17 March 2016 Exploring Korea: Reality of Freedom PYEONGTAEK, South Korea -- Being here in public affairs, our office sometimes takes trips to visit historical monuments to help us better understand the mission in South Korea. For me, the trips have all been eye opening, but more-so on a “this happened in the past” type of feel. Although I’ve had...
17 March 2016 Japanese Aviators Train to Survive Cold IWAKUNI, Japan -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviators traveled to the harbor at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to conduct Winter Survival Training March 9-11, 2016.Mandatory for all aviators and aircrew, the JMSDF conducts this training semi-annually, once in the summer and once in...
17 March 2016 Pennsylvania Guard Trains with Eighth Army YONGSAN, GARRISON, South Korea -- Soldiers with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 213th Regional Support Group supported Eighth Army for their annual training March 4-18.Eight Soldiers with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment trained on media operations and command information with their...
17 March 2016 Exercise Cope Tiger 2016 Enhances Capabilities Through Teamwork KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- Readiness and continued development of multilateral interoperability remains a key priority for Indo-Asia-Pacific partners participating in the 22nd year of Exercise Cope Tiger, a joint multilateral field training exercise that began here March 7.During...
17 March 2016 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Fuelers Bolster Operations CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea — Training to fight is an important part in the success of any mission. In modern times, having advanced technology is also a contributing factor; however, one key ingredient can jeopardize it all. Fuel, and without it, equipment such as generators will cease to...
17 March 2016 Marines attend Legislation for Peace and Security Professional Military Education MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents advanced their knowledge on recent changes made to Japan’s defense laws and the effects it could have on U.S. and Japan operations during the Legislation for Peace and Security professional military education here,...
16 March 2016 665th Movement Control Team Exemplifies Teamwork at Pohang Railhead DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA -- 665th Movement Control Team, 25th Transportation Battalion conducted rail operations in support of a U.S. Marine exercise at Dogu Beach, Pohang, Mar. 15. 665th MCT, U.S. Marines, and Korail employees worked together to load and transport 10 M1 Abram tanks from the Pacific...
16 March 2016 Military Sealift Command's USNS Stockham, USNS Montford Point Perform 'Skin-to-Skin' Maneuver ...
16 March 2016 Ashland Embarks US Marine Tanks and the Royal Australian Regiment for Exercise Ssang Yong 2016 GWANGYANG, Republic of Korea - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHRESG), embarked M1A1 Abram tanks and Marines from Delta Company 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division along with members of the 6th Royal Australian...
16 March 2016 Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School Helps U.S. Government Lines of Effort in Nepal Implement "Total Package Approach" JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER (SSC), Miss. (NNS) -- Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS)recently contributed to a "Total Package Approach" for a Foreign Military Financing (FMF) case for Nepal. NAVSCIATTS was in coordination with the Navy International Programs...