18 June 2015 Air Force Special Operators, Marines Partner Up for Joint Training The United States Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron along with U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Recon Battalion conducted joint training from May 18-28 here and on Marine Corps Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.During the training, the 320th STS conducted pre-deployment operations alongside the 3rd Recon...
17 June 2015 Antietam, Mustin Build, Foster Relationships in Sydney Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Sydney for a port visit, June 17.Sailors from both ships partnered with the Royal Australian Navy during the visit to train and enjoy the local culture."Our...
17 June 2015 Northern Edge 2015 Fills the Skies Approximately 200 military aircraft filled the skies above Alaska Monday, signifying the start of the joint training exercise, Northern Edge 2015.Hosted by Alaskan Command, NE15 brings together approximately 6,000 U.S. military service members in a joint-forces environment to prepare to respond to...
17 June 2015 Pacific Partnership: Ceremony Celebrates Renovated School in Kiribati Pacific Partnership 2015 staff gathered June 16 for a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the renovation of Bikenibeu West Primary School in Tarawa, Kiribati.The ceremony commenced with opening remarks delivered by Capt. James Meyer, Commodore, Task Force Forager, who recognized the efforts of...
17 June 2015 Blue Ridge Departs For Patrol After Brief Maintenance Period U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka to patrol the Indo-Asia-Pacific region June 17, after a month-long continuous maintenance availability (CMAV).“CMAV supports Blue Ridge’s mission by planning and prioritizing all the ship’s maintenance with...
17 June 2015 Alaska Service Members Depart for Peacekeeping Exercise in Mongolia Approximately 80 service members from the Alaska National Guard and U.S. Army Alaska’s 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, departed here aboard two Alaska Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft bound for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, yesterday.The service members will join efforts with approximately...
17 June 2015 Guam Sailors Impress Admiral with Process Improvement Strategies During his annual command visits throughout the region, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, commander, Navy Medicine West, made it to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam just in time to participate in its semiannual Process Improvement (PI) Fair, June 16. The fair proved to be a segue for him to discuss...
17 June 2015 U.S., Indonesia Further Defense Cooperation, Sign Arrangement to Recover the Remains of American Personnel in Indonesia On Friday, June 12 in Jakarta, The United States and Indonesia furthered their deep defense cooperation with the signing of an arrangement allowing the U.S. Government to conduct joint research leading to the investigation and excavation of U.S. service member remains from Indonesia. Concluding...
16 June 2015 Fort Worth Completes Preventive Maintenance Availability The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) departed from Singapore June 15 to conduct routine operations at-sea following completion of a scheduled preventive maintenance availability (PMAV). The maintenance period included more than 400 checks of engineering, deck and combat systems. "During...
16 June 2015 U.S.-Republic of Korea Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation New 123 Agreement Would Strengthen the U.S.-R.O.K. Bilateral Strategic Relationship and Enhance Cooperation for the Long Term The United States and the Republic of Korea have signed a successor agreement for civil nuclear cooperation, also known as a “123 Agreement.” The United States and...