02 December 2016 US, Republic of Korea Navies Conduct Working Group to Strengthen Anti-Submarine Warfare BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy leaders from across the region met in Busan to discuss ways in which both navies can improve ASW capabilities, Dec. 1-2. The two-day ASW Working Group, co-hosted by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and ROK Fleet, is the...
02 December 2016 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Team Trains for Decontamination MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, IWAKUNI, Japan -- The Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic hazardous materials, or hazmat, team conducted decontamination training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 1, 2016.The hazmat teams train so they can appropriately handle people who have been...
02 December 2016 Hawaii Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive Enhanced Response Force Put Skills to the Test at Vigilant Guard 2017 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A major earthquake struck California and Nevada causing fatalities and damage to major infrastructure. Fires and disruption to basic services and utilities compounded the severity of the situation. High amounts of casualties were sustained as California and...
02 December 2016 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Deploys to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni for Keen Sword 17 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGATA, Japan -- Soldiers with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conducted the first U.S.-Japanese Air Defense Exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Nov. 5-10.Bravo Battery, exercising 1-1 ADA’s new ‘deployability’...
02 December 2016 Carter Addresses the Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Council WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanked the senior noncommissioned officers he calls his "eyes and ears" with the force as he addressed the 2016 Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Council at the Pentagon Wednesday morning.Chaired by Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, the senior enlisted...
01 December 2016 USS Coronado Flexes Capabilities, Enhances Crew Training during Underway Operations CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore -- The Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) sailed from Changi Naval Base in Singapore Nov. 30, for a routine patrol following a scheduled maintenance period.Coronado arrived in Singapore on Oct. 16 following a busy operational schedule that included participation...
01 December 2016 First Japanese F-35A Arrives at Luke LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- The F-35 program hit another milestone Nov. 28 with the arrival of the first Foreign Military Sales F-35 here.The arrival marked the next step for the international F-35 training program as Japan took ownership of the first FMS aircraft to arrive at Luke.“Today is a...
01 December 2016 Army Explores 3-D Printing's Future Applications for Soldiers, Force ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- A Soldier heads back to camp, grabs a power bar and unloads his gear. The power bar, which was "printed" minutes earlier, contains all the nutrients his body currently needs, according to sensors that are embedded in his uniform. While this may sound like a scene from...
30 November 2016 Marines Depart 7th Fleet after Successful Series of Military-to-Military Exchanges INDIAN OCEAN -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed the 7th Fleet area of operations after concluding several port visits and exchanges with partner militaries on Nov 30.While in U.S. 7th Fleet, the Makin Island ARG/11th MEU...
30 November 2016 Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Hosts Japanese Language Class for Service Members, Families MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan -- The Marine Corps Community Services library hosted a Survival Japanese Language Class Nov. 29 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.The monthly class teaches Status of Forces Agreement members the basic Japanese necessary to enjoy the sites and...