15 March 2017 909th Air Refueling Squadron Conducts F-35 Inaugural Refueling KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 909th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) conducted the inaugural aerial-refueling mission with F-35B Lightning IIs from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 14, over the Pacific Ocean.This is the first time the 909th ARS...
15 March 2017 Defenders in Arms: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Visited Kadena's Security Forces Squadron KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) visited Kadena's Security Forces Squadron (SFS) March 14, to see how U.S. base defense operations are performed.The JASDF security forces members toured the SFS to get a first-hand look at U.S. security operations and...
15 March 2017 Royal Thai Army Visits I Corps, Learns All about Strykers JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- A delegation from the Royal Thai Army visited JBLM and the surrounding area to learn more about the Stryker vehicle platform that is frequently used by Soldiers from the installation, March 8."Strykers enable a very rapid transition from movement to maneuver, in...
15 March 2017 Dunford, South Korean Counterpart Discuss North Korea WASHINGTON, March 15, 2017 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his South Korean counterpart discussed recent threatening actions by North Korea and other issues during a 30-minute phone call yesterday.Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and Gen. Sun Jin-lee, the chairman of South Korea’s...
15 March 2017 "Pegasus" Lifts, Combat Logistics Battalion-3 Puts on the Weight MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- No matter the task, whether it’s transporting ammunition, weapons, equipment, vehicles or personnel, Marines will pack it up and ship it out, by land, sea or air.Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, also known as "Pegasus," utilized CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters for...
15 March 2017 Support for Human Rights Council Resolution on Sri Lanka Washington, DC -- On Monday, March 13 at the UN Human Rights Council the United States and other members of the Friends of Sri Lanka Core Group tabled a draft resolution on promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka that reflects our enduring commitment to lasting peace...
14 March 2017 U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea Navies Conduct Trilateral Missile Defense Informational Link Exercise YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Vessels from the United States Navy, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force will conduct a trilateral missile warning informational link exercise (LINKEX) Mar. 14-15 in seas east of the Korean peninsula and north of Japan to promote...
14 March 2017 Pacific Allies, Partners Meet for Region’s First F-35 Symposium JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft takes center stage this week during Pacific Air Forces’ (PACAF) inaugural F-35 Symposium.The two-day conference, which starts tomorrow, marks the largest gathering of the region’s F-35 experts, including...
14 March 2017 Pacific Partnership 2017 Shifts Focuses To Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka -- Members of the United States armed forces and Sri Lankan Air Force and Navy exchanged best practices and lessons learned during a first-ever, bilateral Humanitarian Aide/Disaster Relief Symposium during a critical Pacific Partnership 2017 Sri Lanka evolution at the Magam...
14 March 2017 Seabees Join the Foal Eagle Exercise in Korea U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY -- Foal Eagle is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) forces and their ability to work together during a crisis. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 is sharing the unit’s field...