20 April 2016 Marines Step Up Relief Support for Kyushu Earthquake Victims OKINAWA, Japan - Two MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completed the third day of disaster relief operations in support of Joint Task Force Chinzei, led by the Japan Self Defense Force, after the island of Kyushu was hit by a series...
20 April 2016 Spruance, Decatur Join Momsen on Pacific Surface Action Group Deployment SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111) and USS Decatur (DDG 73), with embarked Destroyer Squadron 31 staff, departed their homeport of San Diego, April 19.The destroyers will join Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the...
20 April 2016 US Marines, Japan Self Defense Force Continue Japan Earthquake Relief from the Sea MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, JAPAN– Four MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completed the second day of disaster relief operations utilizing bilateral naval integration in support Joint Task Force Chinzei, led by the Japan Self...
20 April 2016 I Corps Pacific Pathways Brings Partner Nations Stateside to Enhance Readiness WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 19, 2016) - This summer, for the first time, a Pacific Pathways iteration will involve bringing nations from the Pacific region to the United States to engage in exercises Tiger Balm, Arctic Anvil, and Rising Thunder."We now have 'reverse Pathways,'" said Lt...
20 April 2016 US Embassy Manila Donates Barracks at Camp Kasim, Jolo, Sulu to the Philippine National Police U.S. Embassy Manila donated a newly-refurbished building at the Sulu Training Center, Camp Kasim, Jolo, Sulu to the Philippine National Police (PNP).The construction of the barracks began in early 2015 by the U.S. Pacific Command's Joint Interagency Task Force West, and was completed on April 4,...
20 April 2016 First Gray Eagle Flight Expands Army Aviation Capability in Alaska FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- The morning of April 11 was especially important for the Soldiers of UATF’s Delta Company, 25th Aviation Regiment “Gray Eagle” as they prepared for the inaugural flight of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System in Alaska.Just minutes after 10 o’clock the Gray Eagle...
19 April 2016 Marine Corps Installations Pacific Supports Kyushu Earthquake Relief “The people here in Okinawa deserve great credit for their support to our current efforts to save lives,” said Brig. Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific. “We are mindful that Okinawa graciously hosts Marine Corps personnel and aircraft, including the...
19 April 2016 Great Green Fleet Arrives in Singapore CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (NNS) -- The John C. Stennis Strike Group, the centerpiece of the Great Green Fleet, and the 8,500 Sailors attached arrived in Singapore for a regularly scheduled port visit April 19.The visit to "the Lion City" affords the opportunity to enjoy one of the most diverse...
19 April 2016 Statement by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy on the Kumamoto Earthquake As the Kumamoto earthquake relief efforts move into their fifth day, all Americans are praying for the safety and well-being of the victims and all those in the affected areas. We are inspired by the resilience of the people of Kyushu, the dedication of government officials, first responders and...
19 April 2016 Marines Deliver Earthquake Relief Supplies to Kyushu MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Two MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit delivered relief supplies to Hakusui Sport Park on the island of Kyushu, Japan today in support of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force relief...