31 January 2017 U.S. Forces Japan J3 Director of Operations Visits USS Shiloh, Increases Joint Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) J3 director of operations and ballistic missile defense (BMD) leaders toured the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67), Jan. 25.As part of the special engagement, Shiloh's Commanding Officer Capt. Adam Aycock provided a unit...
31 January 2017 Army Must Be Ready For Multi-Domain Battle In Pacific 'Tomorrow' WASHINGTON: With one eye on China and another on North Korea, US Army Pacific is injecting cyber warfare and new joint tactics into every wargame it can. At least 30 forthcoming exercises — culminating in the massive RIMPAC 2018 — will train troops on aspects of Multi-Domain Battle, the land Army’s...
31 January 2017 B-2 Spirits Complete Deployment, Joint and Combined Training Missions with B-1s, F-22s and Australian Allies JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Three B-2 Spirits recently returned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, following a three-week deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam, where they conducted joint, integrated operations with various U.S. military assets and completed long-range training with...
31 January 2017 USS Coronado Completes Maintenance Availability, Returns to Sea SINGAPORE - Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) headed out to sea from Changi Naval Base, Jan. 31, after completing a maintenance availability in port.While at sea, Coronado Sailors will conduct flight operations, small-caliber action team training and engineering operational testing. The...
31 January 2017 Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Completes Exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1 HIROSHIMA, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 concluded exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1, Jan. 28, 2017, after training for a week at Japan Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan.The exercise marked the completion of Phase II of the squadron’s annual...
31 January 2017 Competition at Fort Shafter brings together Career Counselors from Across the Region FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii - Career counselors from across U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Theater of operations gathered at Fort Shafter to represent their commands in a competition for USARPAC Career Counselor of the Year.The intense three-day competition held January 25-27 was decided from scoring three...
31 January 2017 Misawa Sailors Commence Snow Sculpting at 68th Sapporo Snow Festival SAPPORO, Japan (NNS) -- Sailors stationed at U.S. Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa and its tenant commands began work on a snow sculpture as part of the 68th annual Sapporo Snow Festival, Jan. 30.This is the 34th consecutive year the Navy has sent a team of Misawa Sailors to Sapporo to create a...
30 January 2017 Mobile Labor Force Prepares for Key Resolve '17 DAEGU, South Korea -- Construction efforts are under way at Camp Humphreys, preparing for Key Resolve and Ulchi Freedom Guardian '17. A temporary life support area is being built by the 22nd Korea Service Corps, Mobile Labor Force (MLF) to accommodate more than 600 service members.The new life...
30 January 2017 USS Michael Murphy Visits Fiji Ahead of Oceania Maritime Security Operations SAN DIEGO - The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) arrived in Suva, Fiji, for a routine port visit, Jan. 27.Ship visits like these provide excellent opportunities for the United States and Pacific Island Nations to strengthen theater security cooperation and help to ensure a safer...
30 January 2017 New Jersey Air National Guard 119th Fighter Squadron Prepares for Osan Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 200 Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 119th Fighter Squadron from Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, are set to deploy in February to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, as the 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in...