19 May 2016 USS Frank Cable Continues Training for Upcoming Deployment PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors and Military Sealift Command mariners assigned to submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) increased underway readiness by simulating emergency drills and running flight operations, May 17. The crew practiced working as an integrated team to simulate a man overboard...
19 May 2016 Professional Exchange Strengthens Partnerships, Builds Proficiency For three days in March, two enforcement personnel from American Samoa patrolled the Pacific Ocean conducting at-sea law enforcement and fisheries boardings with the crew of USCGC Kukui (WLB 203). The Pacific Island Nations and the United States understand the Western and Central Pacific Ocean’s...
19 May 2016 Yokota Electricians Inflate Life Rafts YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- When a C-130 Hercules completes missions while soaring through the skies, the crew members need to know that they can safely react to an emergency. This is where the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron came into play when 14 C-130s were...
19 May 2016 Aircraft Munitions Maintenance Organization is 'The bomb' during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska, known for its high-operations tempo, kept members of the 354th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Munitions Maintenance Organization shop working at a fast-pace during the first of four total exercises scheduled for this calendar year. After weeks of...
18 May 2016 Republic of Fiji Military Forces and U.S. Pacific Command Hosting Oceania Regional Environmental Security Forum in Fiji CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) and U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) announced today that they will host the Oceania Regional Environmental Security Forum (RESF) in Nadi, Fiji 24-27 May 2016. The RESF, which was launched in 2010 by USPACOM, provides a unique...
18 May 2016 Military Sealift Command Far East Supplies and Supports the Fleet, Enabling Success SEMBAWANG, SG -- At Military Sealift Command Far East (MSCFE), the combined efforts of military personnel and civilian mariners ensure the United States and partner nations are able to successful complete any mission with outstanding logistical support. In pursuit of United States Pacific Command’s...
18 May 2016 Combat Ammunition Production Exercise Prepares Ammo Airmen for Future Deployments KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Munitions Squadron here hosted a week-long Pacific Air Forces Combat Ammunition Production Exercise May 16-20. 1st Lt. Lyneth Battle, 18th MUNS production flight commander and CAPEX project officer, said because Kadena is an air-to-air fighter aircraft base and...
18 May 2016 Army Mariners Conduct Weapons Training at Sea JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The crew of the 545th Transportation Company, 8th Theater Sustainment Command's Logistical Support Vessel-2, the CW3 Harold C. Clinger, conducted weapons training miles of the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, May 16. The Soldiers trained with M249 squad automatic...
18 May 2016 Military Sea Command's USNS John Ericsson, Afloat Training Team Combine for Mission Readiness SOUTH CHINA SEA — Fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) is currently at sea preparing for a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf where she will be supporting the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet. Preparations include both equipment and personnel readiness exercises as the Master readies...