16 May 2019 U.S., Allied Forces Begin La Perouse Exercises with French Aircraft Carrier in Gulf of Bengal GULF OF BENGAL -- Ships from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy commenced drills with French Navy aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) and its escort ships while sailing through the Gulf of Bengal, May 16.Named after an 18th century...
16 May 2019 Regional Health Command-Pacific Commanding general Visits Thailand BANGKOK, Thailand -- U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commanding general, Regional Health Command-Pacific visited Thailand, May 13, 2019. During the visit, LeMaster met with Maj. Gen. Promote Imwattana, director general, Royal Thai Army - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences;...
16 May 2019 121st Combat Support Hospital KATUSA Wins Gen. Paik Sun-yup Leadership Award U.S. ARMY GARRISON YONGSAN, Korea -- Sgt. Hyeok-Je Kwon, a Korean Augmentee to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) and human resources specialist with Alpha Company (A Co.) 121st Combat Support Hospital, was presented the Gen. Paik Sun-yup Leadership Award by the retired general on April 23, 2019.The General...
16 May 2019 Residents from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Attend Japanese Driving Course IWAKUNI CITY, Japan -- Residents from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni attended a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) driving course in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 11, 2019.The air station residents traveled to the Iwakuni Driving School to participate in driving and driving safety courses in...
15 May 2019 Chief of Naval Operations Visits India, Expands Partnership NEW DELHI, India -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson concluded his three-day visit to India, May 14.During the visit, Richardson met with Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy Adm. Sunil Lanba and other senior military, diplomatic and national security officials of...
15 May 2019 U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Bertholf Visits Manila MANILA, Republic of the Philippines -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) arrived in Manila, Philippines May 15, the first visit by a U.S. cutter to the country in over 7 years.The visit follows a bilateral exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard on May 14 where Bertholf and Philippine...
15 May 2019 USS Theodore Roosevelt Participates in Exercise Northern Edge GULF OF ALASKA -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and select ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 joined U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and Marine Corps service members for exercise Northern Edge 2019 (NE19) in the Gulf of Alaska, May 13.NE19 is the largest joint...
15 May 2019 JBER’s First ‘Flight Leaders Course’ Helps Shape Exceptional Leaders JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The first Flight Leaders Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, took place from May 6 – 10, 2019.The course is to help develop exceptional flight leaders who will strengthen their squadron by leading, developing, managing, and communicating with...
15 May 2019 Bulldog Hosts Expert Infantryman Badge Qualification in the ROK CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea -- Follow me! I am the Infantry. Sixty-one infantrymen with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) "Bulldogs", 1st Armored Division (AD) (Rotational) and other tenant units competed against themselves to earn the Expert Infantryman Badge.The 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry...
14 May 2019 U.S. Navy CNO, Ship and Aircraft Join International Maritime Defence Exhibition in Singapore SINGAPORE -- A U.S. Navy ship, aircraft and Sailors will participate in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2019 in Singapore, beginning May 14.Adm. John Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations, will join 16 fellow chiefs of navy, five directors of coast guards, senior civilian...