16 January 2019 New Space, Cyber Battalion Activates at Joint Base Lewis McChord JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Army’s space, cyber and electronic warfare capabilities came together for the first time in a single unit during a brief ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington Jan. 11.The activation of the new Intelligence, Information, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and...
15 January 2019 Chief of Naval Operations to Visit China BEIJING, China -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson met with People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) commander Vice Adm. Shen Jinlong in Beijing, Jan 14.The two heads of navy discussed professional interactions at sea, specifically addressing risk reduction and adherence to rules...
15 January 2019 U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Cooperative Deployment East China Sea OFF THE COAST OF KYUSHU -- Ships assigned to the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) joined Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) amphibious transport dock ship, JS Kunisaki (LST 4003), for a cooperative deployment, Jan. 11-12.During the cooperative deployment, ARG ships and JS Kunisaki conducted...
15 January 2019 Engineers, Airfield Managers Fight Snowy Weather, Keep Misawa Runway Open MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Misawa averaged more than 147 inches of snow over the past six years and experiences freezing and drifting precipitation from the Pacific Ocean. It takes a lot of coordination to keep the flight line clear and remains a top priority for the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and...
15 January 2019 Anchored in Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Sharon Canales, chief logistics specialist on USS Benfold (DDG 65), remembers feeling scared when she first moved to Yokosuka from San Diego six years ago.Canales, then a petty officer second class, had never lived or worked in a foreign country before. She didn't know a soul in...
14 January 2019 U.S., Australia Set to Kick Off 2019 Exercise Sea Dragon ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Located at the southernmost point of the Northern Marianas Islands and the United States’ westernmost point, Guam will serve as the location of 2019 Exercise Sea Dragon, which is slated to kick off Jan. 14."Exercise Sea Dragon is an exciting opportunity to enhance...
14 January 2019 Coast Gard Conducts Medevac of Fisher Off Kauai HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 37-year-old crewmember off a tuna longliner 80-miles north of Kauai, Sunday."Our trained crews and hoist-capable aircraft are vital to ensuring mariners reach a higher level of medical care quickly," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley...
14 January 2019 U.S.-Japan Alliance Remains Cornerstone of Peace in Asia, Commander Says WASHINGTON -- The U.S.-Japan alliance remains the cornerstone for peace and stability in Asia even as it has adapted to changing threats, the commander of U.S. Forces Japan said during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo yesterday.Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez said his...
11 January 2019 B-2 Bombers Deploy to Hawaii JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Three B-2 Spirit bombers and more than 200 Airmen, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, deployed, here in support of U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission, Jan. 10, 2019.Bomber aircraft regularly rotate through the...