12 March 2019 U.S,, UK, Japan Maritime Forces Practice Submarine Hunting YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy and U.S. Navy will come together for their second trilateral exercise, Mar. 14, in the Western Pacific.Focused on anti-submarine warfare, a U.S. Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft from the “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16...
12 March 2019 Pacific Partnership Mission Kicks Off in Philippines TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines -- Senior mission leadership, host nation and partner nation personnel attended the opening ceremony of the second Pacific Partnership mission stop in Tacloban, March 11.“We could not be happier to welcome the Pacific Partnership mission and its team to Tacloban,” said...
12 March 2019 Exercise Keris Strike Begins in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Brig. Gen. Dato Dr Mohd Radzi Bin Haji Abdul Hamid, commander of the 11th Malaysian Infantry Brigade, presided over the opening ceremony of Exercise Keris Strike at Camp Sungai Buloh, March 11, 2019.Keris Strike consists of several subject matter expert exchanges designed...
12 March 2019 USS Zumwalt Arrives in British Columbia for Port Visit ESQUIMALT, British Columbia -- The namesake of the U.S. Navy’s newest class of guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), arrived in Esquimalt, March 11.“We are excited for this opportunity to visit Canada and further strengthen the close partnership between our navies and communities,” said...
12 March 2019 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Visits Singapore SINGAPORE -- Adm. Phil Davidson, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) visited Singapore, March 5-7.Davidson visited Singapore to meet with leaders and counterparts in the region, during which he spent time at Changi Naval Base, and met with Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, commander, Logistics...
11 March 2019 Pacific Partnership 2019 Opens in Marshall Islands MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands -- Pacific Partnership 2019, the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific, kicked off with an opening ceremony and reception aboard the Military Sealift Command expeditionary...
11 March 2019 U.S. and Filipino Army Swap Training Techniques for Working Dogs CAMP AQUINO, Philippines -- Filipino Soldiers from the country's K9 Battalion and Soldiers from the U.S. Army train together to learn each other's military working dog training techniques on March 6, 2019 during exercise Salaknib. Training together allows U.S. forces and host countries to build...
11 March 2019 Arctic Gold 19-4 Tests Eielson Emergency Response Capability EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Eielson held a major accident response exercise to better prepare the base for possible aircraft incidents March 6-7, 2019.“This exercise scenario involved a mid-air collision resulting in a downed aircraft,” said Master Sgt. Bradley Moore, 354th Fighter Wing...
11 March 2019 USS Oklahoma City Conducts Mobile Logistics Demonstration with T-AKE APRA HARBOR, Guam -- USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) in Apra Harbor, Guam March 11 in the first of many evolutions designed to evaluate supply ships’ ability to sustain submarine...
11 March 2019 Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association Award-winning Airman Fortifies Japanese-American Relations MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 2,300 enlisted service members live at Misawa Air Base with an opportunity to interact face-to-face with their local Japanese neighbors.On March 6, The Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association recognized Airman 1st Class William Raley, a 610th Air Control...