20 April 2015 U.S. Envoy Allen at East Asia Summit Symposium in Singapore Remarks at the East Asia Summit SymposiumThank you Professor Rohan for your generous introduction and thank you for your generous welcome to the East Asia Summit Symposium.This is the second time I have been to Singapore in the past few months but this is my first visit since the passing of this...
20 April 2015 U.S., Japan, South Korea Hold Trilateral Security Talks The United States, South Korea and Japan today concluded what a joint statement called a “productive and substantive” two-day security meeting here. Officials said the meeting was held to enhance trilateral defense cooperation in light of the evolving security environment in the region. Yoo...
20 April 2015 Submarine Group 7 Strengthens Ties with the Indonesian Submarine Force Rear Adm. William R. Merz, Commander, Submarine Group 7 (COMSUBGRU 7), met with representatives from the Indonesian submarine force in Surabaya, Indonesia, on April 14 in order to strengthen a dynamic working relationship between the two navies.The primary focus of the staff talks was to establish...
17 April 2015 Republic of Korea, United States, Japan Defense Trilateral Talks Joint Statement The Republic of Korea, the United States of America, and Japan held a productive and substantive security meeting from April 16-17 in Washington, District of Columbia, to enhance trilateral defense cooperation in light of the evolving security environment in the region. ROK Deputy Minister for...
17 April 2015 U.S., Singapore Senior Enlisted Leaders Tour USS Fort Worth and Singapore Navy Diving Unit U.S. Pacific Command Fleet Master Chief Mark Rudes visited Singapore for a Senior Enlisted Leaders (SEL) exchange with the Master Chief of the Singapore Navy April 15-17.The event was part of an SEL exchange program that began in Singapore last fall. During the visit, Rudes joined senior enlisted...
17 April 2015 Carter Discusses Top National Security Priorities Defense Secretary Ash Carter today discussed his top priorities and other defense issues at a Pentagon news conference.Carter met with reporters along with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Defense Priorities The secretary said his first priority is to help President...
17 April 2015 U.S. Army's Top Pacific Commander Visits Chile Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, or USARPAC,conducted an official visit with the Chilean army at the invitation of theChilean army commander, Gen. Humberto Oviedo, April 15-16.While inSantiago, he met with military and government civilian officials to...
16 April 2015 Asia-Pacific Shift Creates Opportunities, Security Needs The Defense Department’s ongoing rebalance to the thriving Asia-Pacific region comes with many opportunities and a few pressing requirements: to upgrade security relationships, maintain specific military capabilities and redouble efforts to boost U.S. technological superiority, defense officials...
16 April 2015 18th Wing Conducted Large Scale Fuel Response Exercise The 18th Mission Support Group along with the 18th Civil Engineer Group and 18thMedical Group conducted a triennial fuel spill response exercise here April15.The exercise not only met the Defense Logistics Agency requirement topractice worst case discharge every three years, it also allowed the...
16 April 2015 Asymmetric Threat Division Trains 18th Security Forces Squadron on High Risk Response Instructors from the Asymmetric Threat Division of Analytic Services providedthe 18th Security Forces Squadron with a five-day Pacific Air Forces High RiskResponse Training here April 6 through 10.The training consisted ofinteractive academics covering the history of the active shooter,...