24 February 2015 North Wind 2015 Features First-ever Joint Airborne Jump Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska, or USARAK, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, or JGSDF, completed Exercise North Wind 2015 here, Feb. 21.To better understand the capabilities of the two countries' forces, the final week of bilateral training focused on conducting a relief-in-place, a platoon...
24 February 2015 US and Indian Army Special Forces Jump Together at Aero India Members of U.S and Indian Special Forces completed a combined freefall jump from a C-17 Globemaster III during Aero India for a parachuting demonstration at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India, Feb. 20, 2015.This is the third time in three days that U.S. Army Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,...
24 February 2015 Members of the U.S. Congress Visit Kuala Lumpur A delegation of seven members of the United States Congress visited Kuala Lumpuryesterday as part of a trip to the region that also includes Japan andSingapore. While in Kuala Lumpur, the delegation met with Malaysian governmentofficials, including Prime Minister Najib, to discuss economic and...
23 February 2015 Dempsey, Australian Defense Chief Discuss Security Issues The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his Australian counterpart met here today to examine security challenges and find ways to further strengthen ties as the U.S. military rebalances to the Pacific. The day-long meeting between Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and the Australian chief of the...
23 February 2015 Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Malaysia The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Malaysia's sub-district of Sepanggar for a scheduled port visit in Kota Kinabalu, Feb 23. During the visit, Bonhomme Richard Sailors and Marines will be involved...
23 February 2015 Dempsey Discusses Pacific Rebalance During Australia Visit The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is slated to meet with his Australian counterpart here tomorrow, as he focuses on the importance of the U.S. military rebalance to the Pacific. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and the Australian chief of the Defense Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, will...
23 February 2015 Ballistic Missile Defense and Strategic Stability in East Asia IntroductionThank you all very much, and a special thanks to Bruce and Chuck for having me here today to address this important workshop.I’m told that this group is exploring China’s potential interest in and deployment of strategic ballistic missile defense and what that means for U.S. and allied...
23 February 2015 Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Train Together to Improve Regional Security The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) hosted an Air Defense Syndicate along with U.S. Air Force and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) personnel, Feb. 19.Held quarterly, these ongoing interactions between Antietam and the JMSDF are designed to help maintain...
23 February 2015 Marine Corps Iwakuni Chapel’s Dedication to Japanese Community Station residents visited Midoro Hoikuen in Iwakuni City, Japan, during a community relations preschool event coordinated by the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 19, 2015.Volunteers began the morning with popular American dance-songs and games such as...
23 February 2015 Groundbreaking Represents Start of Construction Phase for Space Fence Officials broke ground Feb. 10 here to kick off a 36-month construction effort to build the Space Fence radar system. The Space Fence, an S-band radar, will be located on the U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll, but the Space Fence Operations Center will be co-located at Reagan Test Site Operation...