16 September 2016 Joint Task Force Executes Quick Strike Mission En Route to Showcasing New Capability PACIFIC OCEAN, Guam – The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force teamed up to unleash a new capability during Exercise Valiant Shield 2016, which debuted Sept. 13 in the Northern Marianas region.During the demonstration, B-1B bombers from the 337th Operational Test Squadron and F/A-18...
16 September 2016 Pacific Partnership 2016 Returns to Hawaii PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2016, embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility Sept. 15, en route to Hawaii for a brief stop as the mission nears conclusion. Mercy departed Naval Base San Diego May 11 and served as the command...
15 September 2016 Valiant Shield 16: Aviation Ordnance Marines Make an Impact ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Aviation ordnance technicians with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 handled live munitions for operations during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 14, 2016.Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise that...
15 September 2016 Senior Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Play Important Role CAMP HOVEY, South Korea - When U.S. Soldiers relocate to South Korea, they encounter a group of Republic of Korea Army Soldiers who wear the U.S. Army combat uniform and share the same working and living areas. Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, or KATUSA Soldiers, are assigned to U.S...
15 September 2016 The Fourth Annual U.S.-Japan Cyber Dialogue The Internet connects us all, making cyber issues a common global challenge. We believe that if all nations are to benefit -- politically, economically, and socially from cyberspace -- then it must be open, interoperable, secure and reliable. The Secretary’s Office of the Coordinator for Cyber...
15 September 2016 U.S., Republic of Korea Soldiers Showcase Partnership in Seoul CAMP HOVEY, South Korea - In an annual contest sponsored by the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense, U.S. and South Korean Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, were selected as finalists. South Korean and U.S. Soldiers from the 91st Engineer Battalion...
15 September 2016 When the Bark is as Scary as the Bite MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- As the largest career field in the Air Force, it is the job of security forces squadrons to protect and defend the base. However, the Airmen don’t do it alone as they rely on their four-legged companions: military working dogs. “The [K-9’s] abilities are incredible,” said...
14 September 2016 Valiant Shield: U.S. Forces Conclude Sink Exercise PACIFIC OCEAN -- Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Valiant Shield 2016 exercise sank the decommissioned USS Rentz (FFG 46) about 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in waters 30,000 feet deep, 220 nautical miles northeast of Guam.Units from the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps...
14 September 2016 7th Fleet Promotes Peace, Security in Indo-Asia-Pacific Region YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Forward-deployed to support security and stability in the vast Indo-Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. 7th Fleet is involved in a wide array of activities in this critically important part of the world, a Navy official said.With the U.S. rebalance to the region, the 7th Fleet has a...
14 September 2016 Sink Exercise Conducted during Valiant Shield 2016 PHILIPPINE SEA -- Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in Valiant Shield 2016 sank the decommissioned USS Rentz (FFG 46) in waters 30,000 feet deep and 117 nautical miles northeast of Guam Sept. 13.Valiant Shield units, including USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), aircraft...