26 February 2016 Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, US Navy Grow Green Partnership PHILIPPINE SEA – Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Naval Liaison Officers (LNOs) visited USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Feb. 22. The LNOs helped coordinate and communicate with the Murasame-class destroyer JDS Samidare (DD-106) as it received an advanced biofuel mixture from the Great Green...
25 February 2016 USS William P. Lawrence Supports Pacific Island Region Economic, Environmental Stability WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) supported two commercial fishing vessel boardings, off the coast of the Republic of Nauru this week, as part of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI). OMSI is a secretary of defense program that...
25 February 2016 First Multilateral Partner Nation Silver Flag Concludes at Andersen Air Force Base ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- After spending more than a week sharing civil engineering techniques, 54 engineers from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Republic of Korea Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force concluded the Partner Nation Silver...
25 February 2016 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Sets Sail from Thailand USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) – The USS Ashland (LSD 48), carrying elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, left Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 21, 2016 following the completion of Exercise Cobra Gold 16. This was the 35th iteration of Cobra Gold, which is designed to advance regional security and ensure...
25 February 2016 USAF, Andersen CAT Team Ends 6-month Mission in Palau KOROR, Republic of Palau -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Action Team (CAT) 554-01 was relieved of duty by U.S. Navy CAT 133-26 during a change of charge ceremony, held Feb. 19, 2016, at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center, located in Palau’s Koror state. The 554th RED HORSE Squadron from Andersen Air...
25 February 2016 Return with Honor PACIFIC OCEAN – As a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War, Cmdr. James B. Stockdale was the epitome of fortitude and love of country. When his captors told him he was going to be used for propaganda, Stockdale slit his scalp with a razor, purposely disfiguring himself, so that his captors...
25 February 2016 Sailors, Coast Guardsmen Gather at 2016 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- The 2016 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials brought together 50 seriously ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, from all over the United States, for competitive adaptive sports and recreation, Feb. 20, in Pearl Harbor. The trials are hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii...
24 February 2016 Rebalance to Pacific Needs to Continue, Pacom Commander Says WASHINGTON, February 23, 2016 — It is important for the U.S. military to continue its rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee today. Navy Adm. Harry Harris Jr. noted that four of the five strategic problem sets that...
24 February 2016 Blue Ridge Engages with Pacific Partner in Osaka OSAKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Osaka, Japan, Feb. 24, for a regularly scheduled port visit further strengthening ties between the United States and Japan. Blue Ridge Sailors plan to enjoy the local history and food while also being an asset to the...
24 February 2016 Spring Deployment: Marines, Navy Take to the Water during Integration Training OKINAWA, Japan – “A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons.” The Marines and Navy come a long way since Navy Adm. David Dixon Porter penned those words to Col. John Harris, the commandant of the Marine Corps, in 1863. Naval ships are no longer made of iron armor backed by wood, and...