19 October 2018 Special Operations Command Soldiers Test RA-1 Double Bag Static Line Parachute System, USASOC C-27J FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Okinawa-based Special Operations Soldiers traveled here to support an airdrop certification test of the RA-1 Parachute System in the Double Bag Static Line configuration with the C-27J aircraft.During the test, Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne),...
18 October 2018 U.S. Military Units in Okinawa Conduct Joint, Bilateral CBRN Training CAMP HANSEN, Japan -- Interoperability is at forefront of joint and bilateral partnerships. In an effort to increase contingency readiness; Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen stationed in Okinawa conducted a joint and bilateral Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) combined training...
18 October 2018 Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center Mine Warfare Division Certified as Theater Mine Warfare Commander SAN DIEGO, California -- Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet recently certified Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) Mine Warfare Division as the Theater Mine Warfare Commander (MIWC).“Ensuring sea lines of communication remain open is a vital part of the Navy’s mission in all of...
18 October 2018 F-16s Train at Draughon Range, Showcase Readiness to 600 DRAUGHON RANGE, Japan -- More than 600 attendees looked to the sky as F-16 Fighting Falcons performed strafing and air-to-ground maneuvers and C-130J Super Hercules conducted airdrops during Range Day at Draughon Range here Oct. 12.Range Day is a yearly event coordinated by the 35th Operations...
18 October 2018 RQ-21A Blackjack First Flight in Hawaii MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- The RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial system was launched for the first time in Hawaii by Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 on Oct. 15, at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.The Blackjack provides the warfighter with dedicated day and night intelligence,...
18 October 2018 Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Provides Support during Red Flag-Alaska 19-1 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions taking place at Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex over Alaska. The exercises are focused on...
18 October 2018 Freeman Hall Closure Ceremony Marks Final 2ID Milestone at Camp Red Cloud Command UIJEONGBU, South Korea -- As the sun set behind the mountains in Uijeongbu, at precisely 5 p.m. local time, the thunderous boom from the cannon fired. This signified the end of the duty day and an era lasting more than 50 years.The 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division’s Freeman Hall...
17 October 2018 USS Shoup Departs Fiji following Port Visit SUVA, Fiji -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed Suva, Oct. 17, following a port visit that celebrated decades of Fiji-American naval partnership."The U.S. Navy maintains a presence in the Indo-Pacific region to help preserve peace and security, and further partnerships with...
17 October 2018 U.S. Secretary of Defense Makes Second Visit to Vietnam in 2018, Highlights Growing U.S.-Vietnam Partnership HANOI, Viet Nam -- U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis made his second visit of the year to Vietnam and his first visit to Ho Chi Minh City October 16-17. Secretary Mattis’ visit highlighted the significant growth in the comprehensive partnership between the United States and Vietnam by visiting...
17 October 2018 No Hesitation on the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques OKINAWAI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), III Marine Information Group (MIG), conducted helicopter rope suspension techniques (HRST) at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan on Oct. 12, 2018.HRST training helps Marines to...