16 May 2016 U.S. and Indian Officials Meet for First Maritime Security Dialogue NEW DELHI -- Today, U.S. and Indian officials met at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan for the first U.S.-India Maritime Security Dialogue. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs David Shear, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Manpreet...
16 May 2016 One Ship, One Crew Drives Frank Cable's Readiness Training PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors and Military Sealift Command mariners aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) worked together to improve at-sea readiness for emergency-response situations while underway, May 13. MSC Mariners and Navy Sailors participated in drills as part of a shipwide...
16 May 2016 Carrier Air Wing 9 Completes Material Condition Inspection SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 Sailors completed a mid-deployment Material Condition Inspection (MCI) while embarked on USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), May 13. Naval Air Forces Pacific performs the MCI to ensure all squadrons of CVW 9 are meeting maintenance and safety standards...
13 May 2016 Combined Arms Training Center Fuji: Training Ground of Warriors NAKABATA, GOTENBA, SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE, Japan -- At the base of Mount Fuji lies the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji. CATC Fuji has provided the Marine Corps with a forward-based platform for vital training, troop readiness and force projection. As far back as 1198 A.D., the training...
13 May 2016 Beverly Herd 16-01 Wraps up at Osan OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- After three days of simulated contingency operations, and two days of individual unit-level training, the readiness exercise Beverly Herd 16-01 ended here May 13, 2016. The 51st Fighter Wing, Republic of Korea air force and ROK army personnel participated in the...
13 May 2016 Fueling the Fight EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Just as cars require gas for a driver to get to a destination, aircraft need fuel to fly. The Tanker Task Force plays a huge role in RED FLAG-Alaska exercises, ensuring the aircraft are fueled up and ready for use during various training scenarios.Capt. Brandon...
13 May 2016 International Military Engineers Partner during Pacific Unity GUAM -- Military representatives kicked off Pacific Unity 16-1, a multilateral civil engineering subject-matter expert exchange, May 9, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Civil engineer experts from Pacific Air Forces and 554th RED HORSE Squadron are co-hosting the event to reinforce strong...
13 May 2016 U.S.-Japan Nonproliferation Dialogue WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States and Japan held their fourth annual Nonproliferation Dialogue in Tokyo, May 11-12. The annual meeting is one of several exchanges held by the United States and Japan each year to strengthen bilateral cooperation to address the threat posed by the proliferation of...
12 May 2016 Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Simulates Aircraft Salvage Recovery HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 simulated aircraft salvage and recovery operations during exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, May 11, 2016. The exercise focuses on reinforcing skills that...
12 May 2016 USNS Mercy Departs for Pacific Partnership PACIFIC OCEAN - USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), a hospital ship operated by Military Sealift Command, departed San Diego May 11 for Pacific Partnership 2016, an annual maritime operation designed to improve disaster response preparedness while enhancing partnerships with participating nations in the...