11 May 2015 Korean Service Corps Deploys to U.S. for Field Training Ifone were to research the legacy of the Korean Service Corps, the results wouldlikely tie the unit's efforts to support the United States Army on the Koreanpeninsula. For the unaware, this story of service actually includes chapters onAmerican soil. The most recent entry was added recently when...
11 May 2015 Joint U.S. Forces Support Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts in Thailand In support of Operation Sahayogi Haat, U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors andMarines are ensuring humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies andpersonnel are moving smoothly in and out of Nepal at an intermediate stagingbase at Utapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand.At the ISB, Joint...
11 May 2015 Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Disposes of Sea Mine in Saipan Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 Det. Marianas conducted a controlled burn of a Japanese sea mine on the morning of May 9.After Joint Region Marianas received a request for assistance from Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Eloy S. Inos, six EOD technicians flew from...
11 May 2015 Nepal Earthquake Relief Effort Named ‘Operation Sahayogi Haat’ U.S. military earthquake relief efforts in Nepal led by Joint Task Force 505 have been named “Operation Sahayogi Haat,” which means “Helping Hand” in Nepali, by U.S. Pacific Command based out of Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.JTF 505 has been working with the government of Nepal in support of joint...
11 May 2015 Nepalese Army, USAF Work with Bangladesh, Indian Air Forces to Process Relief Supplies The Nepalese Army and U.S. Airmen from the 36thContingency Response Group demonstrated cooperative international workingrelationships while supporting multinational humanitarian assistance anddisaster relief missions here May 7.The soldiers and Airmen workedside-by-side with military members from...
08 May 2015 Joint Personnel, US Marines Fly Critical Supplies to Nepal Earthquake Survivors U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 and Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 262, flew relief supplies in UH-1Y Hueys and MV-22 Ospreys to Charikot, Nepal from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, May 7. “Today our mission was to deliver tarps and tent supplies to...
08 May 2015 Hampton Visits Okinawa during Patrol The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) arrived at Fleet Activities Okinawa May 7, for a port visit during its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 150, Hampton will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the...
08 May 2015 Houston Visits Yokosuka During Patrol The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka May 8 for a visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 140, Houston will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the...
08 May 2015 Blue Ridge Returns to Sea after Enriching Relations in Singapore The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed the Republic of Singapore, May 8, after strengthening multilateral partnerships through community service, military-to-military engagements and cultural exchanges.During the eight-day port visit, Blue Ridge Sailors, U.S. 7th Fleet staff...
07 May 2015 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Leads/combined Exercise The sky was grey without a cloud in sight.The sounds of helicopter blades and artillery grenades were all that could beheard. An AH-64 Apache swooped into picture and stayed at a hover at least ahundred yards from the control tower. A few seconds went by until a loud hissrang out, and two rockets...