27 November 2017 Ronald Reagan Holds Memorial Service at Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- A memorial service in honor of the life and service of Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Matthew Chialastri, Lt. Steven Combs and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Bryan Grosso was held aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76),...
27 November 2017 U.S. Bombers Conduct Bilateral Training with Royal Australian Air Force in Conjunction with Lightning Focus Exercise JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers conducted a bilateral integrated training mission with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as part of Exercise Lightning Focus over the northern coast of Australia, Nov. 27.An RAAF-led exercise, Lightning Focus is the...
27 November 2017 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Hawaii JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (NNS) -- The Nimitz Strike Group (CSG 11) arrived in Pearl Harbor Nov. 25 following a six-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG 11), along with the air wing and strike group staff,...
27 November 2017 Combat Assault Company Commemorates 74th Anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii -- To honor the service members that fought in that conflict, Hawaii Marines with Combat Assault Company (CAC), 3rd Marine Regiment, completed a motivational run across Marine Corps Base Hawaii and finished with a ground fighting event at Fort Hase Beach, Nov. 20,...
27 November 2017 USS Coronado Arrives in Hawaii for Final Port Call JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM - The littoral combat ship USS Coronado will (LCS 4) arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 25 for a final port call on her voyage back to homeport San Diego.Since April, LCS Crew 203 has manned Coronado for all operations and exercises, including a...
27 November 2017 I Corps Enhances Readiness with Republic of Korea Partners during Warfighter Exercise CAMP HOVEY, South Korea -- When I Corps Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, addresses his staff and Soldiers, he asks everyone to keep three things in mind, "Be a learning organization, always give 110 percent - never quit, and get better every day."This mantra shapes the core philosophy that...
27 November 2017 USS Fitzgerald Returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka aboard MV Transshelf YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returned to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka today aboard heavy lift transport vessel Transshelf.Fitzgerald returned to repair two punctures in her hull caused by the heavy lift vessel’s steel support...
27 November 2017 U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces Strengthen Relationship with Buddy Wing KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- If called upon to take the fight north, the Wolf Pack would not go it alone.As a part of a combined force, the U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces on the peninsula would need to execute combat operations as a singular and fluid force. Because of this, they...
22 November 2017 Search for Sailors continues in Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- Search and rescue operations continue for three personnel following a C-2A Greyhound aircraft crash southeast of Okinawa at 2:45 p.m. today.Eight personnel were recovered by the "Golden Falcons" of U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 12). The eight personnel were...
22 November 2017 USS Key West visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka Nov. 21 for a port visit as a part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews’...