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Program Turns Old Fighters Into Unmanned Targets
December 1, 2014 — Not a lot of people crash three planes in a day and call it a job well done.Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Garrison does.Garrison heads up the only squadron in the Air Force that takes retired planes from... MORE

Hawaii Cavalry Soldiers Prepares for Korea Deployment
December 1, 2014 — The Soldiers assigned to 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, vigorously trained day and night here, in a brigade-wide field training exercise to validate 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry... MORE

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Nov. 26, 2014) - Aviators with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, conduct a brigade wide combined training exercise to validate 2nd Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, as they prepare for an operational deployment to the Republic of Korea The combined training exercise is designed to test the ability of the 2-6th Cavalry to conduct aviation operations in a field environment. 141226-A-ZZZML-710

Fort Sill Soldiers, Singaporean Armed Forces Train Together
December 1, 2014 — Throughout the past two weeks, Fort Sill has been alive with the sounds of helicopters and artillery as battalions from the 214th Fires Brigade and 75th Field Artillery Brigade hosted the Singapore... MORE

CTF-75 Receives New Riverine Command Boats
December 1, 2014 — Sailors assigned to Commander, Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific (CTF-75), Coastal Riverine Squadron 3 and Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 aided in off-loading two Riverine Command... MORE

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Army, Air Force Leaders Enrich Joint Partnership
November 26, 2014 — Arctic paratroopers jumped from a C-17 Globemaster III piloted by a U.S. Air Force crew onto Malemute Drop Zone, Nov. 18, 2014. While this occurrence is not unusual, on this day there was also an Air... MORE

U.S. and Korean Submariners Deepen Understanding during 40th SWCM
November 26, 2014 — Commander, Submarine Group (COMSUBGRU) 7 conducted bilateral talks with the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Nov. 24-26 at Chinhae, Republic of Korea (ROK).The 40th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting... MORE

USS Mississippi Welcomed as Newest Member of Pacific Submarine Force
November 26, 2014 — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) was welcomed to the Pearl Harbor waterfront at an aloha ceremony Nov. 25, as the newest submarine permanently assigned to Submarine... MORE

Ordnance Airmen Focus on Preventing Explosions of Another Nature
November 26, 2014 — Explosive Ordnance Disposal's mission is to safely dispose of potentially deadly explosive devices.With the extreme stress of this mission, even the best-equipped Airman may find himself facing... MORE

Accepting Follow-on Forces the Wolf Pack Way
November 26, 2014 — From dawn to dusk and late into the night hours, the roaring sounds of fighter aircraft filled the skies of the Korean Peninsula, Nov. 14 to 22.To sustain the largest flying exercise on the Korean... MORE

Japan National Security Advisor, JSDF Staff Visit Lassen
November 26, 2014 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82)hosted Mr. Shotaro Yachi, Japan National Security Advisor to the Cabinet,Secretary General of National Security Secretariat, for a... MORE

Stryker Brigade Begins Movement to California
November 26, 2014 — As January approaches the roads around Fairbanks will be less cluttered with bulky military vehicles. Earlier this month 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Arctic Wolves” began loading more than 260... MORE

USS George Washington Strike Group Completes Regional Patrol
November 25, 2014 — The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived at its forward operating location of Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, upon completion of its 2014 patrol, Nov. 25.Throughout the 2014 Patrol... MORE

US Government-Supported Program to Promote Sustainable and Affordable Power Resources in the Philippines Launched
November 25, 2014 — The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the U.S. Government, through theU.S. Embassy in Manila today launched a new program that will help thePhilippines bring down the cost of power. U.S... MORE

New Zealand Passes Command of CTF-151 to Thailand
November 25, 2014 — Rear Admiral Pakorn Wanich of the Royal Thai Navy has assumed command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy operations from Commodore Tony Millar, MNZM, Royal New Zealand Navy, at a... MORE

Service members of Pearl Harbor Help Host Hawaii Special Olympics
November 25, 2014 — Military service members from across Oahu joined a total force of more than 1,800 volunteers participating in the bi-annual Special Olympics held Nov. 21 through 23 on Joint Base Pearl... MORE

Multinational Forces Tackle Exercise Kiwi Koru Challenges during Force-on-Force Scenario
November 25, 2014 — The New Zealand Defence Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and U.S. Army combined efforts during the main assault of Exercise Kiwi Koru Nov. 14.Kiwi Koru is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and New... MORE

Counter Improvised Explosive Device Instructors Reach Historic Level In South Korea
November 24, 2014 — After two years of expert exchanges and friendship building, instructors with the Asia Pacific Counter IED Fusion Center (APCFC) conducted the first ever train the trainer (T3) counter IED course with... MORE

Maintainers Key to Ospreys' Mission Down Under
November 24, 2014 — Before most drivers head out on an extended road trip, they’ll usually perform some basic preventative maintenance on their vehicle to minimize the chance of a breakdown far from home. Smart drivers... MORE

Navy Cargo Handling Battalion ONE Completes Support of Pacific Horizon 2015
November 24, 2014 — Navy Cargo Handling Battalion ONE (NCHB 1) returned from Camp Pendleton, California, Nov 8th, supporting Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) during... MORE

Medical Department Activity- Japan Conducts Bilateral Ebola Preparedness Drill
November 24, 2014 — On Nov. 21 2014, Medical Department Activity- Japan (MEDDAC-J) successfully conducted an exercise, ensuring its Ebola Virus Disease response plans. The event was aimed at validating staff on... MORE