17 August 2015 Mercy, Millinocket Arrive in Vietnam for Pacific Partnership DA NANG, Vietnam - The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam, Aug. 17 for their last mission stops of Pacific Partnership 2015.While in Da Nang, U.S. and partner nation service members as well as non-governmental...
17 August 2015 U.S. Sailors and Marines Join the Malaysian Armed Forces for CARAT 2015 Sandakan, Malaysia -- The 21st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Malaysian Armed Forces began Aug. 17 with opening ceremonies in Sandakan, Malaysia. CARAT Malaysia 2015 consists of five days of shore-based and at-sea...
17 August 2015 Face of Defense: Airman Aids Home Island During Typhoon Recovery ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — When Typhoon Soudelor struck the small island of Saipan Aug. 2, the tropical storm likely was a side note in the daily news headlines for many Americans.But for one of Andersen Air Force Base’s own, the storm literally hit close to home.U.S. Air Force Senior Airman...
17 August 2015 USARPAC Soldiers Participate in Exercise Keris Aman 2015 PORT DICKSON, Malaysia, -- A multinational training team facilitated by the Malaysian Armed Forces shared their checkpoint rules of engagement procedures with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Pacific, as part of Exercise Keris...
17 August 2015 Good Communication Way Forward for ASEAN Regional Forum Bio-Preparedness Exercise MAKATI CITY, Philippines - The results are in, and the outlook is good. After three days of presentations, in-depth discussions and regional planning exercises, the participants of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Bio-Preparedness Table-Top Exercise (TTX) Workshop are coming away with stronger...
17 August 2015 USS Santa Fe Visits Japan during Western Pacific Deployment FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan -- FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) arrived at Yokosuka, Japan Aug. 17 for a visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 150, Santa Fe will conduct a...
17 August 2015 Combined Forces Command to Begin Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2015 YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea — The Republic of Korea – United States Combined Forces Command will conduct the annual exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2015 Aug. 17 to Aug. 28. UFG is a routine and defense-oriented exercise designed to enhance CFC readiness, protect the region and maintain...
17 August 2015 U.S. Congressmen Visit Laos Congressman Devin Nunes from California and Congressman Frank LoBiondo fromNew Jersey, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, visited VientianeAugust 13 and 14. During their stay, they met with Dr. Koukeo Akkhamounty,Member of the Standing Committee and President of the Foreign...
14 August 2015 Joint Military Response Makes a Difference in Saipan Recovery Over the last week, a joint military team includingSoldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coastguardsmen supported relief efforts inthe Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) after Typhoon Soudelor hit theU.S. territory with tremendous force Aug. 3. Particularly hard hit was thecapital of...
14 August 2015 Kadena Explosive Ordnance Disposal Disposes of Munitions The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight destroyed more than 30 unserviceable munitions here Aug. 12, 2015.Nearly twice per month the team routinely and safely disposes of recovered unexploded ordnance and unserviceable munitions found on Kadena."Safe disposal here on...