14 May 2018 USS Milius Brings Enhanced Missile Defense to U.S 7th Fleet WATERS EAST OF JAPAN – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) entered the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on May 14, to join the forward deployed U.S. naval forces (FDNF) in Japan.Milus joins Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 to support security and stability in the...
14 May 2018 Carrier Strike Group 3 Completes Group Sail Training PACIFIC OCEAN - Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 completed a group sail with USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21, May 11.Group sail provides a unique training opportunity to improve interoperability and...
14 May 2018 Defense Secretary, S. Korean Minister Discuss ‘Historic Opportunity’ WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha to discuss the current situation on the Korean Peninsula, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said in a statement released yesterday.Kang reviewed the Panmunjom Declaration and the efforts to...
14 May 2018 People's Liberation Army Air Force Command College Visits Headquarters Pacific Air Forces JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) hosted 12 People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Command College officers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to share perspectives and develop lines of communication, April 26, 2018.The PLAAF Command...
11 May 2018 Balikatan 18: AFP, U.S. Military Forces Conduct Combined Amphibious Exercise SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. military forces came together 9 May 2018 to conduct an amphibious landing exercise at the Naval Education and Training Command during exercise Balikatan 2018.The exercise included members from the Philippine...
11 May 2018 USS Ronald Reagan Departs Yokosuka for Sea Trials YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departed for sea trials, May 11, after successfully completing a two-day fast cruise.The week-long sea trials are designed to test the ship's systems and equipment after a four-month selected restricted...
11 May 2018 Air Force and Army Integrate During RED FLAG-Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Modern warfare is in a state of continual evolution, from how the battle is fought to the tools and equipment with which those battles are won. This is why being able to train with the most cutting edge military technology is so vital to the readiness of the force,...
11 May 2018 Air National Guardsmen and Active-duty Celebrates Anniversary of C-17 Flip JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing and 3rd Wing active-duty members celebrated the first anniversary of the change of assignment for eight C-17 Globemaster III aircraft based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.Previously, the C-17s belonged...
11 May 2018 Iwakuni Marines Rescue Boat Passengers at Kintai Bridge MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Cherry blossom petals fell at their feet as they strolled alongside the Nishiki River, drinking popular Japanese drinks while hundreds of smiling faces take photos near the Kintaikyo Bridge.U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dawson Hatzman, an engineer assistant, and...
10 May 2018 US, Singapore Navy Staff Talks Bolster Readiness and Partnership in Indo-Pacific Region HANGI, Singapore -- Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, kicked off a series of theater security cooperation (TSC) engagements May 9-10 with U.S.-Republic of Singapore navy staff talks in Changi, Singapore.Flag-level staff talks have traditionally been a forum for senior leaders to...