20 July 2016 Chief of Naval Operations Visits Chinese North Sea Fleet; Underscores Importance of International Law QINGDAO, China -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson visited Chinese North Sea Fleet headquarters, July 20 to meet with fleet commander Vice Adm. Yuan Yubai.The goal of the five-day trip is to improve mutual understanding and encourage professional interaction between the two...
20 July 2016 Tiger Balm 2016 Kicks Off on Oahu with Focus on Partnership WAIMANALO, Hawaii – Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division; 29th Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii Army National Guard; and the 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) held an opening ceremony for Tiger Balm 16 at the 298th Regiment,...
20 July 2016 Misawa Fighter Squadrons Deploy during Mass Movement MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- During a mass movement starting July 12 and spanning roughly a week, more than 500 Airmen from across Misawa Air Base departed for exercises Cope Taufan 16 and Pitch Black. Every summer, Airmen from Misawa depart to various temporary duty locations, allowing them to gain...
20 July 2016 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Validates Air Missile Defense Readiness in the ROK PORT OF BUSAN, South Korea - In a monumental first, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, executed an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, validating the unit's ability to integrate external ballistic missile defense assets into the Korean theater of operation by sea, July 13 at the Port of Busan...
20 July 2016 First-ever: Marine F-35B Takes Part in Red Flag 16-3 NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - For the first time, the United States Marine Corps will be participating with their F-35B during the three-week Red Flag 16-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. With the Marine Corps bringing this multi-role, next generation fighter, this year’s 16-3 iteration...
20 July 2016 Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 Blasts through First Stage of Eagle Wrath 2016 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni -- U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, completed the first stage of Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17, 2016.The annual exercise focuses on providing...
19 July 2016 Senior Enlisted Leader Change of Charge at U.S. Pacific Command CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) bade farewell to its senior enlisted leader July 18 after more than four years in office and 30 in his career.Fleet Master Chief Mark Rudes, a native of Speculator, N.Y., officially turned over the command’s top enlisted spot with Marine Sgt...
19 July 2016 Chiefs of US and Chinese Navies Agree on Need for Cooperation BEIJING (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson met with People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) Commander Adm. Wu Shengli during professional and social events held July 18 at navy headquarters in Beijing.The goal of the engagement was to improve mutual understanding and...
19 July 2016 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducting Japan Observer Exchange Program CAMP HANSEN, Japan -- 31st MEU and JGSDF are conducting several interoperability exercises to include swim qualification; Shallow Water and Egress Trainer; small boat basic skills training; and close air support skills training during the 12-day program.The JOEP will allow the JGSDF troops to...
19 July 2016 Joint Airborne Operation a Success for 353rd Special Operations Group POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- "One, two, three...five, six, seven...I see seven chutes," said an Air Force combat controller with the 353rd Special Operations Group, radioing back to the aircrew in the MC-130J Commando II that all jumpers were accounted for.The jumpers followed the lowest man...