08 August 2016 U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss Recent North Korean Missile Launches WASHINGTON -- Representatives of the United States, South Korea and Japan conducted a senior-level videoconference yesterday to share information among the three countries regarding the two recent North Korean missile launches, according to a Defense Department statement.At this meeting, South...
04 August 2016 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Receives New Flight Simulator MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, received a KC-130J flight simulator Aug. 2, 2016.The simulator is the last piece of equipment Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 had in Okinawa completing their move to MCAS Iwakuni and is the first...
28 July 2016 U.S. Soldiers Work with Fijian Forces to Form Peace-keeping Battalion The Republic of Fiji Military Forces and U.S. Soldiers supporting the Multinational Force and Observers peace-keeping mission in the Sinai, Egypt have combined forces to form a new battalion; MFO Battalion South.The battalion operates several observation posts throughout the southern Sinai...
27 July 2016 Military Sealift Command Delivers on OCEAN GLORY SINGAPORE (July 27, 2016) -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) voyage-charter MV OCEAN GLORY is currently traveling through the Pacific as part of mobility operation PACIFIC PATHWAYS 16-2 (PP16-2). The OCEAN GLORY is a commercial ship from Intermarine under contract by MSC to support PP16-2, a U.S...
26 July 2016 U.S. Soldiers Train 'Jump' Crews, Share Lessons with Republic of Korea Artillery TOPYONG-RI, South Korea - Artillery Soldiers got the opportunity to cross-train on other jobs inside their M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, during recent "jump crew" training, and share experiences with South Korean partners.Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery...
26 July 2016 Rotational Soldiers begin 2ID's Historic Move to Humphreys HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- Pfc. Bryce Thomas day started at 4 a.m. to get his M1A2 Abrams main battle tank ready to be loaded onto the Korean railcar by 6 a.m. Some 15 hours later, he and his tank had arrived at their destination.While slowly maneuvering the 70-ton tank from the flatbed railcar,...
25 July 2016 US Navy Korea, Republic of Korea Fleet Co-Host Senior Enlisted Symposium BUSAN, Republic of Korea – Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, (CNFK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Fleet co-hosted a combined and joint senior enlisted leader symposium in Busan, July 22-23. Thirty-two U.S. and ROK Navy and Marine Corps leaders met to strengthen the U.S. and ROK partnership by...
21 July 2016 Military Sealift Command, USARPAC Voyage through Pacific Pathways SATTAHIP, Thailand (July 20, 2016) -- Despite continued conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, the U.S. remains committed to a refocus of strategic priorities to the Pacific region. While long-running conflicts and territorial disputes dominate regional issues in the Pacific, each military...
20 July 2016 Misawa Fighter Squadrons Deploy during Mass Movement MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- During a mass movement starting July 12 and spanning roughly a week, more than 500 Airmen from across Misawa Air Base departed for exercises Cope Taufan 16 and Pitch Black. Every summer, Airmen from Misawa depart to various temporary duty locations, allowing them to gain...