23 February 2017 Soldiers Take on Biathlon, Shooting in Harsh Arctic Conditions BLACK RAPIDS TRAINING SITE, Alaska -- During the winter of 1939 and 1940, winter-camouflaged Finnish ski troops for a time held off a much larger Soviet army that had neither skis nor winter camouflaging.The effectiveness of the Finnish army in snow and freezing temperatures was a real eye-opener...
23 February 2017 Australian Air Show to Feature U.S. Military Aircraft JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The United States military will be represented at the 2017 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition at Avalon Airport, Victoria, Australia, from Feb. 28 through March 5.Approximately 80 U.S. personnel will facilitate a...
23 February 2017 U.S. Marines Engage with Thai community at Ban Khok Wat School CHANTHABURI, THAILAND -- CHANTHABURI, Thailand – U.S. Marines and Sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force met and interacted with students at Ban Khok Wat School Feb. 15, 2017 in Chanthaburi, Thailand. Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd Transport Support Battalion and the 31st Marine...
23 February 2017 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Meets With Counterparts from Australia, Japan, New Zealand WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano met with his counterparts from three Asian-Pacific nations Feb. 17 exchanging ideas and thoughts about their various Navy cultures. The MCPON equivalents from Japan, Australia and New Zealand visited Giordano...
21 February 2017 Building's Dedication at Thai school is Foundation for Hope RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand -- A dedication ceremony was held Feb. 21 at the Ban Nong Muang School in the Rayong Province of Thailand for a new school building constructed over the past month by Multi-National Forces during Exercise Cobra Gold 2017. The exercise maintains a consistent focus on...
21 February 2017 Alexandria Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SASEBO, Japan -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) arrived at Fleet Activities Sasebo for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment, Feb. 19.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews' interaction with the...
21 February 2017 Cobra Gold 2017: Flying Forges Fast Friendships THAILAND -- On February 20th, the Thai and U.S. Air Forces, along with the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron-242, practiced defensive, counter-air tactics against mock enemies based on a scenario of enemy troops invading local areas.“We were doing defensive counter-air,” said 1st Lt...
21 February 2017 Carrier Strike Group 1 Conducts South China Sea Patrol SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 1's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), and aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, began routine operations in...
21 February 2017 Three Pacific Allies Join to Launch Exercise Cope North 17 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S., Japanese and Australian military forces launched Exercise Cope North 2017 here Feb. 15.Approximately 2,700 service members will spend the next two and a half weeks building international partnerships and increasing interoperability on the ground and in the...
21 February 2017 Shoulder to Shoulder: U.S. and Royal Thai Marines Conduct Urban Warfare Training BAN CHAN KREM, THAILAND -- BAN CHAN KREM, Thailand – U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training with the Royal Thai Marine Corps Feb. 14, 2017 at...