12 January 2017 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Assists 1-6 Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron Arrival BUSAN, South Korea -- Members of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command successfully demonstrated its capability of providing movement control and transportation support utilizing both commercial ground assets and Army transportation assets throughout the Korean Peninsula during a coordinated...
12 January 2017 Secretary of the Navy Addresses Fleet Growth, Innovation at Surface Navy Association Symposium ARLINGTON, Va. -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus likely delivered his final address as SECNAV at the 29th annual Surface Navy Association Symposium (SNA) in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 11.Mabus, Wednesday's keynote speaker, addressed members of the surface warfare community, highlighting all...
11 January 2017 Helm of Amphibious Squadron 11 Changes Hands SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Capt. George Doyon relieved Capt. Ed Thompson as Commander, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 at a change of command ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Jan. 9.The ceremony's guest speaker, Rear Adm. Marc Dalton, commander, Amphibious Force 7th...
11 January 2017 Top Air Force Chaplain Stresses Importance of Resiliency SAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan was given the unique opportunity to hear the Air Force’s most senior chaplain explain his take on resiliency during an all-call Dec. 29.Chap. (Maj. Gen.) Dondi E. Costin, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, spoke to Airmen and families, focusing on two central...
11 January 2017 Surface Navy Association National Symposium Kicks Off CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (NNS) -- The Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 29th annual National Symposium opened Jan. 10 with a video displaying the superior technology and warfare of the United States Navy fleet in Crystal City, Virginia.The theme this year is "Distributed Lethality: Enabling Sea Control" to...
11 January 2017 Carter: DoD Remains Ready During Transition WASHINGTON -- As the Defense Department prepares to transition to new leadership, it remains ready to confront security challenges anywhere in the world, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Pentagon reporters today during a joint news conference with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Marine Corps Gen...
10 January 2017 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Guarantees Structural Integrity of Kadena's Aircraft KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Upon walking into the building, the sounds of metalwork reverberate off the walls – the scraping of metal, the drilling of rivets and the movement of large pieces of metal.The 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron ensures Kadena’s aircraft are structurally sound for future...
10 January 2017 Icemen Behind the Scenes EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- When the snow starts to blow, residents of Eielson Air Force Base anticipate the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron will ensure the roads are safe to drive on. But what happens when the snow blowers, plows and graders break?The Airmen with the 354th Logistics Readiness...
10 January 2017 Marines Rescue Japanese Children during Tokyo Tragedy OKINAWA, Japan -- Four Marines were traveling toward a Yokosuka train station on their way to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Tokyo, when they heard a call for help. Without hesitation, they sprinted toward the scene, weaving between pedestrians on a crowded street.“We were running as fast as we could,”...
10 January 2017 Chilgok County in South Korea Partners Test Earthquake Response DAEGU GARRISON -- Imagine sitting at home relaxing, eating and enjoying time with friends and family. Then you hear a low rumble that gets louder and louder and your home begins to violently shake because of an earthquake.For many years earthquakes were not considered a threat on the Korean...