16 March 2018 Field Artillery Soldiers Test New Precision Targeting System to Find Friend or Foe on Battlefield FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Twenty Field Artillery Soldiers are testing the Joint Effects Targeting System Target Laser Designation System (JETS-TLDS) at the Cold Regions Test Center here.The JETS-TLDS is a modular advanced sensor suite of three components: the hand-held target location module (HTLM),...
09 March 2018 Pump Ops Simulator Allows Firefighters to Train in Sub-zero Temps EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- While most firefighters across the world prepare for the day they come face-to-face with the extreme heat, firefighters at Eielson AFB are also challenged by the extreme cold.Located less than 200 miles from the Arctic Circle, the base experiences harsh temperatures...
08 March 2018 Alaska Drill had Extreme Cold-weather Training Opportunities FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Approximately 600 Guard members from the United States and Canada participated in training at the Donnelly Training Area as part of Exercise Arctic Eagle 2018, from Feb. 25 to March 8.The training allowed participants to exercise in cold weather and high-latitude environments,...
07 March 2018 U.S. Army-Pacific Hosts Regional Leader Development Program FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army-Pacific (USARPAC) is preparing to host its second iteration of the Regional Leader Development Program-Pacific, or RLDP-P.The program develops Pacific-based mid-level officers, noncommissioned officers and civilians with regional instruction and strategic leadership...
06 March 2018 U.S. Army Alaska Holds Annual Arctic Warrior Games FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- As temperatures plummeted into the negative 20s, warriors in 17 10-Soldier teams from across U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) and the Canadian Army competed in a series of cold weather and mountainous warrior tasks Feb. 27 to March 2.A team from 5th squadron, 1st Cavalry...
02 March 2018 USS Bremerton Visits Subic Bay during Indo-Pacific Deployment SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) arrived at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone March 1 for a routine port visit during its deployment to the Indo-Pacific region.The visit highlights the strong partnership between the United States and the Republic of...
26 February 2018 Sailors on Guam Hold Joint Search and Rescue Exercise with U.S. Coast Guard The exercise integrated CRG-1 and CRS-4 into the SAR efforts that HSC-25 and USCG Sector Guam routinely support. A week prior to the event stakeholders from each command came to discuss the actions during a tabletop exercise. “Thank you to everyone here for providing the Coast Guard with your...
26 February 2018 U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert Showcases Harmony Between Two Nations Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni students united with local Japanese students for the eighth annual U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 24, 2018.The event allowed students from different cultures to come together to perform and have the...
23 February 2018 Cobra Gold 18: Allied Marines Learn Jungle Survival Skills SATTAHIP, CHONBURI PROVINCE, Thailand -- Sunlight peeks though the tree tops as a team of Marines make their way through a dense and humid jungle. The last of their rations and water are all gone and there is no opportunity for resupply for several days. Thirst and hunger start to kick in. The...
20 February 2018 Singapore International Airshow 2018 Strengthened Bonds, Increased Relationships CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Singapore -- Approximately 100,000 people poured onto the flightline to experience the 2018 Singapore International Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore, Feb. 6-11, 2018.The air show is the largest defense exhibition and biennial international trade and...