03 October 2017 Ghost Brigade Learns from Global Partners at Home JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- During the month of September, two battalions from the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team trained with the Indian and Japanese armed forces to enhance interoperability and to increase the brigade’s readiness.The two separate training missions consisted of Rising...
02 October 2017 Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Pacific Command Reinforce ‘Historic Alliance’ CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Gen. Eduardo Año, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, met with Adm. Harry Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), for the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) at PACOM headquarters Sept. 28. The MDB-SEB helps coordinate...
02 October 2017 Ronald Reagan Arrives in Hong Kong HONG KONG -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) anchored in Hong Kong Harbor Oct. 2.Ronald Reagan is the flag ship for Rear Adm. Marc Dalton, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, embarked with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and...
02 October 2017 Exercise KAMANDAG begins in the Philippines MANILA, PHILLIPINES -- In collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade will participate in the inaugural Exercise KAMANDAG from Oct. 2-11, 2017, at multiple locations on the island of Luzon, Philippines.The purpose of this Philippines-led military exercise...
02 October 2017 VMFA-251 Pilots Maintain Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Equipment Skills during Training Drills MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, also known as the “Thunderbolts”, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, continue to showcase unit readiness through training for every possible scenario, while forward deployed to MCAS...
02 October 2017 USS Ashland Arrives in Yokosuka for Training-Focused Stop in Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The amphibious dock landing ship, USS Ashland (LSD 48), pulled into Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Oct. 2, for a training availability and to complete shipboard assessments and certifications.More than 150 Ashland Sailors-a significant portion of the crew-will take part in over five...
02 October 2017 Air Force Global Strike Command Commander, Wolf 42 Returns to the Pack KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- During a three-day visit to Kunsan, Air Force Global Strike Command Commander Gen. Robin Rand and 8th Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere saw first-hand the current mission capabilities of the Wolf Pack and its Airmen.Rand, a former 8th Fighter Wing...
02 October 2017 Remarks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before Their Meeting BEIJING, China -- President XI: (Via interpreter) Secretary Tillerson, it is indeed a great pleasure for me to meet with you here. I understand that you have traveled a long way to arrive in Beijing and, immediately after getting out of your plane, you have entered into busy working sessions with...