03 May 2023 USAG Japan Commander Vsits Key Sites, Recognizes Team Members, Meets City Mayors during Final Tour of Kure KURE PIER 6, Japan -- The commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan conducted his final visit to Kure Pier 6 and its three ammunition depots in Hiroshima April 24 through 26 ahead of the upcoming end of his tenure.Col. Christopher L. Tomlinson said that when he took command in 2021, it was important for...
27 April 2023 U.S. INDOPACOM Hosts Virtual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Meeting CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted a virtual meeting April 25 with the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense to discuss their security priorities for 2023.The virtual meeting brought together senior military leaders from 24 countries, and focused...
25 April 2023 USS Ronald Reagan Wins Carl Scheufele, Doris Miller Excellence Awards YOKOSUKA, Japan -- After winning the 2023 Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Food Service Award, the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), was announced as the 2022 Carl Scheufele Excellence Award and the 2022 Doris Miller Excellence Award April 13, by Commander,...
24 April 2023 USS Nimitz Records 350,000th Arrested Landing SOUTH CHINA SEA -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the oldest-serving U.S commissioned aircraft carrier in the world, successfully completed its 350,000th arrested aircraft landing while sailing in the South China Sea, a milestone nearly 48 years in the making.Nimitz is the first active U.S. Navy carrier in...
21 April 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to Visit Thailand April 24-29, 2023 U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- The U.S. Navy Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG-11) will make a scheduled visit to Thailand April 24-29, 2023. U.S. Navy port visits are an opportunity to strengthen the U.S.-Thai security partnership and advance people-to-people ties. During the visit, the...
13 April 2023 U.S. Army Japan Renames Headquarters to Honor Past Leader CAMP ZAMA, JAPAN -- U.S. Army Japan Headquarters Building 101 was renamed the General Maxwell D. Taylor Building during a memorialization ceremony, April 11, 2023.The U.S. Army Japan (USARJ) Commanding General, Maj. Gen. JB Vowell, and the USARJ Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery D...
12 April 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Operates in the Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) is conducting a full spectrum of multi-domain and integrated operations in the Philippine Sea.The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and the Arleigh Burke-class...
11 April 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Operates in the Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) is conducting a full spectrum of multi-domain and integrated operations in the Philippine Sea.The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and the Arleigh Burke-class...
06 April 2023 USAG Japan Headquarters Building Renamed after Former Commander CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- The U.S. Army Garrison Japan headquarters building was officially renamed during a ceremony here Wednesday as a tribute to a former commander.The building, commonly referred to as Building 102 or the Garrison building for the past 70 years, is now named the Col. David B. Hannum...
04 April 2023 NIMCSG, JMSDF, ROKN Conduct Trilateral Maritime Exercise EAST CHINA SEA -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) conducted a trilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), April 3-4.Participants included the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...