16 March 2015 Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Learns Littoral Combat Ship Capabilities during Visit to USS Fort Worth in Busan BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Choi, Yoon-hee visited the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) March 16 during the ship's inaugural port visit to Busan. While on board Fort Worth, Choi toured the ship and gained a better...
16 March 2015 Blue Ridge Resumes Patrols to Engage Pacific Allies YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 14, to resume patrols in the 7th Fleet area of operations, strengthening and supporting strong relationships and partnerships throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific.Forward deployed to...
16 March 2015 U.S. 7th Fleet Displays Its Regional Commitment at International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition ‘15 LANGKAWI, Malaysia (NNS) -- Sailors, aircraft and a ship from U.S. 7th Fleet arrived at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), March 15-16.Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Robert Thomas, two F/A-18F Super Hornets from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron...
16 March 2015 U.S., Korean Navies Complete 31st Annual Salvage Exercise CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) navy diving and salvage experts wrapped up two weeks of advanced training during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2015, March 14.Building on thirty years of partnership since SALVEX Korea began in 1985, approximately 180 U.S...
16 March 2015 Soldiers Hone Skills, Learn to Work as a Team at Key Resolve YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea – After two weeks of training, participants in the annual military training exercise Key Resolve have packed up their equipment and are homeward bound. Among those are nearly two dozen Soldiers assigned to the 213th Regional Support Group. The Soldiers deployed from the...
13 March 2015 Combined Forces Command Announces End of Key Resolve 2015 The Combined Forces Command announced today that it has successfully completed its combined command defense exercise Key Resolve."Key Resolve is a critical exercise each year. It gives us the ability to train and rehearse with our Republic of Korea partners and United Nations Sending State Partners...
13 March 2015 U.S., Republic of Korea Navy Affirm Strategic Alliance U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ships concluded the maritime portion of exercise Foal Eagle March 11.The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), and USS Lassen (DDG 82) operated with total of 16 ROK Navy ships in port and at sea...
13 March 2015 U.S. Marines and ROK Marines Participate in Exercise Key Resolve 15 The Republic of Korea and Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force are currently participating in Key Resolve 2015. Key Resolve will culminate for the Marines of both countries with the Combined Marine Component Command, Command Post Exercise (CMCC-CPX) 17-22 March 2015.Key Resolve, which began...
13 March 2015 USNA Hosts Japan Homeport Night The United States Naval Academy (USNA) hosted a Japan "Homeport Night" for the class of 2015's future surface warfare officers (SWO) in Dahlgren Hall, March 11.This special "Homeport Night" was for the future SWOs who selected ships homeported in Japan. USNA SWOs, who were stationed in Japan,...
13 March 2015 Signal Brigade Leadership Visits Republic of Korea Military Sites during Key Resolve 15 The senior enlisted leader of 1st Signal Brigade conducted battlefieldcirculation to Korean military bases, including 5th Corps in Idong, the 6thCorps in Pocheon, and the 7th Corps in Icheon, Korea, March 11.CommandSgt. Maj. Andy Frye visited three of the most significant corps around thepeninsula...