31 July 2017 North Korea’s ICBM Lands in Japan’s Economic Zone, Official Says WASHINGTON -- The North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile that was launched July 28 from Mupyong-ni traveled about 620 miles before splashing down in the Sea of Japan about 103 miles from the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, the Pentagon director of press operations said today, July 31, 2017The...
28 July 2017 U.S. Delivers Two C-208B Aircraft to Philippine Air Force VILLAMOR AIR BASE, Philippines (July 27, 2017) —The U.S. formally delivered two new Cessna 208B (C-208B) Grand Caravan Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) during a handover ceremony, Thursday.The delivery of the aircraft is part of a $33...
28 July 2017 Combat Ready: Wake Island Avengers Prepare Mission Commanders NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada -- Pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, trained to qualify as mission commanders during exercise Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 10 to 28.Mission commanders are responsible for...
27 July 2017 All Under Control: Pacific Air Forces’ Tallest Control Tower Back in Service ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A B-1B Lancer roars above the MSN-7 Mobile Tower System situated in the middle of Andersen Air Force Base’s flightline. With lightning thundering in the distance, the controller radios in a warning to the pilots as they depart Andersen’s airspace. The rain comes...
27 July 2017 USS Green Bay Visits Brisbane BRISBANE, Australia -- Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) pulled into Brisbane, Australia for a routine port visit, July 27.The visit to Brisbane comes upon completion of exercise Talisman Saber 2017. Talisman Saber is a biennial combined Australian...
27 July 2017 ‘Up-Gunned Expeditionary Strike Group’ Concept Moves Forward in Talisman Saber CORAL SEA -- Flanked by a U.S. destroyer and four Australian frigates, the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group successfully executed elements of the ‘Up-Gunned ESG’ concept while participating in more than two weeks of live action training as part of Talisman Saber 2017.The field training...
27 July 2017 NY Army National Guard Troops Go Down Under to Train with Australian Soldiers SHOALWATER BAY, Queensland, Australia — Eight hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers became part of an Australian Army Brigade during three weeks of training “down under” during a massive international training exercise, July 7-26.Talisman Saber, an Australian/ U.S. combined training...
27 July 2017 Air Boss Presents Admiral Flatley Award to USS Makin Island SAN DIEGO, California -- Commander, Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, presented the 2016 Admiral Flatley Memorial Award for aviation safety to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during a ceremony on the ship’s flight deck, July...
26 July 2017 Soldiers Prove Mettle, Readiness in Talisman Saber QUEENSLAND, Australia — Australia is not for the faint of heart. Scorpions, snakes, and spiders lurk in the Outback; treacherous terrain crisscrosses the northeastern countryside; extreme temperature shifts can leave you sweltering during the day and chilled to the bone at night.These challenges did...
25 July 2017 Talisman Saber a Success; 31st MEU Marines Re-embark Aboard Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group BRISBANE, Australia -- Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completed the biennial Exercise Talisman Saber, re-embarking aboard the U.S. Navy ships of the USS Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group off the coast of Queensland, Australia, July 23-25, 2017.The Marines and...