02 November 2018 Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Center Master Labor Contract Employees Receive Length of Service Awards from Government of Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Government of Japan honored Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY) Master Labor Contract (MLC) employees with Length of Service Awards during a ceremony held Oct. 19 at the Yokosuka City Cultural Hall.Japan's South Kanto Defense Bureau...
02 November 2018 New title, Same Mission | 3rd Marine Logistics Group Re-designation Ceremony for HQ Regiment to Combat Logistics Regiment-37 CAMP KINSER, Okinawa, Japan -- The redesignation of Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, to Combat Logistics Regiment 37 took place at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan Nov. 2, 2018.The regiment was first activated May 1, 1958, as Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Force Service Regiment,...
02 November 2018 U.S. Army Health Clinic-Schofield Barracks Focuses on MEDEVAC Training Military and Civilian Staff SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- 18 United States Army Health Clinic- Schofield Barracks (USAHC-SB) conducted Medical Evacuation familiarization training to over 300 Soldiers and Civilians on Model Range Area X, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on 11 Oct, 2018. The readiness focused training exposed...
02 November 2018 525th, 90th Aircraft Maintenance Units Demonstrate Competitive Nature JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Members of the 525th and 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tested their F-22 Raptor loading readiness and their will to win during the Quarterly Wing Load Crew Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 26, 2018. The quarterly competition...
01 November 2018 Reagan Strike Group, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Air Defense Training during Keen Sword PHILIPPINE SEA - The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group participated in a series of air defense exercises (ADEX) with the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as part of Keen Sword, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1.The strike group conducted three, progressively more...
01 November 2018 31st MEU Takes the Lead of Joint-service Task Force in Response to Super Typhoon Yutu TINIAN, COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS -- More than 150 U.S. service members arrived on the typhoon ravaged island of Tinian Oct. 29-31 in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu, led by the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Commander and Combat Logistics Battalion 31.Taking shelter at the...
01 November 2018 Shaping a Sustainment Community from Half a World Away MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- The 8th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) serves as the military's senior sustainment organization for a geographic area that covers more than half of the globe. It seamlessly integrates the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), sister-service organizations, the national...
01 November 2018 Security Meeting Examines Wartime Control of Forces in South Korea WASHINGTON -- U.S. and South Korean defense leaders have made significant progress in preparation for transfer of wartime control over the combined forces to the South Korean military.Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and National Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo completed the 50th U.S.-Republic of...
31 October 2018 CNO Visits Indonesia, Affirms Commitment to Strategic Partnership JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson visited Indonesia Oct. 30, reaffirming the U.S. Navy’s commitment to the strategic partnership.During the visit, Richardson met with The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Adm. Siwi Sukma Adji and discussed...
31 October 2018 Army Reserve Answers Call for Typhoon Yutu Disaster Support Relief HONOLULU, Hawaii -- On Oct. 30, the 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve mobilized approximately 300 Soldiers from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Pacific area. It supports relief and recovery efforts following the devastation of Super Typhoon Yutu in order to save lives and...