17 January 2020 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Conducts Force Level Summit 2020 OKINAWA, Japan -- The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, visited Okinawa, Japan for the Force Level Summit Jan. 14th through the 16th.The Force Level Summit is a quarter-yearly event that brings force level sergeants major together with the Sergeant Major of the Marine...
16 January 2020 Eighth Army Engineers Install ACFT Equipment Soldiers from the 3rd Vertical Engineer Platoon, 643rd Engineer Support Company began installing pull-up bars Jan. 14, 2020 at Balboni Field on Camp Humphreys, South Korea...
16 January 2020 Acting SECNAV's Singapore visit reaffirms strong partnership SINGAPORE - Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly made his inaugural visit to Singapore Jan. 14-15 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy’s strong partnership and ties with the Singapore Armed Forces...
15 January 2020 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force begins Training Exercise in Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is conducting a series of training events both on and off base in Oahu, Hawaii, January 6-31, 2020.The training will involve more than 100 Marines including the 31st MEU’s Maritime Raid Force made up of Force Reconnaissance Marines, and will...
15 January 2020 Alliance Forged in War, Sustained through Combined Training South Korea -- The relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea stands as an example of one of the strongest alliances that exists today. This largely stems from shared values of democracy, strong economies, and the common interest of working together to deter regional threats...
15 January 2020 The Surface Force: Owning Tomorrow’s Fight Today ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Navy has “the premier surface force in the world—second to none—that controls the seas and provides the nation with combat naval power when and where needed.”That was the message Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF), delivered to naval leaders,...
14 January 2020 USS America, JS Kunisaki Operate in East China Sea EAST CHINA SEA -- The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) operated together in the East China Sea, Jan. 13.During the exercise, America and Kunisaki conducted communication and maneuvering...
14 January 2020 More Deployments, Stronger Presence Set for Pacific, Says SecArmy WASHINGTON -- Later this year, Soldiers will initiate five-month extended rotations to countries like Thailand, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said at the Brookings Institution Friday. The Indo-Pacific region is home to half the world's population --...
14 January 2020 Coast Guard, Navy Medevac Crewmember from Fishing Vessel 0ff Guam SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Coast Guard and Navy medevaced a 61-year-old crewmember from the 252-foot Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessel Sheng Hong 149 miles south of Guam, Friday.A Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 MH-60 Seahawk helicopter aircrew successfully hoisted the man and brought him to U.S...
14 January 2020 836th Trans. Bn. Participates in Bilateral Port Operation at Tomakomai TOMAKOMAI, Japan -- The 836th Transportation Battalion, headquartered at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, recently participated in a bilateral port operation with the 2nd Terminal Battalion of the Central Transportation Command (CTC), Japan Ground Defense Forces (JGDSF) at the port of Tomakomai in...