30 June 2016 US, ROK Navies Coordinate on Anti-submarine Warfare BUSAN, Republic of Korea - Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies met at the Republic of Korea Fleet (ROKFLT) base in Busan to discuss continued cooperation efforts regarding anti-submarine warfare (ASW).The ASW Cooperation Committee, created after the signing of the original...
30 June 2016 Great Green Fleet arrives at Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The USS John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) arrived in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii June 28 and 29 to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.JCSSG, also known as the Navy’s first Great Green Fleet (GGF) strike group, consists of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) with...
30 June 2016 Annual Bilateral Exercise, Hanuman Guardian under Way in Thailand FORT ADISORN, Thailand - Soldiers from the Lancer Brigade, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and the Royal Thai Army Cavalry Center stand together in ceremony, here, June 27, for the opening of the fifth annual bilateral exercise, Hanuman Guardian.Hanuman Guardian 2016...
30 June 2016 Arizona Guard Helps Alaska Guard Sustain the Force FORT GREELY, Alaska -- A mobile maintenance small-arms repair team from the Arizona Army National Guard completed a weapons and night vision goggles inspection mission at Fort Greely, Alaska, for the Alaska National Guard's 49th Missile Defense Battalion June 22-25, to assist the Alaska Guard and...
30 June 2016 Task Force Koa Moana to Start Training Exercise in Fiji and Tonga Approximately 200 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen from I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), U.S. Navy 7th Fleet, and U.S. Coast Guard's 14th District enforcement staff and Maritime Safety and Security Team, Honolulu personnel will participate in...
30 June 2016 Airmen, Soldiers Tackle Joint Jungle Training ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Veiled in darkness, two MH-60 Seahawks cut through the humid night air heading toward a landing zone in an abandoned military building complex.Inside each helicopter, Airmen and Soldiers take deep final breaths attempting to calm their nerves. A crew chief turns his...
30 June 2016 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Osan Air Base Airmen keep Thunderbolts Flying OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen often list off a variety of reasons for joining their specific career field, such as “I like to work on computers,” or “I like to get my hands dirty.” Childhood admiration might have played the biggest role for Senior Airman Jarred Sozzi, 25th Aircraft...
29 June 2016 U.S., Japanese Service Members Build Strategic Partnerships at Kadena Air Base KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Ground Self-Defense Force toured the 353rd Special Operations Group here June 21, in order to create partnerships between military members from both nations.The JASDF and JGSDF officers started their day with a briefing on the...
29 June 2016 Corps Archeologist Leads Expedition to Recover a Vietnam War-era Pilot's Remains SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Dripping sweat and coughing on dusty air, Joe Griffin prepares to make yet another trek up a rocky hillside. Over the course of a month, he will take this short hike hundreds of times. Luckily, the altitude of Laos's mountainous Xiangkhoang Province provides a small measure of...
29 June 2016 Army Specialist Fulfills Dream of Becoming an Army Medical Officer The late Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." For Ki Suk (Peter) Eum that dream was to become a medical officer in the United States Army. Last week, the 29-year old Army Specialist finally reached his goal when he was discharged from...