09 February 2017 Cope North 2017 Set to Strengthen Multilateral Partnerships in the Pacific MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 130 Airmen and multiple F-16 Fighting Falcons departed Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 7 and 8, to participate in Exercise COPE NORTH 2017 (CN17).CN17 is a multilateral U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise, originating here in 1978, now...
09 February 2017 Cooperation Highlights Mattis’ Conversation With Indian Counterpart WASHINGTON -- In his first phone conversation with Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis committed to build upon the “tremendous progress in bilateral defense cooperation made in recent years,” Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said yesterday.In a statement...
09 February 2017 517th Movement Control Team Continues to Support Rotational Units BUSAN, South Korea -- Members of the 517th Movement Control Team, 25th Transportation Battalion, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command supported port clearance operations for the Green Lake vessel at Pier 8, Busan, Feb. 3-8. They successfully demonstrated their capability of providing...
09 February 2017 Communication on the High Seas: Signal Supports to Army Watercraft FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- As the senior Army logistics headquarters for the Pacific, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command is charged with synchronizing logistics efforts throughout the world's largest theater of operations and leverages many unique capabilities, including a diverse fleet of Army...
09 February 2017 U.S. Pacific Command Partners with the Maldives National Defense Force to Provide Life-Saving Emergency Medical Training Colombo -- Medical personnel from the U.S. Pacific Command partnered with the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) and Ministry of Health to provide emergency medical training in Addu Atoll, January 29 to February 2. The training increased the capacity of Maldivian first responders to save lives...
08 February 2017 Sailors Keep Aircraft in Shipshape Condition ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Navy sailors with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 performed maintenance on E/A-18G Growlers at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support exercise Cope North, which is scheduled for Feb. 8 – March 8, 2017.Cope North is a multi-national, bilateral training...
08 February 2017 F-35B Lightning II Conducts First Flight Operations around Okinawa MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan -- F-35B Lightning II aircraft belonging to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing began conducting regularly scheduled training near Okinawa this week.The F-35B will operate on a transient basis out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and...
08 February 2017 Dyess B-1s Deploy to Andersen, Take over Continuous Bomber Presence Operations ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Several B-1B Lancers and Airmen with the 7th Bomb Wing from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to Andersen AFB, Feb. 6 in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission.The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess AFB, Texas, is...
08 February 2017 USS McCampbell visits Otaru, Japan, on patrol OTARU, Japan -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) completed its port visit to Otaru, Japan, Feb. 7.During McCampbell’s time in port, the ship hosted tours for distinguished visitors and participated in sporting events with local residents...
08 February 2017 No Airman Left Behind: Pacific Thunder 17-1 Concludes Rescue Training OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Exercise Pacific Thunder 17-1 wrapped up after more than two weeks of intense combat search and rescue training across the ROK.Rescue teams comprised of aircraft and personnel from the 25th Fighter Squadron, the 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons, and the ROK air...