24 April 2014 Sky-High Security: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Showcases Latest Air-Defense Systems with U.S. Forces Marines with Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, hosted Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with the 15th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment who showcased new air-defense equipment April 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.The event afforded the Marines, alongside U.S. Army...
14 April 2014 Frank Cable Sailors, Civilian Mariners Team Up to Increase Capabilities Sailors aboard submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) team up with their Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian mariner counterparts in the ship's engineering spaces to learn ship systems and begin to develop an engineering plant qualifications program for Sailors that has not existed since the...
14 April 2014 Helicopter Squadron 367's Scarface Deal Lethal Strikes Marines and sailors with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 maintain a busy workload week in and week out in Hangar 101 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.The squadron’s mission is to maintain each aircraft and complete assigned missions, as well as maintaining force...
09 April 2014 Kadena Joins Military Installations in Signing Emergency Evacuation Plans KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Officials from the United States Air Force and Chatan City signed an agreement April 3 which allows local Okinawans access to Kadena Air Base in the event of a tsunami or other natural disasters.Effective immediately, and lasting four years after the signing, the agreement...
07 April 2014 U.S., Vietnam Navies Build Confidence During Naval Engagement Activity DA NANG, Vietnam - The U.S. Navy and Vietnam People's Navy began the annual Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) April 7 with a welcoming ceremony for USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50) at the port of Da Nang.During the welcoming ceremony, Vietnamese officials from the Ministry of...