30 June 2014 Rim of the Pacific to Kick Off in Hawaiian Islands The U.S. Pacific Command is holding a large-scale multinational maritime exercise from June 26 through Aug. 1, 2014 around the Hawaiian Islands. Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014 involves 22 nations, 48 surface ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 military personnel. The exercise...
30 June 2014 Republic of Korea Marines Train in Convoy Simulator A line of tactical vehicles cruised down a long road, with nothing but desert and an open sky surrounding them. Beneath the squawking of radio chatter, the low hum of the armored truck engines droned on. The convoy approached an urban area, and the speed of the vehicles slowed. Simulated gunfire...
30 June 2014 U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Renews Emphasis on Improving the Quality of Education in Cambodia U.S. Embassy Chargé d’ Affaires, a.i. Jeff Daigle visited students at Anuwat Primary and Lower Secondary School in Kampong Cham province. The school is one of the 292 schools participating in the Improved Basic Education in Cambodia (IBEC) Project, a $10 million initiative funded by the United...
30 June 2014 Chairman in Hawaii For Trilateral Talks The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will hold trilateral talks with his Japanese and Korean counterparts during a short trip to Hawaii.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey will meet with South Korean Navy Adm. Choi Yun-hee and Japanese Air Defense Force Gen. Shigeru Iwasaki. The chairman will also...
26 June 2014 Security Adviser Rice's Meeting with Singapore Prime Minister National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met yesterday with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore at the White House. Ambassador Rice and Prime Minister Lee discussed our excellent bilateral military, economic, and political cooperation, as well as a number of our shared regional and global...
26 June 2014 George Washington Carrier Strike Group Arrived in Singapore for a Goodwill Port Visit The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived in Singapore for a goodwill port visit, June 26. This marks the fifth visit to the "Lion City" since USS George Washington (CVN 73) relieved the now-decommissioned USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier...
26 June 2014 Arctic Warriors Summit North America's Highest Point, Put Army Gear to the Test Driven by determination and trained in arctic survival, five paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, along with one Soldier from the Army's Northern Warfare Training Center, and two Soldiers from the Vermont Army National Guard, scaled the highest...
26 June 2014 The U.S.-Thai Relationship Mr. Chairman, last year, we commemorated 180 years of friendly relations with Thailand, one of our five treaty allies in Asia. We have enjoyed very close relations, and U.S.-Thai cooperation on regional and global law enforcement, non-proliferation, and security has been extremely good. Our...
25 June 2014 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Expands from Within, Remains Operational As the United States military rebalances in the Asia-Pacific region, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, continues to transform through a multitude of projects driven by the Defense Policy Review Initiative.The DPRI redefines roles, missions and capabilities of alliance forces and outlines key...
25 June 2014 U.S., Indonesian Navies Conduct CARAT Passing Exercise The guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and the Indonesian navy frigate KRI Slamet Riyadi (F 352) conducted a two-day passing exercise (PASSEX), June 24.The PASSEX, which occurred as both ships transited across the southernmost part of the South China Sea, covered several naval...