26 October 2016 Japanese Official Visits Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Learns Firsthand of F-35B's Capabilities MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. -- As a preamble to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121’s relocation to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, the squadron welcomed Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni, Japan, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 24.Col. Marcus Annibale,...
26 October 2016 Congressional Staff Delegates Visit Korea YONGSAN ARMY GARRISON, SEOUL -- United States Congressional Staff Delegates, Steve Barney, Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Majority General Counsel; Gary Leeling, SASC Minority General Counsel; Jim Hickey, Senior Military Advisor to Arizona Senator John McCain; Samantha Clark, SASC Deputy...
26 October 2016 Japanese Delegation Visits Redstone Arsenal Officials REDSTONE ARESENAL, Ala. -- A delegation from the Japanese army visited Redstone Arsenal Oct. 24 and 25 to understand the role and mission of Army Materiel Command and Army logistics.Led by Japanese army Maj. Gen. Shin Nozawa, the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force officials met with Gen. Gus Perna,...
26 October 2016 Exercise Lava Viper: Direct Fire Training POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s “Black Sheep,” conducted a direct fire training exercise on Oct. 16, during their annual training exercise, Lava Viper, a staple in the battalion’s pre-deployment training, at Range 13 aboard Pohakuloa Training...
25 October 2016 COMPACAF Visit to Australia Reaffirms Commitment to Pacific Rebalance JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Commander, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, deepened ties with partner nations and reaffirmed PACAF’s commitment to the Rebalance in the Pacific during a trip to Australia October 17-20. O’Shaughnessy traveled to Australia to discuss...
25 October 2016 Columbia Visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a routine port visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, Oct. 25.This visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through...
25 October 2016 District of Columbia Air National Guard Deploys to Guam JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 12 F-16s from the 121st Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, are set to deploy to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, at the beginning of November.The U.S. Air Force routinely deploys fighter aircraft to the Indo-Asia-Pacific...
25 October 2016 7th Air Force Capabilities on Display at Sacheon Airshow SACHEON BASE, Republic of Korea -- For the first time in years, aircraft from Kunsan and Osan Air Bases appeared on the aprons of Sacheon Base.On Oct. 20, 2016, an F-16 from the 80th Fighter Squadron and an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron landed at the annual Sacheon Airshow to...
25 October 2016 USS Wasp to Relieve USS Bonhomme Richard in Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. Navy has announced that the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), which is capable of operating the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, will become part of the U.S. 7th Fleet Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) in the fall of 2017.As part of the rebalance strategy to increase...
25 October 2016 'Devil' Brigade Hosts Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Academy on Camp Casey CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, hosted a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training course for incoming rotational Soldiers on Camp Casey Oct. 16.The course, nicknamed the CBRN Academy, was a two-day course designed to teach...