17 January 2017 Survival, Escape, Resist and Evade, Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element, Aircrew Members Participate in Training Exercise KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The jungle floor is slick and damp, making traversing the terrain markedly difficult, especially when you are not only attempting to evade opposition, but also recover personnel.Survival, escape, resist and evade (SERE) specialists and deployed aircraft ground response...
17 January 2017 Marines Raise Combat Standards for Rifle Range in Hopes of More Realistic Training OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines qualify on the rifle range every year and train to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy. In October 2016, the Marine Corps has presented a new challenge for Marines on the range — a modification to the second half of the marksmanship program was implemented with hopes...
13 January 2017 Service Members to Conduct Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exchange with Philippine Allies JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- By invitation of the government of the Philippines, the United States military will conduct Subject Matter Expert Exchanges at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Jan. 16 to 25.U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Armed Forces of the Philippines servicemembers will...
13 January 2017 MV-22 Osprey Depot-Level Repair Facility Opens in Japan KISARAZU, Japan – Members of Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific (FRCWP) joined Japanese city officials, industry executives, and self-defense force leaders in a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the first, Japan-based, depot-level MV-22 Osprey repair facility at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense...
13 January 2017 Warrior Brigade Successfully Conducts Sea Port Load Out Operations at Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -- To move an entire Army light infantry brigade and most of its war fighting equipment from one side of the globe to another takes time, manpower and planning.On Jan. 8, 2017, the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, "Warrior Brigade", 25th Infantry Division successfully completed...
13 January 2017 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Avionics Airmen Keep F-15s Ready KADENA, OKINAWA, Japan -- Air Force avionics technicians are experts when it comes to the electronic systems of the Air Force’s many different aircraft.Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit specialize in the systems of the F-15 Eagle.“The work they’re doing is quite impressive,” said Master...
13 January 2017 Navy, Marine Corps ‘Significantly Stronger’ Today, Navy Secretary Says WASHINGTON -- Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said the Navy and Marine Corps is “significantly stronger” and “significantly different” today than they were when he took office nearly eight years ago.Mabus told the Defense Writers’ Group Jan. 11 that he is particularly proud of reversing the decline in the...
12 January 2017 USS Michael Murphy to Begin Western Pacific deployment PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) is scheduled to depart Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a regularly-scheduled deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region on Friday, Jan. 13.Michael Murphy will deploy with a crew of approximately 320 Sailors and a...
12 January 2017 Marine Corps F-35Bs Relocate to Japan YUMA, Ariz. -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, an F-35B squadron with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, departed Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, transferring to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 9, 2017.The first location to receive the Marine Corps' F-35B, as part of its...
12 January 2017 Ronald Reagan Completes Search and Rescue Limited Training Team YOKOSUKA, Japan – USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completed a search and rescue (SAR) Limited Training Team (LTT) assessment Jan. 12.Inspectors from Afloat Training Group, Detachment Western Pacific (ATGWP) visited USS Ronald Reagan to conduct a three-day, ship-requested inspection of the ship’s Deck...