30 October 2015 Reagan Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Busan BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Busan for a goodwill port visit, Oct. 30.Units who arrived included the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, the...
30 October 2015 Carter to Visit Asia-Pacific Region, Discuss Rebalance With Partner-Nations’ Leaders WASHINGTON, October 29, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter begins an eight-day trip to the Asia-Pacific region tomorrow, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters today.During his third visit to the Asia-Pacific in eight months, the secretary will meet with leaders from more than a...
30 October 2015 USS Germantown, Marines Complete Blue Chromite 16 WHITE BEACH, Okinawa – The amphibious dock landing ship, USS Germantown (LSD 42) returned safely to White Beach, Okinawa after successfully completing III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) exercise Blue Chromite (BC) 16. The operations were a combined effort that included 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines...
30 October 2015 US/CHINA Chief of Naval Operations Discussion Readout WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson participated in a video teleconference (VTC), Oct. 29, with his Chinese counterpart, People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) Commander Adm. Wu Shengli to discuss ongoing engagements between the two navies and recent operations in...
30 October 2015 Special Operations Support Squadron Weather Airmen: Forecasting Mission Success KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- In the field of special operations, the climate is constantly affecting mission capabilities that are being conducted throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.In order to function in a diverse range of weather conditions, Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations...
29 October 2015 Adm. Harris Travels to South Korea and China CAMP SMITH,Hawaii -- Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr.will depart Hawaii Oct. 30 for a six-day trip to visit the Republic of Korea(ROK) and the People’s Republic of China.Harris willvisit U.S. military forces stationed in South Korea before joining U.S...
29 October 2015 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, Republic of Korea Navy Air Defense Exercise Strengthens Naval Partnership WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA - The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and Republic of Korea navy (ROKN) conducted air defense exercises (ADEX), Oct. 26-29, during bilateral training off the east coast of the Korean peninsula.The four-day ADEX was a bilateral effort between the two...
29 October 2015 Female Bangladesh Officers Get Hands on Training at Lightning Academy BANGLADESH - As Sutapa Khan prepared to rappel down the incline wall at the Lightning Academy's Air Assault course, her instructor, Staff Sgt. Misty DiChristina, asked her an important question: "Are you left-handed or right-handed?"DiChristina, who is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's...
29 October 2015 Two Carrier Strike Groups Operating in 7th Fleet Promoting Security, Stability SINGAPORE - Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) departed Singapore after a four-day port visit to the island nation, Oct. 28, and continues on its routine journey to its new homeport of San...
29 October 2015 Republic of Korea /U.S. Alliance on Display at Seoul Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2015 OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 2015 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition experienced record breaking attendance Oct. 24 and 25 when it opened to the public at the Seoul Airport.More than 260,000 people attended the expo where they were able to interact with the nearly 150...