05 October 2016 7th Korean Service Corps Awarded Best Company Maintenance in U.S. Army DAEGU, South Korea -- 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command's 7th Korean Service Corps (Heavy Equipment Transportation) Company won the Department of the Army's Chief of Ordnance "Best of the Best Maintenance Award 2015." The "Best of the Best" award is given to the unit of the highest score in...
04 October 2016 USS Coronado Enters 7th Fleet Prepared to Operate with Allied, Partner Navies SINGAPORE (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Coronado (LCS 4) arrived in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Oct. 3, while on its maiden deployment to Southeast Asia. Coronado is the first Independence-variant LCS to deploy to 7th Fleet as part of an initiative to deploy multiple...
04 October 2016 Frank Cable Departs Subic Bay SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (NNS) -- Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, Sept. 30 after a successful port visit. The Frank Cable team, consisting of more than 500 Sailors and civilian mariners, is currently on deployment to provide...
04 October 2016 U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces Repair Schools in Cagayan Valley MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB) have been working alongside their Armed Forces of the Philippines counterparts to repair portions of the Palawig and San Vicente Elementary Schools in Cagayan Valley. The construction work is part of...
04 October 2016 Marines Wrap Up Exercise Island Viper MARINE CORPS BASE, Hawaii -- Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted patrols and room clearing through Military Operations in Urban Terrain facilities, part of Exercise Island Viper aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on Sept. 29. Exercise Island Viper...
04 October 2016 Joint Press Statement after U.S.-Bangladesh Security Dialogue DHAKA, OCTOBER -- The 5th round of Bangladesh-United States Security Dialogue was held in Dhaka today. Mr. Kamrul Ahsan, Additional Foreign Secretary (Bilateral and Consular) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the Bangladesh delegation comprising representatives from different Ministries and...
04 October 2016 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Reservists Keep F-22 Raptors in Top Shape ANCHORAGE -- Hearing the boom of a fighter jet is a normal occurrence for many Alaskans. In Anchorage, the fleet of F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) can regularly be seen in the skies.Most days, active duty service members maintain the jets. However, on a handful of days each...
03 October 2016 Frank Cable Arrives in Vietnam for 7th Annual Naval Engagement Activity CAM RANH BAY, Vietnam (NNS) -- Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Oct. 2 for a scheduled port visit. Frank Cable is visiting as part of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Vietnam, as both nations recently celebrated the 21st anniversary of the normalization of...
03 October 2016 Military Labs Continue to Create World-class Future Technology WASHINGTON -- World-class scientists and engineers at military laboratories have been creating cutting-edge technologies for warfighters for nearly 100 years.At a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee's emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee Wednesday, Sept. 28, laboratory directors...
03 October 2016 Sri Lanka Navy Assists USS Hopper with Emergency Medical Evacuation WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SRI LANKA (NNS) -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) was assisted by the Sri Lanka navy in an emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) Sept. 30 to help a Sailor in need of medical attention. At approximately 9 p.m., Sept. 29, Hopper notified Commander, Destroyer...