18 November 2015 Strengthening Alliances with Music YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific performed at the 2015 Japan Self-Defense Force Marching Festival at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 13-15.The three-day festival featured performances from 13 different bands, representing three different nations - the...
18 November 2015 Chancellorsville Responds to Medical Emergency at Sea PHILIPPINE SEA – Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and the embarked ‘Wolf Pack’ of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 supported an early morning helicopter medical evacuation of a crew member of USNS Able (T-AGOS), Nov. 16.Chancellorsville sped more than...
18 November 2015 Sea Dragons Conduct Air and Missile Defense Planning Control System Training in Hawaii JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Nov. 16, 2015) -- Soldiers, assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command's, or AAMDC's, Sea Dragons conducted an air and missile defense planning control system, or AMDPCS, training exercise at Helemano Military Reservation, Hawaii, Nov. 2 -...
17 November 2015 Under Secretary Stengel Travels to Japan and Malaysia Washington, DC - Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel will travel to Japan and Malaysia, November 17–21, 2015, to promote public diplomacy and the importance of close ties with the region.In Tokyo, Under Secretary Stengel will meet with young leaders from business,...
17 November 2015 Pacific Soldiers Create Warrior Training Center FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – Daily training, conducted in realistic environments, under realistic circumstances, ensures Army forces maintain the highest levels of proficiency and readiness for worldwide deployment.Soldiers of the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, recognized...
17 November 2015 Airmen Ensure Top-quality Fuel Used for Fighters OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Everything needs some kind of fuel to live and to move, humans get our fuel from food, plants from sunshine and Osan's aircraft get theirs from the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils and lubricants flight. It is up to the Airmen of the POL flight to...
17 November 2015 Marines Aboard Camp Schwab Participate in Shanghai Cup Competition CAMP SCHWAB, Japan - Marines from the 4th Marine Regiment participated in the second annual Shanghai Cup competition Nov. 10 aboard Camp Schwab.The competition allowed battalions assigned to the 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, to compete in eight athletic...
17 November 2015 Getting Gray Isn't Always a Bad Thing CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii -- History and heritage are very important parts of the Navy culture. Nowhere is that seen more clearly than in the awards that make you feel good for being ‘aged’. Since the establishment of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), commanders have been receiving accolades for their...
16 November 2015 USS Reagan Carrier Strike Group Kicks Off Annual Exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to Increase Readiness WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN – Sailors and units with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (RRCSG) along with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) began their Annual Exercise (AE) 16, Nov. 16.AE16 is a bilateral field-training exercise to increase interoperability between the United States Navy...
16 November 2015 USS Stethem Arrives in Shanghai for Port Visit SHANGHAI, China - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) arrived in Shanghai, China, Nov. 16 for a scheduled port visit. Stethem’s visit promotes maritime cooperation and reinforces a positive naval relationship with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA(N)) East Sea...