13 May 2016 Combined Arms Training Center Fuji: Training Ground of Warriors NAKABATA, GOTENBA, SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE, Japan -- At the base of Mount Fuji lies the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji. CATC Fuji has provided the Marine Corps with a forward-based platform for vital training, troop readiness and force projection. As far back as 1198 A.D., the training...
13 May 2016 Beverly Herd 16-01 Wraps up at Osan OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- After three days of simulated contingency operations, and two days of individual unit-level training, the readiness exercise Beverly Herd 16-01 ended here May 13, 2016. The 51st Fighter Wing, Republic of Korea air force and ROK army personnel participated in the...
13 May 2016 Fueling the Fight EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Just as cars require gas for a driver to get to a destination, aircraft need fuel to fly. The Tanker Task Force plays a huge role in RED FLAG-Alaska exercises, ensuring the aircraft are fueled up and ready for use during various training scenarios.Capt. Brandon...
13 May 2016 International Military Engineers Partner during Pacific Unity GUAM -- Military representatives kicked off Pacific Unity 16-1, a multilateral civil engineering subject-matter expert exchange, May 9, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Civil engineer experts from Pacific Air Forces and 554th RED HORSE Squadron are co-hosting the event to reinforce strong...
13 May 2016 U.S.-Japan Nonproliferation Dialogue WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States and Japan held their fourth annual Nonproliferation Dialogue in Tokyo, May 11-12. The annual meeting is one of several exchanges held by the United States and Japan each year to strengthen bilateral cooperation to address the threat posed by the proliferation of...
12 May 2016 All Gave Some; Some Gave All VIETNAM -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency returned from a recovery mission in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, April 12, after deploying in an effort to recover the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot and navigator who were lost when their RF-4C Phantom aircraft went missing during a...
12 May 2016 Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Simulates Aircraft Salvage Recovery HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 simulated aircraft salvage and recovery operations during exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, May 11, 2016. The exercise focuses on reinforcing skills that...
12 May 2016 USNS Mercy Departs for Pacific Partnership PACIFIC OCEAN - USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), a hospital ship operated by Military Sealift Command, departed San Diego May 11 for Pacific Partnership 2016, an annual maritime operation designed to improve disaster response preparedness while enhancing partnerships with participating nations in the...
12 May 2016 Warrior Brigade Discuss Disaster Preparedness with Waianae Community WAIANAE, Hawaii -- Natural disasters are scary and many have witnessed the damage from what a hurricane or tornado can do to a community. Having a plan will help mitigate some of the risks. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, participated in the Waianae...
12 May 2016 Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Vietnam and Japan Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Vietnam and Japan The President will travel to Vietnam and Japan May 21-28, on what will be his tenth trip to Asia. This trip will highlight the President’s ongoing commitment to the U.S. Rebalance to Asia and the Pacific, designed to...