22 November 2017 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Marines Carry on Responsibilities of Training America's Amphibious Fighting Force MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- A booming voice echoes off the walls as a row of fully equipped Marines take a step into the deep crystal clear waters inside the IronWorks Gym indoor pool at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Nov.16, 2017.U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Melisa Cancienne,...
22 November 2017 USS Chief Departs Sasebo for 3JA MCM Exercise with Japanese SASEBO, Japan -- The avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) departed Sasebo Nov. 21 to join Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) MCM ships and aircraft in MCM exercise 3JA.MCMEX 3JA is part of an annual series of bilateral exercises held between the U.S. and Japan to...
22 November 2017 Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen Produce Liquid Oxygen at Andersen ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Air Force has two cryogenics production plants, one of which is on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. For the last year however, the plant has been closed while undergoing repairs to be more energy efficient and bring it to mission capable status.Cryogenics, or...
21 November 2017 Hill’s F-35A and Airmen Mastering First Pacific Deployment KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa, Japan -- More than 300 men and women of the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings and 12 F-35As are conducting business for the next six months on the subtropical Japanese island of Okinawa during a deployment known as a Theater Security Package.Their business is to fly the F-35A,...
21 November 2017 USS Coronado Departs U.S 7th Fleet After Successful Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) departed the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) Nov 21 after supporting theater security cooperation efforts and maritime security operations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific for nearly 14 months...
21 November 2017 West Point Cadets Experience Cultural Lessons Firsthand WARRENTON, Oregon – Participants in the 13th annual U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange (DME) experienced many firsts, but this year marked first time U.S. Military Academy West Point cadets participated in the event. U.S. Army Pacific hosts the annual event to promote strategic dialogue with...
20 November 2017 USS Wayne E. Meyer Conducts Search and Rescue PACIFIC OCEAN -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) rescued three mariners from a sinking vessel, Nov. 18.At approximately 8:20 a.m., Nov. 18, Wayne E. Meyer responded to a distress call from Motor Vessel IKENA. Wayne E. Meyer, which was conducting routine...
20 November 2017 U.S., China Armies Open 13th Annual Disaster Management Exchange CAMP RILEA, Oregon -- The 13th annual U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange Table Top Exchange (TTE) and Practical Field Exchange (PFE) portions commenced on Nov. 16 with an opening ceremony at Camp Rilea, Ore.Hosted by U.S. Army Pacific, the DME allows hands-on and side-by-side interaction...
20 November 2017 A First for the 'First of the First' with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- 1st Marine Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, joined the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 20, 2017. This is the first time Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, will deploy as the Ground Combat Element...
20 November 2017 Namhae Memorial, a Legacy of Humanity USAG DAEGU, South Korea -- Every fall when the leaves begin to turn and the air takes on a chill, one man sets about his work in honoring the memory of 11 fallen U.S. Airmen by keeping a promise his father made more than 70 years ago. This year, the Namhae memorial ceremony was held on Nov. 3 in...