14 August 2017 USS Barry Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Guadalcanal Campaign HONIARA, Guadalcanal -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) visited the port of Honiara, Guadalcanal of the Solomon Islands to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Guadalcanal Campaign, Aug. 4 - 9.The World War II battle at Guadalcanal was fought...
14 August 2017 Battalion Prepares for Patriot Missile Defense Modernization on Korean Peninsula OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- After eight months of intense training, members of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade successfully completed a Patriot missile defense system modernization effort that will provide continued protection from potential North Korean aggression.In coordination with...
14 August 2017 Dunford to Visit China, South Korea, Japan to Discuss Range of Issues ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Aug. 13, 2017 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is traveling to Asia to reassure allies and improve military-to-military ties during a complicated time in the region.Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford will visit South Korea, China and Japan. North Korea, Dunford...
14 August 2017 U.S., Philippine Airmen Talks Pave Way for Continued Cooperation JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- During the sixth annual U.S.-Philippines Airman-to-Airman talks, held August 1 to 4 in Manila, Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Rozzano D. Briguez, PAF vice commander, expressed optimism for the support coming from the United States and thanked both Philippine...
11 August 2017 Marines and Japan Self Defense Force Members Participate in Opening Ceremony of Exercise Northern Viper 17 HOKUDAIEN, Japan -- Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, participated alongside members of the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) in the opening ceremony of Northern Viper 2017 on Aug. 10, 2017 in Hokudaien, Japan.The ceremony marked the start...
11 August 2017 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Explosive Ordnance Disposal Receives Maintenance, Operational Training KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- "The machine is only as smart as its operator,” said U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Travis Finborg, 8th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal logistics section chief.This week, 15 Airmen assigned to the explosive ordinance disposal flight from both...
11 August 2017 U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Visits the Philippines MANILA, Philippines -- The Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller visited the Philippines August 9 to 11 to meet with Philippine military and U.S. Embassy leadership to discuss matters of partnership and future engagements.During his visit, he met with Chief of Staff...
11 August 2017 Noncombatant Evacuation Operation Exercise Improves Iwakuni Readiness MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- In 1991, Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines, forcing the evacuation of roughly 20,000 service members and civilians from the two largest U.S. military bases in the country. Nearly one foot of ash accumulated on the bases leading to the collapse of...
11 August 2017 Team Kadena Fuels Joint Operations Training for Army: Kadena Air Base Enables U.S. Army Training On KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members from the U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan and the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) converged on Kadena July 31, 2017 through Aug. 3, 2017, for a battalion collective training exercise.The exercise tested the unit readiness to respond to planned...
11 August 2017 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams Vie for Best in the Pacific SCHOFILD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- The ability to blend technical knowledge, speed, precision, discipline, and patience while racing a clock and standing face to face with explosives. . .that's a day in the life for an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team.Every year, the best Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)...