11 March 2020 Center for Surface Combat Systems Leadership Visits Japan to Discuss CSCS' Impact to the Fleet YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Capt. Dave Stoner, Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) commanding officer, recently visited local leadership to discuss mission readiness and CSCS’ role in ensuring all Sailors receive the training required to become maritime warfighters.One of the key leadership engagements...
11 March 2020 Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department and Ocean Safety Rescue 4 Divers off Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department and Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services rescued four divers a half mile off Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Tuesday.“We often work closely with the Honolulu Fire Department and Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services in cases such as this,” said Petty...
11 March 2020 US, Royal Thai Marine Corps Breach, Clear Obstacles Showcasing Combined Arms Firepower during Final Exercise BAN CHEN KHREM, Kingdom of Thailand -- Explosions and bullets rain past obstacles as the Royal Thai Marine Corps and U.S. Marines clear ground in a bilateral assault March 5, 2020, as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020. Over the course of an hour, a force of over 100 Marines and Thais demonstrated...
10 March 2020 815th Flying Jennies Deliver Airlift Ops in Cope North 20 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Broken bones, shards of glass and internal bleeding. When a school bus with no seatbelts rolls over, dozens are left injured, some with life-threatening injuries. The local hospital on a remote Pacific island isn’t equipped to handle the influx of critical patients...
10 March 2020 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Reserve Sailors Support Keen Edge 2020 YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY) Navy Reservists provided key logistics support to forward deployed naval forces during Keen Edge 2020, January 24-31.Held biannually, Keen Edge is a joint command post exercise conducted to increase...
10 March 2020 Capturing the Moment: From One Start to a New Beginning OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --Throughout time, photographers are responsible for capturing images that are burned into the fabric of history. From the images of the infamous Iwo Jima flag raising to wreaths placed at Arlington Cemetery. Photographers are there to capture history.For U.S. Air...
10 March 2020 25th ID Crowns Best Chemical, Biological Radiological and Nuclear Warrior SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – A 12-mile ruck march, an obstacle course, and a combat water survival test: these are just a few of the events that the competitors of the Best Chemical, Biological Radiological and Nuclear Warrior Competition endured on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.The week-long...
10 March 2020 Soldier-centered Approach Helping Lead Ground Modernization Efforts WASHINGTON -- Nearly two years into its largest modernization overhaul in four decades, the Army looks to continue its momentum of developing new ground systems centered on input from Soldiers.Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee's tactical air and land forces subcommittee, the...
09 March 2020 Thai, US Marines Strengthen Bonds for Another Year SATTAHIP, Kingdom of Thailand -- The 39th iteration of exercise Cobra Gold concluded March 6, 2020, wrapping up another year of bilateral cooperation between Royal Thai and U.S. Armed Forces.While the exercise drew all branches of service from 27 ifferent countries, the bond between Royal Thai...
09 March 2020 Brothers in Arms and at Home ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- “There are a couple of moments in your life that you know that you will remember for the rest of your life,” said Lt. Col. Antonio Rodriguez, a 506th Expeditionary Refueling Squadron pilot. “Getting married, graduating from college, the birth of my four kids, and so...