03 April 2017 Shanti Prayas III Officially Comes to a Close PANCHKHAL, Nepal – Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Shanti Prayas III officially came to a close today during a ceremony at the Birendra Peace Operation Training Centre in Panchkhal, Nepal.A Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) capstone exercise, Shanti Prayas III trained partner for their...
03 April 2017 Commander, US Pacific Command tours Naval Oceanographic Ship PEARL HARBOR -- Adm. Harry Harris, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, visited the U.S. naval oceanographic ship USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60), March 30, to gain a better understanding of the oceanographic products and processes the ship's crew provides to the Department of Defense.Adm. Harris commented...
03 April 2017 Marine Air Control Squadron-4, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Stick the Landings in Joint Training MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 4 Detachment B conducted a cross-training exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, March 30, 2017.Marine air traffic controller mobile team members and communications...
03 April 2017 U.S., Republic of Korea Navies and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Anti-submarine Warfare Exercise YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Vessels and aircraft from the United States Navy, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will conduct a trilateral anti-submarine exercise Apr. 4-6 (Korea/Japan standard time) in seas in the vicinity of Korea and Japan to promote...
03 April 2017 Marines Demonstrate Capabilities to Japanese Law Enforcement MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Members with the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectural Police Headquarters traveled to Iwakuni to observe the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Special Reaction Team conduct high-risk training scenarios at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 28, 2017.Teaming with the...
03 April 2017 Nimitz Strike Group Conducts Strait Transit Training Exercise PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) participated in a show of force transit training exercise with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 off the coast of Southern California, March 31.CSG 11 conducted the exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) to prepare...
03 April 2017 USS Fitzgerald Arrives in Subic Bay SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived in Subic Bay for a brief port call that highlights the strong community and military connections between the Philippines and the United States.The ship’s crew will use the stop to conduct some...
03 April 2017 17th Change of Command at Joint Interagency Task Force West HONOLULU, Hawaii - Joint Interagency Task Force West held its 17th change of command ceremony bidding farewell to U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Keith M. Smith and welcoming Rear Adm. Donna L. Cottrell, at Camp H. M. Smith, March 31. Smith, a native of Cypress, California, served as the Director of...