27 April 2017 Making History through Combined Operations DAEGU, South Korea -- Combined operations are nothing new for service members stationed in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Units are continually training with their ROK military counterparts and work hand in hand with Korean Augmentations to the United States Army on a daily basis. This year however,...
27 April 2017 Submarine Group 7 Strengthens Ties with the Singaporean Submarine Force CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore -- Rear Adm. Richard A. Correll, commander Submarine Group 7, and his staff, met with representatives from the Republic of Singapore submarine force at Changi Naval Base April 10-12, in order to further bolster the already close relationship between the two navies.The...
27 April 2017 U.S. Airmen Rescue Thai Man from Near Death Experience MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- People from around the globe travel to Northern Japan for what some consider the best backcountry snowboarding and skiing in the world.Many, unfortunately, underestimate the skill level needed to shred unmarked and off course areas—often getting stuck in tree wells and...
26 April 2017 North Korea Threatens Indo-Asia-Pacific Region, Harris Tells Legislators WASHINGTON, April 26, 2017 -- North Korea remains the most immediate threat to the security of the United States and its allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, told the House Armed Services Committee today.Addressing security challenges...
26 April 2017 Carl Vinson Strike Group, Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Conduct Bilateral Joint Exercise YOKOSUKA, Japan - Japan Air Self-Defense Forces and aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 2, assigned to the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, are conducting combined aviation exercises in the Philippine Sea.The exercise consists of combined air training and information sharing to increase interoperability...
26 April 2017 Providing Communications for Balikatan CAMP LAPULAPU, PHILIPPINES -- Communication is vital to any mission, exercise or daily operation. That is especially true for the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force for Exercise Balikatan 2017.Balikatan is a Filipino term meaning “shoulder-to-shoulder” and is an annual exercise...
26 April 2017 Bilateral Dialogue Between the United States and the Republic of Korea on Counterterrorism Washington, DC -- On April 25, U.S. and South Korean officials met in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK), for the fifth bilateral dialogue between the United States and the ROK on Counterterrorism.Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism Alina Romanowski led the U.S. delegation, which...
26 April 2017 Mobile Training Team Conducts First Military Freefall Jumpmaster Course Outside U.S. OKINAWA, Japan -- For the first time in history, the military freefall jumpmaster course was delivered outside of the continental United States. Hosted by the U.S. Marines Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and administered by a Mobile Training Team, the course qualified 27 Marines, Soldiers and...
26 April 2017 Misawa F-16 Maintainers Crank 100 Percent Mission Readiness MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Readiness is a quintessential part of the Air Force, allowing for assets and personnel to be mission ready at a moment’s notice.Due to the high-paced and demanding mission set the 35th Fighter Wing operates under, air superiority and readiness are critical because of the...
26 April 2017 A little Stroll through a Lot of Jungle: Medical Personnel Participate in Preventative Aerospace Medicine Convention KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 18th Medical Group participated in the Preventative Aerospace Medicine Convention April 21, 2017, here.The PAMACON is a series of exercises focusing on potential actions Airmen of the 18th MDG would take to safely select a location for a new deployed...