05 March 2018 US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Vietnam for Historic Visit DA NANG, Vietnam -- USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a scheduled port call March 5, marking the first time a U.S. aircraft carrier has visited the country in more than 40 years.The aircraft carrier arrived with two escort ships, cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and...
05 March 2018 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit F-35Bs Join USS Wasp for Historic Deployment USS WASP (LHD-1), EAST CHINA SEA -- A detachment of F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), landed on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) here March 5, marking the beginning of the F-35B’s first operational deployment with a MEU.The aircraft embarked on...
05 March 2018 USNS Mercy Arrives in Hawaii, En Route for Pacific Partnership 2018 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Sailors participating in Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawaii, March 3, while en route for PP18.The mission at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam will continue through...
05 March 2018 Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Manila for a Port Call MANILA, Philippines -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), with embarked 3rd Marine Division Marines, arrived in Manila, Philippines, for a scheduled port visit, March 4.More than 2,500 Sailors and Marines aboard Bonhomme Richard are visiting Manila to enhance the strong ties...
05 March 2018 USS Mustin Arrives for Port Visit in Guam APRA HARBOR, Guam -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit, March 3."We are always happy to pull into Guam," said Cmdr. Warren D. Smith, Mustin's commanding officer. "The sunny weather is a nice retreat from the cold winter of...
02 March 2018 Topeka Visits Yokosuka during Indo-Pacific Patrol FLEET ACTIVIES YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Mar. 2 for a visit as part of its Indo-Pacific region deployment.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crew's...
02 March 2018 Yokota C-130Js Exercise New Refueling Capabilities ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron have exercised a new refueling capability during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 (CN18) at Tinian U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Feb. 26.The Helicopter Expedient Refuel System (HERS) allows the...
02 March 2018 USS Bremerton Visits Subic Bay during Indo-Pacific Deployment SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) arrived at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone March 1 for a routine port visit during its deployment to the Indo-Pacific region.The visit highlights the strong partnership between the United States and the Republic of...
02 March 2018 U.S. Provides New Hospitals in Salavan Province and New Clinic in Xekong Province, Laos U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The United States Embassy and United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) formally presented three new District Hospitals and one village clinic to the following three districts: Toumlan and Samouey Districts of Salavan Province and Thataeng District in Xekong Province. The...
02 March 2018 Master to the Combat King: Alaska Guard Loadmaster Supports Rescue Mission JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- With two days' supply of food and a few more days' supply of water, Japanese climber Masatoshi Kuriaki found himself in dire straits at 8,600 feet up Mount Hunter in Denali National Park.He was 75 days into what was originally planned to be a 65-day...