17 February 2017 Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Lecture Series Teaches ROK Officers about US Navy CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -- The chief-of-staff for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy junior officers during a surface warfare officer discussion at the ROKN Education and Training Center Feb. 15.During the event, one of 10 scheduled lectures, Cmdr...
17 February 2017 Okinawa Firefighters Smoke Small Fire Department Competition GARRISON OKINAWA, Japan -- The U.S. Army Garrison - Okinawa Fire Department recently won the Pacific Region Department of Defense Small Fire Department of the Year award for calendar year 2016, giving them a shot at the DoD-wide title.The award recognizes the best fire department with three or fewer...
16 February 2017 Fleet Logistics Center Singapore Helps Prepare Pacific Partnership 17 for Success SINGAPORE -- Staff from the Navy Supply Systems Command, Feet Logistics Center (FLC) Site Singapore are conducting load-out and logistical support for USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) in Singapore Feb. 16, initiating the final preparation phase for the 12th annual Pacific Partnership mission that will run...
16 February 2017 Partnership in Preparedness during Cobra Gold 17 BANGKOK, Thailand -- Senior leaders from seven nations filled seats around a conference table and screen that reads “Emergency Management Strategies for Senior Leaders,” at the Conrad Hotel, Bangkok during Cobra Gold (CG)17 on Feb. 15.The first annual Medical Senior Leader Seminar is a three-day...
16 February 2017 One Year after Move to Busan, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, ROK Partnership Stronger Than Ever BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and Commander, Republic of Korea Fleet, and the U.S. Embassy partnered together to highlight the first-year anniversary of CNFK shifting its headquarters from Seoul to Busan.The celebration, which included a combined...
16 February 2017 F-35s Land in Japan, Launch New Aviation Era OKINAWA, Japan -- The world’s first supersonic short-take-off, vertical-landing aircraft just landed in the Pacific this month, launching the Marine Corps into a new era of expeditionary aviation.Brig. Gen. John M. Jansen, the deputy commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, expects the...
16 February 2017 U.S., Republic of Korea Pilots Flex Capabilities in Buddy Wing OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Buddy Wing 17-3 kicked off on Feb. 13, sparking a week of training and the exchange of knowledge between U.S. and Republic of Korea air force pilots.Members of the 25th Fighter Squadron, flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II, worked alongside their counterparts from the...
16 February 2017 Green Bay, Royal Thai Navy Kick Off Cobra Gold 2017 SATTAHIP, Thailand (NNS) -- Amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), officially kicked off Exercise Cobra Gold 2017 (CG 17) in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 14.Cobra Gold is a Thailand/United States co-sponsored, combined task force and...
16 February 2017 The History of Guam and the U.S. Marines ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- “Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. Marines don’t have that problem.” – Ronald Reagan on June 21, 1898, the U.S. gained control of the island of Guam, the largest and most southern of the Mariana Islands located in the Pacific Ocean,...
15 February 2017 Cobra Gold 2017 Officially Kicks Off In Thailand UTAPAO, Thailand -- Multi-National Forces from 29 nations were in attendance during the official opening ceremony of the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, Cobra Gold 2017, held at Sattahip, Thailand on February 14th.U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM)...