08 August 2016 Momsen Visits Subic Bay at Midway Point of Deployment SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (NNS) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) arrived in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines Aug. 8 as part of a U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG). The regularly scheduled port call reinforced the U.S. Navy's commitment to...
08 August 2016 USS Benfold Arrives in Qingdao, China, for Port Visit QINGDAO, China - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) arrived in Qingdao, China, Aug. 8, for a scheduled port visit.Benfold’s visit advances maritime cooperation and encourages a positive naval relationship with the People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) North Sea...
08 August 2016 End of Era: B-1s Replace B-52s at Andersen Air Force Base ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Several B-1B Lancers and more than 300 Airmen with the 28th Bomb Wing from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Aug. 6 in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s (USPACOM) Continuous Bomber Presence mission. The B-1s last...
08 August 2016 John C. Stennis Sets Sail With Tigers PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) got the ship underway from Pearl Harbor with more than 1,100 friends and family members aboard for a Tiger Cruise, Aug. 5. Tiger Cruise allows friends and family members of Sailors to experience life on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier,...
08 August 2016 U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss Recent North Korean Missile Launches WASHINGTON -- Representatives of the United States, South Korea and Japan conducted a senior-level videoconference yesterday to share information among the three countries regarding the two recent North Korean missile launches, according to a Defense Department statement.At this meeting, South...
08 August 2016 Red Flag Alaska 16-3 Brings Nations, Joint Training Together EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 16-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, Joint National Training Capability accredited exercise, officially started Aug. 4 with familiarization day, followed by 10 days of simulated combat sorties. Originally operated under the name COPE THUNDER, the...
05 August 2016 Pacific Partnership 2016 Arrives in Palau KOROR, Palau (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2016 arrived in Palau, Aug. 4, aboard JS Shimokita (LST 4002), making this the second year Pacific Partnership has visited Palau since the mission began in 2006. The Pacific Partnership team, made up of service members and civilians from Japan, Australia,...
05 August 2016 Greeneville Visits Subic Bay during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SUBIC BAY, Philippines (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) arrived in Subic Bay Aug. 5 for a port visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. "I have been looking forward to this visit for some time," said Cmdr. Gabriel Anseeuw, commanding officer. "Our...
05 August 2016 Pacific Air Forces Airmen Strengthen Medical Readiness during Malaysia Exchange KUANTAN, Malaysia -- This year’s Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange 2016 (APMHE-16) brought nearly 500 senior military health officials from 27 countries in the region to share experiences and strengthen partnerships.Airmen from U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), participated in plenary and...