29 July 2015 United States and Papua New Guinea Strengthen Defense Partnership This past week, representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Embassy met with key Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government and Defense Force personnel for bilateral defense talks. The discussions focused on improving U.S. support, assistance, and capacity building for Papua New Guinea’s...
29 July 2015 Corpsmen Called to Action during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, Japan -- An unanticipated training event put Combat Logistics Company 36 corpsmen’s training to the test during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 20, 2015.To begin training day 12, Staff Sgt. Anthony...
29 July 2015 Fleet Survey Team Ensures the Ship to Shore Safety of Vessels ADMIRALTY GULF, Australia – A Fleet Survey Team (FST) from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), embarked on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), completed hydrographic surveys of Lee Point Beach, Australia, July 20 – 22.The hydrographic surveys were done prior...
29 July 2015 353rd Special Operations Group Collaborates with 36th Special Tactics Squadron to Open Wake Island Airfield WAKE ISLAND AIRFIELD -- Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group deployed to Andersen Air Base, Guam, July 18, 2015 to support the 36th Crisis Response Group with the opening of Wake Island airfield after a typhoon hit the island.Prior to Typhoon Halola’s arrival, more than 125 Department of...
28 July 2015 Pacific Partnership Concludes Successful Visit to Solomon Islands HONIARA, Guadalcanal – The people of the Solomon Islands and members of Pacific Partnership 2015 celebrated the completion of a successful two-week mission by the Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) July 24.Millinocket and embarked Task Forager provided...
28 July 2015 Jacksonville Visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment SINGAPORE (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) arrived in Singapore for a port visit as a part of its Western Pacific deployment, July 27. After a successful completion of Talisman Sabre 2015, the joint exercise coordinated with both the Australian and New...
28 July 2015 Wolf Pack Airmen Partake in Korean Armistice Ceremony KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of the 8th Fighter Wing took part in a Korean Armistice Agreement anniversary ceremony held at the Imsil National Ceremony in Jeonbuk, Korea, July 24.Having been invited by the Republic of Korea Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the 8th FW sent...
28 July 2015 Solomon Islands Celebrates Completion of School Renovations with Seabees HONIARA, Guadalcanal (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2015 personnel celebrated the completion of Vura Primary School during a ribbon cutting ceremony July 23 in the Solomon Islands.Allen Ketei, the principal of Vura Primary School, personally thanked the service members involved in the project for...
27 July 2015 Coming Home TARAWA, Kiribati -- The 3rd Marine Division conducted a repatriation ceremony July 25, 2015 to honor the remains of at least 36 Marines in Tarawa, Kiribati, who fought and died during the Battle of Tarawa in World War II.The Battle of Tarawa, also known as the 76-hour battle, took place from...
27 July 2015 US Navy Increases Cooperation, Enhances Partnership with Timor Leste Defense Forces during CARAT DILI, Timor Leste (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy and Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) will conduct the third Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in Dili, Timor-Leste, and in the vicinity of Port Hera Naval Base, July 27-28. CARAT Timor-Leste is part of an annual bilateral exercise...