27 September 2017 Sgt. Maj. of the Army Visits U.S. Army Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and at Fort Wainwright JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Sgt. Maj. of the Army Dan Dailey visited U.S. Army Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Sept. 21 and at Fort Wainwright Sept. 22.The visit was a planned stop before the senior enlisted Soldier in the Army headed off to Korea.Dailey led off his first...
26 September 2017 732nd Air Mobility Squadron Supports 4/25 Deployment Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska -- At the heart of every deployment from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) – no matter the branch, unit or aircraft – one detachment holds the responsibility as the last step before flight.“Nothing flies without a joint inspection, nothing gets loaded,...
15 September 2017 Oregon, Vietnamese Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Teams Build Bridges and Increase Interoperability through Training PORTLAND, Oregon -- Members of the Oregon National Guard’s CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package participated in the 2017 Disaster Management Engagement Activity held in Hanoi, Vietnam, August 2017.The CERFP worked alongside representatives from the U.S. Marine Corps in order to share information...
14 September 2017 Meet the Army's 'Dungeon Dragons': the First Line of Defense on the Korean Peninsula OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- More than four stories below ground, Soldiers from the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade provide 24/7 real-time surveillance of the tactical ballistic missile threat on the Korean Peninsula. Known as the "Dungeon Dragons," these teams of Soldiers are essential in...
12 September 2017 U.S., Vietnam Share Medical Expertise during Pacific Angel 17 TAM KY, Vietnam -- The United States and Vietnam People’s Army, along with several nongovernmental organizations, came together for Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-2 with humanitarian assistance and subject matter expert exchanges September 5 to 18.PACANGEL missions consist of several humanitarian...
23 August 2017 III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines Conduct Oleoresin Capsicum Training Aboard Camp Hansen CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with the Camp Hansen Camp Guard Detachment completed oleoresin capsicum (OC) training qualification on August, 16, 2017, in order to maintain mission readiness and to prepare new augments to properly use and employ OC spray.Camp Guard augments train with OC...
09 August 2017 America Departs Singapore SINGAPORE -- The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed Singapore after a scheduled port visit, Aug. 9.While in Singapore, America Sailors and 15th MEU Marines lent a hand to the local area by participating in several community service...
13 July 2017 Marines Participate in Live-fire Weapons Training at Fuji, Japan COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, completed phase two of Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 10, 2017.Phase two consisted of conducting live-fire...
13 July 2017 644th Combat Communications Squadron Hosts Biannual Combat Readiness Exercise ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- More than 30 Airmen from the 644th Combat Communications Squadron participated in exercise Dragon Forge June 12-16, 2017, at Andersen South, Guam.Exercise Dragon Forge is a 164-hour training exercise designed to teach, train and build combat skills, while instilling...
11 July 2017 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-232 Touches Down at Hyakuri for Aviation Training Relocation JAPANESE AIR SELF DEFENSE FORCE HYAKURI AIR BASE, Japan -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 arrived at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2017, to participate in exercises as part of the Aviation Training Relocation Program.The ATR is designed to increase operational...