05 December 2014 Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Course Tests Marines Endurance on Beaches of Okinawa In the summer of 1945, near the end of World War II, Marines stormed the beaches of Okinawa, which later became known as the bloodiest battle of the Pacific. Marines were ready to survive by all means necessary, which included hand-to-hand combat on the shores of Okinawa. After World War II, the...
04 December 2014 USS Fort Worth Arrives in US 7th Fleet Littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations Dec. 4, marking a key initial milestone in its 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance.Building on USS Freedom's (LCS 1) inaugural 10-month deployment from March to...
04 December 2014 One Shot: Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Complete Sniper Training U.S. Marine Corps scout snipers collaborated with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force snipers during a lesson in stalking Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan.The training is part of Forest Light 15-1, a semi-annual, bilateral exercise consisting of a command...
04 December 2014 Forest Light Brings Japan Forces and US Marines Together Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and U.S. Marines came together in a ceremony Dec. 1 to open up exercise Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan.Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japan military...
04 December 2014 Hickam Airmen Exercise Rapid Raptor in Guam Airmen from the 15th and 154th Wings at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, exercised the newest approach to fighter employment Nov. 20-24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.Rapid Raptor, which is still in the proof-of-concept phase, uses at least one C-17 to swiftly move, refuel and rearm a...
04 December 2014 Marines Dive into Amphibious Skills Marines are known for their ability to operate in the air, on land and at sea. With this in mind, Marines looked towards the water, bracing themselves for their next dive from the sky, determined to conquer the challenges ahead. Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine...
03 December 2014 Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Puneet Talwar Remarks at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses New Delhi | December 3, 2014 -(As Prepared)Thank you very much, Ambassador Shankar, for that very kind introduction… and even more importantly, thank you for everything you have done to deepen the ties between the United States and India… during your tenure in Washington and afterwards.Let me also...
03 December 2014 USS Vandegrift-Coast Guard Team Prevents Smuggling Attempt Off Central America PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (USCG LEDET) interdicted almost 2,000 pounds of cocaine being smuggled in a small vessel Nov. 20 while on patrol in international waters off the coast of...
03 December 2014 NORAD Prepares to Track Santa’s Flight PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command’s NORAD Tracks Santa website, http://www.noradsanta.org/ , launched today featuring a mobile version, a holiday countdown, new games and daily activities and more. The website is available in eight languages: English,...
03 December 2014 North Korea 'Volatile and Dangerous,' Pacom Nominee Says WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2014 – The nominee to become the next commander of U.S. Pacific Command told Congress today that North Korea is the most volatile and dangerous threat in the Asia-Pacific region. North Korean Threats Kim Jong Un is opportunistic, unpredictable and ruthless as he seeks to acquire...