14 May 2019 U.S., Philippine Coast Guards Conduct Joint Search and Rescue Exercise SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) and vessels from the Philippine Coast Guard conducted joint search-and-rescue exercises at sea west of Manila May 14.The Bertholf, a 418-foot National Security Cutter based in Alameda, California, trained with the Philippine Coast...
14 May 2019 Camp Zama Gathers for Emergency Preparedness Community Information Exchange CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Members of the Camp Zama community learned what they can do to prepare for emergencies during a Community Information Exchange here May 10."There are just all kinds of questions that you've got to ask yourself, and it's a very serious situation that could happen at any time,...
14 May 2019 Strengthening Relationships through Social Media KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Kadena Air Base and the Japan Air Self Defense Force collaborated on a contest using their Twitter pages to give followers a chance to win a tour of both bases. With roughly a 1 of 30 chance in winning, 10 people were selected to be part of a same-day tour of both Naha and...
14 May 2019 Underwater Construction Team-2 Concludes Maritime Infrastructure Assessment in FSM KOLONIA, Pohnpei – Sailors assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, Construction Dive Det. Alpha, completed a recompression chamber inspection and maritime infrastructure assessment of the Pohnpei Harbor and Kapingamarangi Atoll, May 7, as part of Pacific Partnership 2019.The assessment,...
13 May 2019 ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Exercise Strengthens Maritime Security Singapore -- The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise 2019, finished in Singapore May 13, following multilateral training in the South China Sea.The Maritime Security Field Training Exercise, which included 18 participating countries, focused on enhanced...
13 May 2019 U.S., Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji Friendship Festival CAMP FUJI, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, opened it's gates to thousands of smiling community members and U.S. residents for the annual Friendship Festival May 11.Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji annually hosts one of the largest community relations festivals...
13 May 2019 USS Pioneer and Patriot Arrive in Puerto Princesa PUERTO PRINCESA, Republic of the Philippines – Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, for a port visit for resupply and routine maintenance purposes, May 9.Pioneer and Patriot sailors will also have the...
13 May 2019 HSC-25 Supports Local, Federal Firefighters to Contain Guam Fire ASAN, Guam -- As flames engulfed 450 acres of land along Cross Island Road in Santa Rita, local and federal firefighters along with the Island Knights from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, partnered to battle the blaze, May 9.Joint Regions Marianas Fire and Emergency Services, the Guam Fire...
13 May 2019 U.S., South Korean Soldiers Strengthen Alliance during Friendship Week CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- For the 37th consecutive year, Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) and U.S. Army Soldiers came together to participate in friendship week activities, April 29 through May 3.Friendship week was first observed in 1977, in an effort to boost morale and...
13 May 2019 2ID/RUCD Displays Warrior Pride, Replicates Living Insignia CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- More than 3,500 Warriors gathered on the Maj. Gen. Walter M. Robertson Field to recreate the living Indianhead insignia and reinforce Warrior pride within the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, May 10.The morning's convergence of 2ID/RUCD units...