to the Emperor of Japan on the occasion of his birthday, and to congratulate the people of Japan on this national day of celebration.For over a half-century, the United...
22 December 2015 Many U.S. Troops Serving Overseas During the Holidays WASHINGTON — Thousands of U.S. service members and Defense Department civilians are serving around the world during the holidays to protect America, its interests and its allies.Around 9,800 Americans are deployed to Afghanistan. And roughly 3,500 Americans are deployed to Iraq and Syria to assist...
21 December 2015 Boxer Amphibious Ready Group Completes CERTEX PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) successfully completed a two-week Certification Exercise (CERTEX), Dec. 16, off the coast of southern California. CERTEX is the final integrated-training event for the Boxer ARG and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). "The Boxer ARG/13th MEU...
21 December 2015 ROK, U.S. Air Forces Train to Fight at Buddy Wing 15-8 OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Pilots from the 25th Fighter Squadron and Republic of Korea Air Force's 237th Fighter Squadron performed combat operations during Buddy Wing 15-8, Dec. 15-18 here.Buddy Wing is an exercise that provides a forum for pilots, maintainers and support personnel of both...