05 February 2018 Wake Island Embodies Reality of America as Pacific Power WAKE ISLAND -- By history and by blood, the United States is a Pacific nation and nothing says that better than this remote coral atoll, Feb. 3, 2018.To the Greatest Generation, Wake Island was a rallying call. It was the site of the first unsuccessful attack by Japanese forces on Dec. 11, 1941 --...
05 February 2018 USS Mustin Arrives in Otaru, Japan OTARU, Japan -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived for its third port visit to Otaru, Japan, Feb. 2.During Mustin’s time in port, the ship will conduct tours for distinguished visitors, play basketball with Otaru Meiho High School students,...
05 February 2018 Soldiers Join Marines for Grueling Helocast Operations Training MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- Members of the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, trained on helocast operations January 25, 2018 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.Partnering with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463), the Soldiers simulated being...
02 February 2018 Joint Chiefs Chairman Begins Visit to Indo-Pacific Region JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Feb. 2, 2018 —The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived here yesterday, beginning another trip to the Indo-Pacific region to meet with allies and U.S. service members.Adm. Harry Harris Jr., the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, before moving on to...
02 February 2018 Cobra Gold 18: Royal Thai and U.S. Forces Construct School Building with Indonesian Military CHACHOENGSAO, Thailand -- The Royal Thai, United States, and Indonesian Armed Forces gathered during a pillar raising ceremony for an Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 construction project of a school building at Banthungsohongsa School in Chachoengsao, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 31, 2018.The main pillar of...
02 February 2018 Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Okinawa, Embarks 3d Marine Division Marines OKINAWA, Japan -- The Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived at White Beach, Okinawa to embark Marines assigned to 3d Marine Division (3d MARDIV), Jan. 31, in preparation for Exercise Cobra Gold 2018.While in port, Bonhomme Richard will embark 3d MARDIV personnel, vehicles and...
02 February 2018 Secretary of the Air Force Visits Yokota YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited Yokota Air Base, Jan. 30, 2018, during her Indo-Pacific region tour.The visit showcased many of Wilson’s priorities for the future of the Air Force -- readiness, modernization, innovation, leader development and deepening of...
02 February 2018 Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Omaha WASHINGTON -- The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Omaha (LCS 12), during a 10 a.m. PST ceremony Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Broadway pier in San Diego.The future USS Omaha, designated LCS 12, is the 11th littoral combat ship to enter the...
01 February 2018 San Diego Based Destroyer Welcomes New Captain in Guam SANTA RITA, Guam -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) welcomed a new commanding officer Jan. 31 while visiting Guam during a regularly scheduled deployment.Cmdr. Jaime Hopkins relieved Cmdr. Vincent A. Fortson as Wayne E. Meyer's commanding officer during a...
01 February 2018 Salty Sea Dogs Bridge the Gap NAHA MILITARY PORT, OKINAWA, Japan -- On a dark, cloud-covered morning, Marines climbed into a small, green, metal boat to maneuver huge, metal cylinders floating in a quiet harbor. As they slid into the water, they began the first salt water training exercise Bridge Company has done since being...