22 February 2023 354th Fighter Wing Introduces Multi-Capable Airmen Rodeo as Part of Agile Combat Employment Initiative EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Fighter Wing took a significant step towards implementing the Agile Combat Employment concept. As part of this initiative, the base introduced its first Wing-led iteration of the Multi-capable Airmen (MCA) Rodeo, an exercise designed to evaluate combat...
22 February 2023 U.S. Coast Guard, with Partners, Conduct Pollution Response Exercise in Rota SANTA RITA, Guam -- Members of the U.S. Coast Guard worked with officials in Rota to test their response capabilities under national requirements and conduct area familiarization to include Tinian on the week of Feb. 6, 2023.Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam Incident...
22 February 2023 Wreck Site Identified as World War Two Submarine USS Albacore (SS 218) HOKKAIDO, Japan -- Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) confirmed the identity of a wreck site off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, as USS Albacore (SS 218) Feb. 16.NHHC’s Underwater Archaeology Branch (UAB) used information and imagery provided by Dr. Tamaki Ura, from the University of Tokyo, to...
22 February 2023 U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Barry (DDG 52) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan Feb. 22, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177), and Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS...
21 February 2023 CNO Visits Australia to Discuss Maritime Security, Continued Cooperation CANBERRA, Australia -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday travelled to Canberra, Australia, Feb. 19-21, to meet with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Chief Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, AM to discuss their shared commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.Gilday met with other members...
21 February 2023 USS Barry Departs 7th Fleet and Japan after Six Years of Forward-Deployed Service YOKOSUKA, Japan -- USS Barry (DDG 52) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan Feb. 17, as part of a scheduled homeport shift following six years of service forward-deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet.Barry operated in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer...
21 February 2023 CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste Concludes, Strengthens Regional Partnerships DILI, Timor Leste -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Timor-Leste 2023 concluded in Dili, Timor-Leste, Feb. 15, following six days of in-person engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Timor-Leste military and police forces and the U.S...
21 February 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Departs Japan following Joint Training with Japan Coast Guard KAGOSHIMA, Japan -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) departed Kagoshima Thursday following a multi-day visit where the crew conducted a joint training exercise and professional exchanges with Japan Coast Guard members.Crewmembers from the Kimball and the Japan Coast Guard conducted...
21 February 2023 Team Yokota Conducts Annual Major Accident Response Exercise YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Yokota held a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16. The exercise is also scheduled to repeat before the 2023 Friendship Festival, so the entire installation is primed for any emergency.“The purpose of the MARE is base-wide...
21 February 2023 Representatives from Eight Partner Nations Participate in Peacekeeping Operations Coordination Board (HONOLULU) -- The Peacekeeping Operations Coordination Board – Technical Working Group (PKOCB-TWG), consisting of representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States, held its 10th multinational coordination meeting Feb. 7-9,...