20 February 2018 Cobra Gold 18: U.S. Navy, Royal Thai Navy and Republic of Korea Navy Underwater Construction Teams Work Together SATTAHIP, Thailand -- The underwater construction teams (UCT) of partnering nations train and operate together on the Thung Prong Bay Sattahip Navy Base in Thailand throughout the 37th annual Exercise Cobra Gold, which ends Feb. 23."We are here to perform underwater inspection techniques and also to...
20 February 2018 More Than Allies: Immigrant Airman Forges Intercultural Friendships MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- An intelligence analyst by day and cultural envoy by night, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura grew up one of four siblings of a Hispanic immigrant family in Los Angeles, California. Of his family, “Vinny” and his brothers spoke both English and Spanish.“Mijo, can you...
20 February 2018 Army Reserve Answers First Call for Disaster Support Relief in American Samoa PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- When disaster strikes at home, who answers the call to clean up and rebuild? Immediately after a destructive storm, U.S. Army Reserve forces in American Samoa took immediate action.In concert and coordination with various federal, state, local, interagency, and...
20 February 2018 Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in Manila for Port Visit MANILA, Philippines -- The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) arrived in Manila, Feb. 16, for a routine port visit during a Western Pacific deployment.More than 5,500 Sailors from both vessels will visit local attractions and...
20 February 2018 Singapore International Airshow 2018 Strengthened Bonds, Increased Relationships CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Singapore -- Approximately 100,000 people poured onto the flightline to experience the 2018 Singapore International Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore, Feb. 6-11, 2018.The air show is the largest defense exhibition and biennial international trade and...
20 February 2018 Cobra Gold 18: Japan, Malaysia, U.S. and Thailand Practice NEO and Rescue of Japanese Nationals Overseas UTAPAO, Thailand -- The Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) and Rescue of Japanese Nationals (RJNO) were conducted as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 18. The Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise increases cooperation, interoperability and collaboration among partner nations in order to achieve effective...
20 February 2018 Pacific Fleet Hosts Annual Senior Leaders Course Amid Complex Regional Challenges PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Senior military leaders from 14 partner nations gathered at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) headquarters in Hawaii for the 12th annual Naval War College Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Officer Course, Feb. 7-14.The 27 participants of this year's CFMCC...
15 February 2018 U.S. Forces, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Resilient Shield 2018 YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, along with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, U.S. Air Force assets, and units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), will participate in Resilient Shield 2018, Feb. 16-23.Resilient Shield is an...
15 February 2018 Pacom Commander Says Indo-Pacific Region at a Crossroads WASHINGTON -- America’s security and economic prosperity are linked to the Indo-Pacific region, which finds itself at a crossroads, Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., the commander of U.S. Pacific Command (Pacom), told the House Armed Services Committee today, Feb. 14, 2018.The region finds itself...
15 February 2018 USS Bremerton Visits Singapore during Indo-Pacific Deployment SINGAPORE -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) arrived in Singapore for a visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, Feb. 14.With a crew of approximately 140, Bremerton will conduct a multitude of missions and maintain proficiency of the latest...