31 August 2017 Readout of Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Harry Harris’ Meeting with Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo U.S. Pacific Command spokeswoman Marine Capt. Cassandra Gesecki provided the following readout: On Thursday Aug. 31, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) Adm. Harry Harris met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo, at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. Adm. Harris...
31 August 2017 U.S. Fifth-Generation Fighters, Strategic Bombers Conduct Show of Force with Allies in Response to North Korea Missile Launch CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – The United States’ newest and most advanced fighter, the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, joined U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers for the first time in a sequenced bilateral mission with Japan and Republic of Korea air forces in Northeast Asia August 30. Two B-1Bs from...
31 August 2017 U.S., South Korean Defense Leaders Meet in Wake of Most Recent North Korean Missile Launch WASHINGTON -- U.S. and South Korean defense leaders are today discussing ways to make the alliance stronger in face of continued outrageous acts by North Korea, Aug. 30, 2017.Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hosted South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo at the Pentagon today, the day after North...
31 August 2017 Pacific Air Forces Reaffirms Alliance, Readiness in Japan YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- In response to recent North Korean provocations, Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, made an unscheduled stop to meet with his Japanese counterparts Aug. 30 to reaffirm the strength of the U.S. military partnership and validate the readiness of the...
31 August 2017 Wasp Departs to be Forward Deployed to Japan NORFOLK -- Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departed for Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 30, where it will assume duties as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious force of the U.S. 7th Fleet.The shift will introduce an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter-capable amphibious assault ship to the...
31 August 2017 Northern Viper 17 Comes To An End MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JAPAN -- For the past three weeks, Misawa Air Base, Japan, hosted U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during Northern Viper 2017 (NV17), an annual joint contingency exercise that tests the interoperability and bilateral capability of the Japan Self-Defense Force...
31 August 2017 Sumos Soar Home: VMGR-152 Conducts Air Delivery with 1st Special Forces Group MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 departed Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, upon completion of unit-level training Evergreen and headed home to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017.The...
30 August 2017 USS John Paul Jones Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Intercepts Target Missile KAUAI, Hawaii (NNS) -- The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a complex missile defense flight test, resulting in the intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target using Standard Missile (SM) 6 guided missiles...
30 August 2017 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Conducts Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force 2nd Air Defense Missile Group conducted Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 29, 2017.PAC-3 is a surface-to-air missile defense system, which provides a...
30 August 2017 Annual Full-scale Exercise Provides U.S. Army Garrison Japan with Opportunities to Use Skills CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Japan conducted its annual full-scale exercise Aug. 21-24 on Camp Zama and other installations, including Sagami General Depot, Sagamihara Family Housing Area and Yokohama North Dock.USAG Japan Garrison Commander Col. Phillip K. Gage said the full-scale...