29 March 2017 U.S. Supports Strengthening Health Laboratories U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology (NCLE), Ministry of Health, convened a workshop, with support from the U.S. government, to mark the new initiative: Strengthening Health Laboratory and Epidemiology System in Lao PDR, held in Vientiane Capital on 21 March...
28 March 2017 Littoral Combat Ship Crew 203 Deploys to Relieve USS Coronado Sailors SAN DIEGO -- Littoral Combat Ship Crew 203 departed San Diego, March 28, for a scheduled rotational deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region aboard USS Coronado (LCS 4).Coronado and its current crew, Crew 204, will conduct a turnover inSingapore with the oncoming crew, which will conclude with an...
28 March 2017 Ghost Brigade Tackles Cobra Gold, Foal Eagle CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- Beginning in February 2017, Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment ‘Tomahawks,’ have been in Asia training with our allies during this year's Pacific Pathways, demonstrating the commitment of the United States to the region and enriching engagement through a...
28 March 2017 Eagles Complete Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program FALLON, Nevada (NNS) -- The "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 completed the Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program (SFARP) training syllabus at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada, March 23.SFARP is a unit-level training program intended to maximize the tactical proficiency of...
28 March 2017 Joint Service Air Evacuation Enables Crucial Care MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen, Soldiers and U.S. and Japanese civilian personnel from six different locations around the world teamed up to provide the largest aeromedical evacuation (AE) ever at Misawa Air Base, Japan for two critical patients March 22.The Air Force AE System is a unique and...
28 March 2017 75 Years Later, 90th Fighter Squadron Returns to Australia JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The 90th Fighter Squadron returned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Saturday, March 18, 2017, after participating in a bilateral exercise with the Royal Australian Air Force in RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia.The Airmen spent more than...
28 March 2017 Jump Together: U.S., ROK Marines Conduct Parachute Operations POHANG, Republic of Korea -- A team of U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force worked side-by-side with Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division the third week of March, as part of Korea Marine...
27 March 2017 US Marines, Sailors Work with Sri Lanka Navy, Marine Corps for Second Time on Deployment COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for a Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) engagement.This is the second military-to-military exchange with Sri Lanka for the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th MEU during their multi-month...
27 March 2017 Peacekeeping Leaders Address Shared Challenges Nepal -- The Staff Training Events (STEs) are designed to improve multinational readiness and coordination in the U.N. Force Headquarters operational-level environment by developing staff officers’ capabilities in operations, logistics, planning and civil-military coordination.Nations from the...
27 March 2017 Coronado Sailors Strengthen Relations Through Participation in LIMA 2017 LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) moored in Langkawi, Malaysia to participate in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2017, March 25.LIMA is the premier aerospace and maritime exhibition in Southeast Asia, and in 2017 the exhibition...