14 July 2016 Task Force Koa Moana: Jungle Roots OVALAU, Fiji — The U.S. Marine Corps is famous for their reputation in jungle warfare. From the island hopping campaign in WWII to the bloody battles of Vietnam, Marines have proven their ability to operate and succeed in the humid, thick terrain the Asia-Pacific region provides. However, for over a...
14 July 2016 U.S. Marines and Mexican Navy conduct Amphibious Assault Vehicle Ops NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- U.S. Marines and the Mexican Navy ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) conducted assault amphibious vehicle operations at Naval Base San Diego as part of the multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific, July 6, 2016.Six U.S. Marine AAVs, attached to Company B, 3rd Amphibious...
13 July 2016 Cope Taufan 16 Kicks Off in Malaysia JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force will participate in exercise Cope Taufan 16, July 18-29, at Pangkalan Udara Butterworth and Pangkalan Udara Subang, Malaysia.Cope Taufan 16 provides an excellent opportunity to improve combined readiness...
13 July 2016 Sailors Render Medical Assistance to Tourist on Diamond Head HONOLULU -- Sailors from the “Red Lions” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 provided emergency care to a Japanese tourist in medical distress on the Diamond Head Trail in Honolulu, July 12.Several members of the HSC-15 aircrew division were hiking Diamond Head early in the morning and were...
13 July 2016 During Monsoon Season U.S., Thai Soldiers Mount Massive Training Exercise FORT ADISORN, Thailand -- Soldiers from the U.S. and Royal Thai armies learned a lot from each other during the Hanuman Guardian exercise.Together they tackled mountain rescue operations, casualty care and security operations scenarios that were tailored to prepare the Royal Thai Army to respond to...
13 July 2016 O'Shaughnessy Assumes Command of Pacific Air Forces JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy assumed command of Pacific Air Forces July 12 during a ceremony here.Presiding over the ceremony, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein expressed confidence in O’Shaughnessy as the new commander of PACAF.“General TJ...
12 July 2016 USS Freedom Departs for Rim of the Pacific Southern California 2016 SAN DIEGO – The Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) departed Naval Base San Diego July 9 to participate in the world’s largest international maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016.Freedom will operate off the coast of Southern California and participate in mine interdiction...
12 July 2016 Lancer Brigade: Mission Success in Hanuman Guardian FORT ADISORN, Thailand -- The combined U.S.-Thai formation learned from each other during the exercise, facing training challenges such as mountain rescue operations, casualty care and security operations tailored to prepare the Royal Thai Army to respond to natural disasters- all while contending...
12 July 2016 Key West Visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a routine visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific, July 12.This visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan...