21 June 2016 Japanese Officer Exchange Program Enhances US-Japan Interoperability MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation officer cadets visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Japanese Officer Exchange Program hosted by Marine Aircraft Group 12 June 17, 2016.The exchange program aims to enhance the...
21 June 2016 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 Finishes Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 16-2 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Exercise Red Flag-Alaska is one of the biggest air-to-air exercises in the world with approximately more than 80 aircraft participating in the air at one time. “I’ve got a lot of young aviators that have never seen something at this level with this many aircraft...
21 June 2016 PACFLT Commander Visits Korea, ‘Confident US, ROK Bond Tighter than Ever’ BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- The commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet visited South Korea June 15-18, to meet with senior U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) leaders, and express his support for Sailors and the U.S. Navy mission in Korea.During his visit Swift met with U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the...
21 June 2016 Halfway Complete, Ironhorse Moves to Mastery CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea -- The thundering sound of 155mm artillery shells at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex were the first sounds that Korea had heard from Ironhorse since the last time the unit was here during the Korean War. In February, Fort Hood, Texas-based Soldiers from the 1st Armored...
20 June 2016 U.S. Army Japan Celebrates Army's 241 Years of Service to the Nation and the World CAMP ZAMA, Japan (June 17, 2016) — U.S. Army Japan hosted its week-long celebration of the Army’s 241st birthday June 13 – 17 with several events around Camp Zama.These festivities celebrated the Army, which was founded June 14, 1775, and the Soldiers, Civilians, Family Members, and Local National...
20 June 2016 Pacific Angel 16-2 Medics Work to Bring Medical Care to Kampot, Cambodia KAMPOT PROVINCE, Cambodia -- A hospital is a place of healing and recovery. It is a sanctuary where medical treatment can be found and provided for the sick or injured. Thanks to Pacific Angel 16-2, the quality care found within a hospital is now being given to the people of Kampot Province,...
20 June 2016 Commemorating Those Lost at Bakers Creek JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL -- The lives and legacies of the American Soldiers who were killed in an aircraft crash, considered to be the worst accident involving a transport plane in the southwest Pacific during World War II, were honored during a ceremony June 14 on Joint Base Myer-Henderson...
20 June 2016 PACAF, PACFLT Coordinate Arrival of Electronic Attack Squadron Detachment in Philippines YOKOSUKA, Japan -- After coordination and planning efforts by U.S. Pacific Command’s Joint Force Air Component Command headquartered at Pacific Air Forces, the first temporary detachment of U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft arrived at Clark Air Base, Philippines, June...
20 June 2016 John C. Stennis Hosts Indian Naval Liaison Officer PHILIPPINE SEA -- USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Sailors hosted a naval liaison officer (LNO) from the Indian navy during Malabar 2016, June 17.A trilateral maritime exercise, Malabar is designed to enhance dynamic cooperation between the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and...
17 June 2016 Two Carrier Strike Groups Double Down in Western Pacific PHILIPPINE SEA – The USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea June 18.The ships and aircraft assigned to both strike groups began coordinated operations in international waters demonstrating the United...