08 February 2016 USS Ashland Participates in Thai-US Cobra Gold Exercise SATTAHIP, Thailand- Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) pulled into Sattahip, Thailand Feb.5 to kick off exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold (CG) is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise designed to advance regional security by exercising a robust multinational force...
08 February 2016 94th Military Police Battalion Exhibits Resolve for Sub-zero Degree Training DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA (Feb. 4, 2016) -- Soldiers, assigned to the 94th Military Police Battalion, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, have brought a new meaning to their "polar bear" mascot following a successful two-week tactical training exercise in freezing-cold conditions at Rodriguez Range,...
08 February 2016 599th, 1394th Transportation Brigade Embrace Total Force Integration WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- The 599th Transportation Brigade will soon have a completely revitalized way of doing business. Leaders from the 1394th Trans. Bde., a U.S. Army Reserve unit headquartered at Camp Pendleton, Calif., met with 599th leaders here Jan 25-27 to make plans to work...
08 February 2016 Yongsan Medics Conduct Live Surgery Exercise YONGSAN, South Korea -- For the Soldiers and medical personnel assigned, here, at the 121st Combat Support Hospital (CSH), being able to transition to their wartime mission, in the event of potential hostilities, means an abundance of training. On January 28, 2016 the 121st CSH conducted a Live...
06 February 2016 USPACOM Vigilant During North Korean Missile Launch CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- U.S. Department of Defense systems detected and tracked today what we assess was a North Korean missile launch into space at 2:29 p.m. HST. At no time was the missile or the resultant debris a threat to the United States or its allies. U.S. Pacific Command's joint military...
05 February 2016 Pacific Defender 16-1 Strengthens Multi-national Security Ties ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam —Pacific Defender Security Forces International Subject Matter Expert Exchange was held here Feb. 1-5, to help build partnerships and promote cooperation across the Pacific region. The five day event was co-hosted by members from the Air Force Installation and Mission...
05 February 2016 Chief of Naval Operations Attends Kickoff of Indian International Fleet Review VISAKHAPATNAM (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, along with senior representatives from more than 50 navies around the world, joined Adm. RK Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, in opening the International Fleet Review Feb. 5 in Visakhapatnam, India. The event is...
05 February 2016 USS John C. Stennis Strike Group Enters 7th Fleet PACIFIC OCEAN - The John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) crossed the International Date Line into the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations Feb. 4. Approximately 7,000 Sailors make up the strike group, which is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment."The Sailors of this strike group are...
05 February 2016 Surface-to-Air Standard Missile-6 Testing Displays Missile's Range, Versatility PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii (NNS) -- The Navy successfully executed four flight tests of the surface-to-air Standard Missile-6 Block I (SM-6 Blk I) off the Hawaiian coast between Jan. 11 and 22. These tests, designated Alpha, Bravo, Delta, and Golf, are part of the SM-6 Blk I Follow-on...
05 February 2016 Alaska Air Guardsmen Return from Pacific Command Deployment JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - More than 100 Airmen and four aircraft assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Wing returned to the frozen tundra on Feb. 2 after a one-month deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of the Pacific Command Theater mission. The unit was assigned...