31 March 2017 961st Airborne Warning and Control System Provides 'Eyes' for Cope Tiger 17 KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- In its 23rd iteration, Exercise Cope Tiger, a joint multilateral field training exercise, provides a unique opportunity for U.S., Thai and Singaporean military members to train together, increasing combat readiness and interoperability throughout the...
31 March 2017 Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group to Deploy to Western Pacific SAN DIEGO -- Ships and units from the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group (Sterett-Dewey SAG) will depart San Diego for a regularly-scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, March 31.The command staff of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31 and the guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS...
31 March 2017 ARCTIC CARE 2017 Kicks Off on Kodiak Island Alaska KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA -- ARCTIC CARE 2017 kicked off on March 28 with the opening of clinics in Kodiak and other villages throughout the island started receiving services on March 29 as service members work to provide all citizens on Kodiak Island various medical and veterinary services.The exercise...
31 March 2017 3125 Marine Expeditionary Unit Completed Certification Exercise USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), PACIFIC OCEAN -- Marines and Sailors with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed Certification Exercise (CERTEX) 17.1 at various locations around Okinawa, Japan, March 28, 2017, as a part of the 31st MEU’s 17.1 Spring Patrol.CERTEX is the last in a series of...
31 March 2017 New York Army National Guard Completes Military Exercise Key Resolve NEAR DONGDUCHEON, SOUTH KOREA -- It's calm in the morning at Camp Casey and Camp Red Cloud, military installations 15 miles south of the Demilitarized Military Zone that divides North and South Korea.But inside simulation centers at both bases, things were not so calm for 40 Soldiers of the New York...
31 March 2017 Weapons Evaluators Secure Perfection in the Skies Misawa Air Base, Japan -- Once a month, weapons crews file into the load barn at Misawa Air Base to test their proficiency in loading munitions onto F-16 Fighting Falcons.The weapons evaluators await their performances, ready to correct and perfect their every move.“We standardize and train all the...
30 March 2017 U.S Navy Divers Achieve Milestone, Embark Aboard Korean Ship for SALVEX 2017 CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy diving and salvage experts wrapped up nearly two weeks of advanced training during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2017, March 30.The bilateral exchange began March 21 and featured joint diving and salvage operations, both...
30 March 2017 Dissimilar Air Combat-training Assures PACAF Rebalance Mission MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. and Japanese pilots with the 35th Fighter Wing and 3rd Air Wing participated in dissimilar air combat-training (DAC-T) as part of their monthly bilateral ritual here, last week.“DAC-T is a practice of using various aircraft while integrating with other national forces...
30 March 2017 Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group Concludes Certification Exercise PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG), along with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), completed certification exercise (CERTEX), March 29.CERTEX is conducted to evaluate the integration of all elements of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike...
30 March 2017 Bringing Marines to the Fight Japan -- Marines and Sailors from III Marine Expeditionary Force joined the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force for exercise Forest Light 17-1, March 5-17, 2017. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing supported the JGSDF and 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine...