15 July 2016 Pacific Partnership 2016 (PP16) Kicked Off in Da Nang DA NANG, Vietnam, July 15, 2016 – Pacific Partnership 2016 (PP16) kicked off in Da Nang, Vietnam this morning, July 15, for the third consecutive year, with the arrival of the U.S. hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the Japanese Navy ship JSDS Shimokita (LST-4002). This year, the Vietnam...
15 July 2016 US-Japan Mine Countermeasures Assets Set to Begin Annual Mine Countermeasures Exercise OMINATO, Japan (NNS) -- U.S. mine countermeasures (MCM) units and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force MCM units are scheduled to commence the 2016 Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 2JA, July 17.MCMEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. and Japan to strengthen interoperability...
15 July 2016 Chief of Naval Operations to Visit China WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson is scheduled to visit China, July 17 to 20, to meet with People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) commander Adm. Wu Shengli. The goal of the three-day visit to Beijing and Qingdao is to improve mutual understanding and...
15 July 2016 U.S. and Chinese Navies Collaborate on Submarine Rescue Exercise JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM – The U.S. and Chinese navies collaborated on a practical submarine rescue exercise conducted off the coast of Hawaii, during Rim of the Pacific 2016, July 13. As part of the exercise, U.S. Navy submariners embarked the Chinese navy submarine rescue ship Changdao (ASR...
15 July 2016 Third U.S. Navy P-8 Rotational Deployment Begins in Singapore SINGAPORE - The U.S. 7th Fleet will rotationally deploy two P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Singapore from July 15 through August 12 in support of shared maritime security initiatives. The aircraft are assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 that is forward deployed to Japan and participating...
15 July 2016 Revive, Rescue, Repeat: Marine Recon and Air Force Special Operations Hone Humanitarian Skills POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- When disaster strikes, most people observe from the outside. They cringe, they pity, they pray.However, some brave men and women choose not to be casual observers. They are the volunteer force who respond to emergencies, like Force Reconnaissance Marines with III...
15 July 2016 Army Mariners Support Humanitarian Assistance/disaster Relief Exercise during RIMPAC 2016 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 32 U.S. Army mariners supported the U.S Navy during a cargo transport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in support of Rim of the Pacific 2016, July 12.The mariners, attached to the 545th Transportation Company, 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th...
14 July 2016 Marines and Sailors Work Together to Demonstrate Naval Logistic Capabilities during PALS-16 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – For generations, nations from around the world have come together to build long lasting partnerships. Military organizations often train closely with their foreign counterparts to hone their skills and build on pre-established relationships.Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, continued...
14 July 2016 Air Force Special Ops Deploys Alongside Marines at Rim of the Pacific 2016 BRADSHAW ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- The 353rd Special Operations Group and III Marine Expeditionary Force joined forces July 8 to deploy approximately 22 Special Tactics Airmen and eight Marines to integrate into the world's largest international warfare exercise at Bradshaw Army Airfield, Hawaii.From...
14 July 2016 USS Patriot Arrives in Hakodate HAKODATE, Japan (NNS) -- Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Hakodate, Japan, July 14 for a port visit before the crew makes their way to the annual Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 2JA.The Patriot crew will share the Hakodate port visit with their Japan...