21 December 2015 USS Topeka Gets Underway with Friends and Family SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) welcomed more than 30 friends and family members for two one-day tiger cruises, Dec. 16 and 17.Guests aboard Topeka toured the submarine with their respective Sailors and got hands-on education and experience...
21 December 2015 Underwater Construction Team 2 Completes Critical Maintenance Across the Pacific JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2's Construction Dive Detachment Charlie (CDD/C) completed five months of maintenance and repairs to U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet Naval facilities, Dec. 12. In keeping with the UCT's mission of providing construction, inspection,...
21 December 2015 Marine Corps Honors Hawaii Heroes HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and the office of the mayor of the city and county of Honolulu recognized military and civilian first responders during the First Responder Recognition Ceremony at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Dec. 18. 2015.The first responders aided...
21 December 2015 USCGC Escanaba Returns to Boston Following Eastern Pacific Patrol BOSTON, Massachusetts — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returned to their homeport in Boston Saturday following a successful 52-day deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.During the patrol, Escanaba's crew steamed more than 11,200 miles, successfully transited the Panama Canal for the...
21 December 2015 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Soldiers Master the Command Post of the Future "The CPOF system is a command and control digital system that allows Soldier and leaders to dynamically track the battle space in near real-time," said Mr. Dean Brownell, CPOF Lead Trainer and retired Sgt. 1st Class.The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command's current mission is to deliver mission...
18 December 2015 USS Chafee Returns from Independent Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) returned home from an independent deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 4th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Dec. 17. Deployed since May, the crew of more than 350 Sailors conducted presence operations and goodwill...
18 December 2015 Operation Christmas Drop Showcases HA/DR Training ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan, launched the final missions of Operation Christmas Drop 2015, Dec. 15, officially completing this year's operation with 100 percent of bundles on target...
18 December 2015 Local Bonds Strengthened, Celebrated Through New Year's Tradition MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Beating steamed rice with an abnormally large mallet isn't something seen in a traditional American New Year's celebration; however leadership from the 35th Fighter Wing and Naval Air Facility Misawa had the opportunity to do just that as they joined Japan Air Self-Defense...
18 December 2015 Commander of ROK Chemical/Biological/Radiological Defense Command Visits 20th CBRNE Command ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland - Republic of Korea Army leaders from the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense Command (CBRDC) visited 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command here Dec. 9-10 as part of a trip to the United States. This trip marked the...
18 December 2015 VP-16 brings P-8A Poseidon to Singapore SINGAPORE - The “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron SIXTEEN (VP-16) visited Singapore this month to display the multi-mission capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Senior military and government officials of Singapore were able to ride onboard the P-8A during several demonstration...