08 June 2017 Air Force, Navy Train in South China Sea ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fly a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, through the South China Sea, operating with the U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class...
08 June 2017 Western Pacific Naval Symposium Nations begin Diving Exercise in Guam GUAM - Nine Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) nations commenced a disaster response-focused exercise, the Western Pacific Naval Symposium Diving Exercise (WPNS-DIVEX) 2017, on June 5.Western Pacific Naval Symposium Diving Exercise 2017 is a biennial diving exercise conducted by WPNS nations to...
08 June 2017 Training How You Fight: JGSDF, USA, USAF Rally to Share CBRN Techniques and Info KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), U.S. Army and Air Force held a multiservice chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense training exercise, May 17-18.Members of U.S. Army 1-1 Air Defense Artillery hosted members of the JGSDF and 18th Wing,...
08 June 2017 Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 Says Sayonara to Japan MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 departed Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 31, 2017, as part of the Unit Deployment Program.Based out of Yuma, Arizona, VMA-311 is expected to be the last AV-8B Harrier squadron forward deployed to MCAS...
08 June 2017 Eighth Army Strengthens Alliance, Readiness with South Korean Partners WASHINGTON -- The Eighth Army is prepared for combat operations at any time, according to its commanding general, Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal. Stationed in the Asia-Pacific region, the Eighth Army is especially ready to assist its partner, the Republic of Korea (ROK), in any combined endeavor.Vandal,...
08 June 2017 MG Hedelund: Building Trust, Relationships is Paramount to ROK, U.S. Marines Partnership YONGSAN, South Korea -- After two years serving as the U.S. Marine Forces Korea commanding general, Maj. Gen. Robert Hedelund spoke on his accomplishments and challenges in MARFORK.Although there are only about 75 Marines in MARFORK, but they play an integral role in the facilitating training for...
07 June 2017 Australia, U.S. Discussions Ranged the Globe, Dunford Says PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations in Sydney this week were not just a formality, but an effort to sync the relationship and strengthen it for the future, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, June 7, 2017. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Defense...
07 June 2017 U.S. Forces Japan Commander Praises U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Cooperation on Fighter Aircraft YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Six Republic of Korea (ROK) KF-16 fighter aircraft that had diverted to Yokota AB, Japan, Thursday were able to continue their flight to Alaska Sunday after the U.S. Air Force was able to reschedule the mid-air refueling support necessary to cross the Pacific Ocean.The...
07 June 2017 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Departs from San Diego for Deployment SAN DIEGO -- Ships and units from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) departed San Diego for a regularly scheduled deployment, June 5.This is a previously planned, routine deployment and not in response to any specific incident or regional event. This deployment is an example of the U.S. Navy's...
07 June 2017 'Workhorse' Military Polices Train for Deployment WAIALUA, Hawaii -- Military Police Soldiers from the 58th Military Police Company, "Workhorse," 728th MP Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, conducted a company validation exercise (VALEX), May 22-26 at Makua Military Reservation, here.The weeklong exercise validated the...