24 April 2015 Restored Aircraft Signifies Recovery from Disaster In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011, JapanAir Self-Defense Force members walked dazedly through the remains of MatsushimaAir Base, Japan. The remains of aircraft lay flooded along the flightline, manyof them F-2 Fighter jets destroyed by massive waves.Two months...
24 April 2015 100th Anniversary of ANZAC Day The Australian and New Zealand Consulates inHawaii will hold a commemorative service to observe the centenary ofAustralia-New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 10a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl, in Honolulu. ANZAC Day marks the...
24 April 2015 Pacific Disaster Center Supports Exercise to Improve Foreign Disaster Assistance An exercise is underway that aims to advance United States Government (USG) coordination and response following a natural disaster impacting a foreign partner nation. The exercise, called “Nine Innings 2015,” is taking place in Quantico, Virginia, from April 20 to 23. Nine Innings brings together...
23 April 2015 Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific: The Four Biggest Construction Projects Since the End of the Cold War TheUnited States and its allies are expending nearly $37 billion on newcapabilities and infrastructure with the goal of fortifying collective defenseand maintaining regional stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Atthe Council of Foreign Relations in 2014 Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Workcalled...
23 April 2015 Work Praises U.S., Australia, New Zealand Partnership Thousands of miles from home, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps fought for something larger than themselves: their national identify and ensuring the world was safer and better, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the enhanced exhibit in the...
23 April 2015 Secretary Identifies Linchpin in Army's Pacific Plans Describing the U.S. Army Pacific and the 25th Infantry Division as a "linchpin"in America's strategic rebalances to the Pacific, Army Secretary John M. McHughsaid ground forces are key to any success."I don't want people to thinkthat this part of the world is just a sea and air domain," said McHugh,...
23 April 2015 Pacific Air Forces Commander Visits Osan Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Lori J. Robinson visited Osan Air Base,Republic of Korea, April 20-22, 2015, her second visit to the base sincebecoming the PACAF commander.During her visit, Robinson lunched withAirmen at the Pacific House dining facility, received a briefing from townpatrol,...
23 April 2015 Chemical Response Soldiers Train with South Korean Partners A Soldier gently pulls a drawer open with a hook. The Soldier, fully adorned innuclear, biological and chemical protective gear, checks every item in the room,calling out "Marco," so Soldiers outside could respond with "Polo," ensuring theindividual inside is still safe and conscious. After the...
23 April 2015 Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific Retire The 17th Special Operations Squadron sent off the final two MC-130P CombatShadows in the Pacific Air Forces to retire on April 15 here.The 17thSOS highlighted the beginning of the MC-130P Combat Shadow retirement with onefinal formation flight on Oct. 16, 2014 at Kadena but now they have sent...
22 April 2015 Multinational Team, Community Conduct Shoulder-to-shoulder Construction during Exercise Balikatan U.S. service members of the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy team with the Australian Army, Philippine Air Force, and the local community as they continue construction efforts during exercise Balikatan 2015 at the Engineering Civil Action Project (ENCAP) 1, Santa Lourdes National High School, April...