20 May 2019 Bulldog Bridges the Gap in the ROK SEOK-EUN-SO, Republic of Korea -- Soldiers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team "Bulldog", 1st Armored Division (Rotational), 2nd Infantry Division/ ROK-U.S. Combined Division, conducted a combined bridging exercise across the Imjin-gang River April 21-25.Exercising systems and procedures to bypass...
17 May 2019 Tri-service Team Offloads Marine Corps Cargo at Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- 599th Transportation Brigade personnel facilitated offload of U.S. Marine Corps helicopters and equipment from the M/V Green Lake here May 6-7.Members of the 599th joined Marines Corps and Fleet Logistics Center, Pearl Harbor teammates for the vessel discharge."We booked the...
17 May 2019 Amphibious Force 7th Fleet Holds Change of Command SASEBO, Japan -- Rear Adm. Fred Kacher assumed command of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet from Rear Adm. Brad Cooper during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) May 17.Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, was the guest speaker during the ceremony...
17 May 2019 Airmen Exercise Readiness in Beverly Morning 19-01 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Air Base members participated in the week-long readiness exercise Beverly Morning 19-01, May 13-17.The full-scale exercise, which happens multiple times a year, is designed to enhance base readiness through training and practicing skillsets, ensuring the base is...
17 May 2019 Camp Zama's JROTC Battalion Welcomes New Cadet Commander CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Zama American Middle High School's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps' "Trojan" Battalion welcomed its new cadet commander during a change-of-command ceremony here May 14.Cadet Lt. Col. Maxwell Orlosky, a junior at ZAMHS, said the path to his leadership role was paved with...
16 May 2019 U.S., Allied Forces Begin La Perouse Exercises with French Aircraft Carrier in Gulf of Bengal GULF OF BENGAL -- Ships from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy commenced drills with French Navy aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) and its escort ships while sailing through the Gulf of Bengal, May 16.Named after an 18th century...
16 May 2019 Regional Health Command-Pacific Commanding general Visits Thailand BANGKOK, Thailand -- U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commanding general, Regional Health Command-Pacific visited Thailand, May 13, 2019. During the visit, LeMaster met with Maj. Gen. Promote Imwattana, director general, Royal Thai Army - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences;...
16 May 2019 121st Combat Support Hospital KATUSA Wins Gen. Paik Sun-yup Leadership Award U.S. ARMY GARRISON YONGSAN, Korea -- Sgt. Hyeok-Je Kwon, a Korean Augmentee to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) and human resources specialist with Alpha Company (A Co.) 121st Combat Support Hospital, was presented the Gen. Paik Sun-yup Leadership Award by the retired general on April 23, 2019.The General...
16 May 2019 Residents from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Attend Japanese Driving Course IWAKUNI CITY, Japan -- Residents from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni attended a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) driving course in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 11, 2019.The air station residents traveled to the Iwakuni Driving School to participate in driving and driving safety courses in...
15 May 2019 Chief of Naval Operations Visits India, Expands Partnership NEW DELHI, India -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson concluded his three-day visit to India, May 14.During the visit, Richardson met with Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy Adm. Sunil Lanba and other senior military, diplomatic and national security officials of...