16 August 2017 Carrier Air Wing Five Squadrons Conduct Heritage Flight over Solomon Islands SOLOMON SEA -- Aircrew from Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5) had the unique opportunity to experience storied World War II history during the 17-1 patrol cycle aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), July 31.To commemorate the significance of the Solomon Islands, CVW-5 executed heritage flights over several...
16 August 2017 Forward Arming and Refueling Point Exercise Demonstrates 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Readiness and Operational Reach KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Soldiers with the U.S. Army E Forward Support Company, 4-2 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducted Forward Arming and Refueling Point training in support of over-water, joint and multinational training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic...
15 August 2017 America Sailors, Marines Lend 'Willing Hearts' at Soup Kitchen SINGAPORE -- Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) volunteered at the Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen in the Kembangan-Chai Chee community of Singapore, Aug. 7.Willing Hearts is a volunteer organization that provides...
15 August 2017 USS Rushmore to Begin Oceania Maritime Security Initiative PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), with embarked U.S. Coast Guard District 14 maritime law enforcement personnel, departed San Diego in support of Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) Aug. 14.OMSI is a secretary of defense program...
15 August 2017 U.S., Chinese Military Leaders Sign Agreement to Increase Communication BEIJING, China -- The top military leaders of the United States and China signed an agreement here today, Aug. 15, 2017 that they said will improve communication between their militaries and reduce the chances of miscalculations.Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,...
14 August 2017 Dunford Arrives in China WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2017 -- Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Beijing today, the chairman's office said in a statement. This is Dunford's first visit to China as the chairman.The chairman's trip is in support of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s...
14 August 2017 Dunford: U.S.-South Korean Alliance Ready to Defend Against North Korean Threat SEOUL, South Korea -- The U.S.-South Korean alliance can defend South Korea, Pacific allies and the American homeland from nuclear and missile threats emanating from North Korea, two top American military officials said here, Aug. 14, 2017Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint...
14 August 2017 Pacific Angel 17-4 Set to begin in Nepal GORKHA, Nepal -- The Nepalese Army and United States forces will work together to conduct humanitarian assistance engagements from August 13-20, 2017, as part of Pacific Angel 2017.PACANGEL 17 is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance engagement. During this exchange, approximately 65 members...
14 August 2017 USS America Arrives In Malaysia MALAYSIA -- The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) arrived in Sepanger, Malaysia for a port visit to Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Malaysia's Sabah state, Aug. 14.Since America departed her homeport of San Diego in early July, she has steamed more than 9,500 miles across the Pacific,...
14 August 2017 Cope Angel Strengthens Alliances on Mainland Japan MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Misawa and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members executed exercise Cope Angel 17 (CA17) side-by-side at Draughon Range and Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, for the first time on the country's mainland.CA17 is an annual bilateral event between the JASDF, known as...