13 December 2019 Lebron takes over as Amphibious Squadron 11 Commodore SASEBO, Japan -- Capt. Richard Lebron relieved Capt. Jim McGovern as commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 during a change of command ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Dec. 11.“The success of the ship is enabled by my staff,” said McGovern to PHIBRON 11, “I look...
12 December 2019 Merry Christmas Drop from Woleai ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- “Santa 31 is headed your way!!”For those on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia and other islands throughout the FSM and the Republic of Palau, it’s radio calls like that from the North Pole at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, that make Christmas...
12 December 2019 Sicola Takes Command of 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) held a change of command ceremony on the ship’s main deck, Dec. 12.Capt. Craig C. Sicola relieved Capt. Eric J. Anduze as commanding officer in front of a crowd of distinguished visitors, guests and crew.The ceremony marked the end...
12 December 2019 USS Emory S. Land Visits Historically Significant Atoll in Ulithi ULITHI, Micronesia -- The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) visited Ulithi Atoll in the Caroline Islands, Dec. 7.Administered by Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, Ulithi Atoll consists of 40 small islands, with only four of them being inhabited, and all of the islands surround one...
12 December 2019 Operation Kurukuru: USCGC Washington Supports “Noble Cause” through Teamwork HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Scattered clouds stretched across the sky, meeting the vivid blue Palauan waters on the horizon. The maritime law enforcement boarding team completes their final preparations on the fantail of the USCGC Washington (WPB 1331) as the small boat detail lowers the cutter’s ridged...
11 December 2019 Air Mobility Command hosts Koku Jieitai Air Support Command Commander for Bilateral Visit SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Lt. Gen. Shinichi Kaneko, Air Support Command (ASC) commander, visited Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to tour his U.S. counterpart, Air Mobility Command (AMC), during a visit hosted by Lt. Gen. Jon Thomas, AMC deputy...
11 December 2019 Yama Sakura 77 Cultural Tour CAMP ASAKA, Japan -- As the Japanese flag rose in the morning, nearly 240 U.S. Army Soldiers with America's First Corps boarded buses to explore Tokyo as part of a cultural tour, Dec. 6-7, 2019.The Soldiers were in Japan prepping for the beginning of Yama Sakura 77, a bilateral, command post...
11 December 2019 9th Army Band Performs a Variety of Functions JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON -- The United States Military’s musicians were awarded the National Medal of Arts, Nov. 21, 2019, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s (JBER) 9th Army Band.“It is an honor to be recognized for the highest government award presented to artists,” said U.S. Army...
11 December 2019 The United States and Vietnam Strengthen Partnership to Address War Legacies BIEN HOA CITY, Vietnam -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Vietnam’s Air Defense Air Force Command (ADAFC), the Ministry of National Defense, and the National Action Center for Chemical and Environmental Treatment (NACCET) celebrated the commencement of dioxin...
10 December 2019 Key West Conducts Mobile Logistics Demonstration APRA HARBOR, Guam – USS Key West (SSN 722) conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) in Apra Harbor, Guam Dec. 10 in the second forward-deployed logistics demonstration designed to evaluate supply ships’ ability to sustain...