14 August 2017 Dunford: U.S.-South Korean Alliance Ready to Defend Against North Korean Threat SEOUL, South Korea -- The U.S.-South Korean alliance can defend South Korea, Pacific allies and the American homeland from nuclear and missile threats emanating from North Korea, two top American military officials said here, Aug. 14, 2017Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint...
14 August 2017 Pacific Angel 17-4 Set to begin in Nepal GORKHA, Nepal -- The Nepalese Army and United States forces will work together to conduct humanitarian assistance engagements from August 13-20, 2017, as part of Pacific Angel 2017.PACANGEL 17 is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance engagement. During this exchange, approximately 65 members...
14 August 2017 USS America Arrives In Malaysia MALAYSIA -- The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) arrived in Sepanger, Malaysia for a port visit to Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Malaysia's Sabah state, Aug. 14.Since America departed her homeport of San Diego in early July, she has steamed more than 9,500 miles across the Pacific,...
14 August 2017 Cope Angel Strengthens Alliances on Mainland Japan MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Misawa and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members executed exercise Cope Angel 17 (CA17) side-by-side at Draughon Range and Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, for the first time on the country's mainland.CA17 is an annual bilateral event between the JASDF, known as...
14 August 2017 USS Barry Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Guadalcanal Campaign HONIARA, Guadalcanal -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) visited the port of Honiara, Guadalcanal of the Solomon Islands to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Guadalcanal Campaign, Aug. 4 - 9.The World War II battle at Guadalcanal was fought...
14 August 2017 Battalion Prepares for Patriot Missile Defense Modernization on Korean Peninsula OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- After eight months of intense training, members of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade successfully completed a Patriot missile defense system modernization effort that will provide continued protection from potential North Korean aggression.In coordination with...
14 August 2017 Dunford to Visit China, South Korea, Japan to Discuss Range of Issues ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Aug. 13, 2017 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is traveling to Asia to reassure allies and improve military-to-military ties during a complicated time in the region.Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford will visit South Korea, China and Japan. North Korea, Dunford...
14 August 2017 U.S., Philippine Airmen Talks Pave Way for Continued Cooperation JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- During the sixth annual U.S.-Philippines Airman-to-Airman talks, held August 1 to 4 in Manila, Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Rozzano D. Briguez, PAF vice commander, expressed optimism for the support coming from the United States and thanked both Philippine...
11 August 2017 Marines and Japan Self Defense Force Members Participate in Opening Ceremony of Exercise Northern Viper 17 HOKUDAIEN, Japan -- Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, participated alongside members of the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) in the opening ceremony of Northern Viper 2017 on Aug. 10, 2017 in Hokudaien, Japan.The ceremony marked the start...
11 August 2017 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Explosive Ordnance Disposal Receives Maintenance, Operational Training KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- "The machine is only as smart as its operator,” said U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Travis Finborg, 8th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal logistics section chief.This week, 15 Airmen assigned to the explosive ordinance disposal flight from both...