17 August 2016 Indo-Asia-Pacific Task Force Commanders Hold Change of Command YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Richard A. Correll relieved Rear Adm. William R. Merz as commander, Submarine Group (COMSUBGRU) 7, Task Force 54 and Task Force 74, at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka Benny Decker Theater Aug. 17. Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, presided over...
17 August 2016 Republic of Korea, U.S. Forces Integrate at Daegu for Buddy Wing 16-7 DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Fighter squadrons across the Korean Peninsula routinely participate in Buddy Wings to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces. For Buddy Wing 16-7, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 36th Fighter Squadron traveled to Daegu Air Base...
17 August 2016 Crew of MV-OCEAN GLORY Rescues Distressed Fisherman MV OCEAN GLORY, At Sea—Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) voyage-charter MV OCEAN GLORY rescued an Indonesian fisherman in the vicinity of the Straits of Bali while in route to Banyuwangi, Indonesia, Aug. 14.“I stepped onto the bridge fully expecting to take a routine arrival a few hours later into...
16 August 2016 Army Chief of Staff Meets with Chinese Counterpart in Beijing BEIJING -- Gen. Mark A. Milley, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, met with his Chinese counterpart Gen. Li Zuocheng on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Bayi building in China's capital. "On behalf of the entire American Army and my delegation, thanks so much for the warm welcome. I look forward to the...
16 August 2016 Pacific Partnership 2016 Completes Palau Mission KOROR, Palau (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2016 departed Palau Aug. 15 aboard JS Shimokita (LST 4002) after completing two weeks of medical and engineering initiatives designed to promote cooperation and knowledge exchange between local authorities and the multinational Pacific Partnership team.While...
16 August 2016 Army Mariners Sail for Japan in Support of Pacific Pathways WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Most civilians might not know it; in fact, most Soldiers might not know it either. But the Army has its own fleet of ships and its own cadre of mariners to run them. This month, 31 of those ocean-going Soldiers will set sail for Japan as part of a Pacific Pathways...
16 August 2016 USS Nimitz Implements Newest Pacific Fleet Plan BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) -- U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Scott H. Swift recently established a six-part plan that aims to focus and align Sailors' efforts in preserving a resilient workforce, maintaining fleet readiness, reinforcing international order, leading in credibility, embracing...
16 August 2016 U.S., Korean Troops Train as Single Force CAMP HOVEY – Soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division on a rotational tour in Korea got a welcome chance to join their South Korean army counterparts earlier this month to practice the combat methods both forces would use to support the other in wartime.The troops worked side-by-side in mounting a...
16 August 2016 U.S., Chinese Navies Practice Search and Rescue, Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea Exercise EAST CHINA SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted coordinated maneuvering events, Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES), and a search-and-rescue (SAR) swimmer training event with the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N) Aug. 12.Two officers...
16 August 2016 Pacific Air Forces Commander Meets with Japan Defense Leaders during First Regional Trip JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, met with Japanese Defense leaders and PACAF Airmen Aug. 7 through 12 as part of his first trip to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as the commander.The trip bolstered relationships with...