01 February 2016 USS Germantown Departs Sasebo for Training SASEBO, Japan - The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), departed Fleet Activities Sasebo Jan. 29 to participate in Amphibious Integration Training (AIT) and Certification Exercise (CERTEX) with the 31st...
01 February 2016 USS Ashland Embarks Marines for Patrol SOUTH CHINA SEA - Sailors aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) embarked the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Jan. 28-29 for a patrol of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. During the onload, Ashland Sailors worked alongside the Marines to load vehicles and equipment...
01 February 2016 Corps Teams with Army Divers to Conduct Structural Study of Historic Seaplane Ramps MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kaneohe Bay (Jan. 28, 2016) -- The U.S. Army's 7th Dive Detachment just completed a dive survey for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District in support of a Navy Dept. financed structural study of the historic Seaplane Ramps at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on...
01 February 2016 US, Japan Complete Guam Exercise 2016 WATERS NEAR GUAM (NNS) -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) completed Guam Exercise 2016 (GUAMEX) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Jan. 23. "GUAMEX was a fantastic opportunity to hone our tactical...