06 April 2016 F-16s Surge as 35th Fighter Wing Hones Skill MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing conducted a two-day surge exercise here April 4 and 5. "During surge operations, we're validating our wing's ability to generate [aircraft] in a simulated combat scenario," said Capt. Josh Plocinski, 14th Fighter Squadron chief of...
06 April 2016 Tucson Visits Chinhae during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tucson arrived in Chinhae, Republic of Korea, April 6 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. With a crew of approximately 150, Tucson will conduct a multitude of missions and maintain proficiencies in the...
06 April 2016 Wolf Pack Soars During Buddy Wing 16-3 JUNGWON AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 80th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, practiced combined flying operations alongside counterparts from the Republic of Korea air force’s 19th Fighter Wing at Jungwon AB during Buddy Wing 16-3, March...
06 April 2016 Balikatan Exercise Strengthens U.S.-Philippine Relationship WASHINGTON, April 5, 2016 — U.S. and Philippines’ armed forces began their 32nd iteration of Exercise Balikatan yesterday in the Philippines, Defense Press Operations Director Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters here today. This year’s annual exercise comprises about 5,000 U.S. service members and...
05 April 2016 Carter Proposes Updates to Goldwater-Nichols Act WASHINGTON, April 5, 2016 — To best confront challenges in an increasingly complex world, the law that defines much of the Defense Department's institutional organization needs to be updated, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today. The Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 is an important piece of...
05 April 2016 Navy's Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center Oversees Deployment of Wave Energy Conversion Device KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center managed the deployment of the Fred. Olsen Ltd. "Lifesaver" Wave Energy Conversion device to the Navy's Wave Energy Test Site, March 22-25. NAVFAC EXWC established and still manages the...
05 April 2016 U.S. Coast Guard, Brunei Darussalam Partner to Improve Port Security BRUNEI -- A U.S. Coast Guard International Port Security team completed a bilateral engagement with Brunei officials in March.This engagement involved sharing best practices and visiting with the Director of Marine Department, Ministry of Communications to observe the implementation of the...
05 April 2016 Eielson Selected to Receive Operational F-35A Aircraft WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, was selected as the new home for the Air Force’s first operational overseas F-35A Lightning IIs. Air Force officials chose Eielson AFB after a lengthy analysis of the location’s operational considerations, installation attributes, environmental...
05 April 2016 Special Forces Support Soldiers Participate in Sling-load Operations OKINAWA, Japan (April 4, 2016) -- The more than 11,000 pound airframe hovered just feet above the Soldiers' heads while sand and other debris obscured their vision as they focused on rigging the quad bike onto the belly of the aircraft with a sling -- an operation that requires a high-degree of...
05 April 2016 Tankers Learn to Navigate Urban Terrain Tankers took time during gunnery training to rehearse movement and maneuvers in an urban environment, setting up traffic control points and reacting to sniper fire and improvised explosive devices. Soldiers and crews from 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment "Lancers," 1st Armored Brigade Combat...