19 April 2017 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Research and Development Supports Exercise Key Resolve 2017 YOUNGSAN, Republic of Korea -- Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) recently returned from participating in the joint military exercise Key Resolve held in the Republic of Korea. Dr. George Calfas, program...
18 April 2017 Vice President Pence Visits Naval Air Facility Atsugi NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan -- Marking his first official travel to the Asia-Pacific region, Vice President Mike Pence made his first stop in Japan landing at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi on April 18.During the Japan portion of his regional visit, the Vice President will travel to Tokyo...
18 April 2017 Fiends Help Wolfpack Kick-off MAX THUNDER OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Exercise MAX THUNDER, the 2nd largest flying exercise held on the Korean Peninsula, kicked off April 17, 2017, hosted by the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base.U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) personnel all train in this annual...
18 April 2017 Forces Join Pipes for Fuel Distribution POHANG, South Korea -- Exercise Operation Pacific Reach '17 is a large-scale training exercise that involves multiple units and various branches of the military for both the Republic of Korea and the United States. The focus of the exercise is highlighting the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore...
18 April 2017 Theodore Roosevelt hosts "Bridge Talks" PACFLT Initiative PACIFIC OCEAN -- The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) (TR) held the first ever "Bridge Talks" to kick off U.S. Pacific Fleet's (PACFLT) new program "The Bridge," April 12.The Bridge is a program designed to give all Sailors, regardless of rank or experience, an opportunity to share...
18 April 2017 Airborne Unit Tests Expeditionary Satellite Communications in Alaska Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska -- In temperatures dipping below negative 10 degrees, the Army successfully conducted an operational test of its inflatable satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal, known as Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2). This system provides robust...
18 April 2017 Briefing on the Situation on the Korean Peninsula Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Via Teleconference:MODERATOR: Thank you. Thanks very much and thanks to everyone who's called in today for our on-the-record briefing with Acting Assistant Secretary Susan Thornton about the Korean peninsula. Just one word by way...
17 April 2017 Pence Thanks U.S., South Korean Troops at 'Historic Frontier of Freedom' WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence spoke to U.S. and South Korean troops today and answered their questions at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, where he reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to its long-standing alliance with South Korea, April 17, 2017Pence is in the Asia-Pacific...
17 April 2017 USS Coronado Exchanges Command in Singapore CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore -- Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) Crew 204 was relieved by Crew 203 during an change of command ceremony at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, April 15.Cmdr. Scott Larson, commanding officer of Crew 204, turned over command of the forward-deployed, Independence...
17 April 2017 US Marines, Sailors Train with Papua New Guinea Defense Force PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - U.S. Marines and Sailors embarked aboard USS Comstock (LSD 45) arrived in Port Moresby, April 15, for a Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) engagement with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF).During the visit, Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island...