13 November 2015 US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to Conduct Annual Exercise YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 2015 edition of Annual Exercise, a bilateral maritime field training exercise involving the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy (USN), will be conducted Nov. 16-25. The training will take place in the waters south of Japan. Annual Exercise, the premier...
13 November 2015 Yokota Enhances Capabilities through Exercise YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 374th Airlift Wing participated in Exercise VIGILANT ACE 16 from Nov. 1 to Nov. 10, 2015, in conjunction with a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan.Exercise VIGILANT ACE 16 is a large-scale exercise on the Korean peninsula designed to...
13 November 2015 Essex Amphibious Ready Group Operates in South China Sea Ahead of Exercises SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) transited the Strait of Malacca and conducted routine operations in the South China Sea as part of a deployment to the Western Pacific Nov. 7-10. The ARG's flagship, the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), conducted the...
13 November 2015 USS Emory S. Land Arrives in Sepanggar, Malaysia SEPANGGAR, Malaysia (Nov. 12, 2015) (NNS) -- The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Sepanggar, Malaysia, for a port visit Nov. 12."I'm looking forward to a productive engagement with members of the Royal Malaysian Navy," said Capt. Mark A. Prokopius, commanding officer of Emory...
12 November 2015 Essex Amphibious Ready Group Operates in South China Sea Ahead of Amphibious Exercise SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) transited the Straits of Malacca and conducted routine operations in the South China Sea as part of a deployment to the Western Pacific Nov. 7-10.The ARG's flagship, the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), conducted...
12 November 2015 U.S., Malaysia Partnership Brings Fallen Hero Home JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has one end goal; to find our fallen service members, bring them home and provide answers to their families. On Nov. 5, at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, a repatriation ceremony was held to honor one of our patriots...
12 November 2015 Alaska National Guard's Senior Enlisted Leader Works to Strengthen Engagement with Rural Alaska JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — With the village of Bethel serving as the backdrop for his youth, and much of his military career spent engaging with residents of rural Alaskan communities, you could say that Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Hildreth was made for his current position.Hildreth was...
11 November 2015 Patriotism Celebrated, Service Honored During Veteran's Day Ceremony HAWAII STATE VETERANS CEMETERY, Hawaii – American veterans were honored and celebrated for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good during the 2015 Governor’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Nov. 11.The event included a...
11 November 2015 Presidential Proclamation - VETERANS DAY, 2015 The United States military is the strongest, most capable fighting force the world has ever known. The brave men and women of our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard demonstrate a resolute spirit and unmatched selflessness, and their service reminds us there are few things more...
10 November 2015 State-of-the-Art Lab Helps Identify Lost Service Members JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Sifting through the remains of lost military members is no easy task, but it’s one researchers and scientists take very seriously at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency labs in Hawaii. Now, they have a brand-new building that will centralize their efforts...