24 August 2015 Chief of Defense Wraps Up Exercise Keris Aman 2015 PORT DICKSON, Malaysia - The Malaysian Armed Forces’ highest ranking general officially closed Exercise Keris Aman 2015 during a ceremony at the Army Academy, Segenting Camp, here, Aug. 24.Malaysian Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Zulkifeli bin Mohd Zin, stressed the professionalism of peacekeepers...
24 August 2015 Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Travel to Sri Lanka Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will travel to Sri Lanka August 25-26 with Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski. They plan to meet with senior government officials, political party and civil...
24 August 2015 Ashland, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to Depart Saipan SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands – Federal and local officials announced that the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) completed its disaster relief mission in Saipan.“We are not only pleased with the results and the production of water but...
24 August 2015 USS Fort Worth Completes 2015 CARAT with Indonesia and Malaysia SULU SEA -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) wrapped up its participation in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercises with both Indonesia and Malaysia following an Aug. 21 closing ceremony held in Sandakan, Malaysia.CARAT is a series of bilateral naval exercises...
24 August 2015 Army Civic Action Team Departs Palau, Air Force Takes on Mission KOROR, Republic of Palau (NNS) -- It was a standing ovation as members of the U.S. Army Civic Action Team (CAT) 84-03 were recognized for their efforts during a change of charge ceremony in the Republic of Palau Aug. 21.The 554th Red Horse Squadron out of Andersen Air Force Base took over the CAT...
24 August 2015 Reserve Pilots Drop Joint Direct Attack Munitions from Upgraded F-22s JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska -- During a recent Unit Training Assembly weekend Alaska Reserve pilots from the 302nd Fighter Squadron dropped Joint Direct Attack Munitions from F-22s equipped with increment 3.2A, a software upgrade package."Performing this mission on a UTA is critical to...
21 August 2015 U.S. Outlines Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy WASHINGTON — The United States has spelled out its maritime security strategy so that all nations understand the American position, David Shear, the assistant secretary of defense for Asian-Pacific security affairs, said during a Pentagon news conference today.The U.S. will continue to use...
21 August 2015 Army’s I Corps Supports DoD Asia-Pacific Rebalance WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s Asia-Pacific rebalance has entered its next phase, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said earlier this year, and the Army’s I Corps is positioned to support it, I Corps Commanding General Army Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza said in a recent interview.To support the...
21 August 2015 Team Kadena Kicks Off Aviation Training Relocation at Tsuiki Air Base TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 150 Airmen from the 18th Wing and the first group of F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron began Aviation Training Relocation today at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan.The Airmen came to Tsuiki to participate in a two week long ATR with members of the Japanese Air...
21 August 2015 Navy Installations in Japan, Guam, Hawaii and Singapore to Participate in Citadel Pacific 2015 WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Exercise Citadel Pacific 2015 (CP 15) will be conducted on Navy installations throughout the U.S. Pacific command area of responsibility, including Navy Region Japan, Joint Region Marianas, Navy Region Hawaii, and Singapore Area Coordinator August 25-29. Citadel Pacific 15 is a...