05 February 2019 Lt. Gen. Schneider Takes Command of U.S. Military in Japan YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider assumed command of United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez before a crowd of U.S. and Japanese service members, Government of Japan officials, dignitaries and community leaders during a ceremony...
05 February 2019 U.S., Japanese Commanders Observe F-35B Operations from USS Wasp EAST CHINA SEA -- The Commander of U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) and Commander in Chief of Self Defense Fleet, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), visited the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Feb. 5 to observe the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)...
05 February 2019 Military Sealift Command-chartered MV Ocean Giant Arrives in Antarctica as Part of Operation Deep Freeze SAN DIEGO - Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV Ocean Giant has arrived safely at the ice-pier at the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica to conduct cargo offloads. The operation is part of MSC’s annual resupply mission in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the...
05 February 2019 U.S. Navy Successfully Conducts AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar Ballistic Missile Test KAUAI, Hawaii -- The U.S. Navy's AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) successfully tracked a ballistic missile target, Jan. 31.The short range ballistic missile target was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility. AN/SPY-6(V)1 AMDR searched for, detected, and maintained track on...
05 February 2019 Coast Guard Rescues Three Divers Off Maunaloa Bay HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Coast Guard crewmembers rescued three divers off Maunaloa Bay, Monday.A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu located and recovered the men from the water and towed their disabled, 20-foot Wellcraft to Ala Wai Harbor.“Our crews are always ready to...
05 February 2019 Securing the Bag | 3rd Marine Logistics Group Marines with Bulk Fuel Co. Assemble Fuel Farms CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) assembled fuel sites at Central Training Area (CTA), Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.The training ensured that the bulk fuel specialists remained proficient with...
04 February 2019 U.S, Thai Soldiers Hone Squad-level Tactics KLONG KLUEA, Thailand -- The squad was briefed that an enemy element in the area was using a structure to coordinate attacks on friendly forces. It needed to be cleared to allow friendly forces freedom of movement so they could continue their mission. When the squad members had all the information...
04 February 2019 USS Antietam Arrives in Ishikari, Japan ISHIKARI, Japan -- The forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile destroyer USS Antietam (CG 54) arrived for a port visit to Ishikari, Japan, Feb. 3.During Antietam’s time in port, the ship will meet with local officials and citizens, and the crew will enjoy sightseeing and the festivities at...
04 February 2019 Mission complete: Spirits Return to Missouri after Bomber Task Force Rotation JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Three B-2 Spirit bombers and approximately 150 Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, departed after completing their deployment supporting U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission here Jan. 31, 2019.U.S. Strategic Command bombers...
04 February 2019 Combined Thai, U.S. Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Training Increases Readiness for both Armies CAMP NIMMAN KOLAYUT, Thailand –- Soldiers with the U.S. 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, and the Royal Thai Army are conducting counter- Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) training from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, 2019, at Nimman Kolayut, Thailand, during Exercise Hanuman Guardian.The training...