27 December 2016 ROK, US Naval Alliance Takes Next Step with 'Combined Edge' Junior Officer Exchange Program WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA (NNS) -- A junior officer from U.S. Seventh Fleet embarked on a Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ship as part of the newly created Combined Edge junior officer exchange program, Dec. 21-23.Combined Edge was formed to improve combined warfighting integration...
27 December 2016 Alexandria Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) arrived at the Fleet Activities Sasebo Dec. 22 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific patrol. The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the...
27 December 2016 Regional Health Command-Pacific Paves Way for Global Health Engagements in 2016 HONOLULU, Hawaii -- It is through strong partnerships with U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) and U.S. Army in the Pacific (USARPAC) that Army Medicine's Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) is able to commit the resources to provide greater physical and mental well-being through rapidly growing global...
27 December 2016 Marine Air Control Squadron-4 Marines Train to Employ Expeditionary Runways MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment Bravo, Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team, conducted aircraft landing zone training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 21, 2016.The training allows the Marine Air Traffic Control...
27 December 2016 USS Wasp Completes Deployment, Ready for Japan ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) completed the final portion of its first deployment in 12 years when it finished offloading the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Dec. 22.She will be Homefortheholidays when she returns to her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk...
27 December 2016 U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 542 Heads Home MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 542 completed their Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) Program at Chitose Air Base, and headed back to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016.The ATR is an effort between the U.S. and Japan...
22 December 2016 U.S. Returns 10,000 Acres of Okinawan Training Area to Japan WASHINGTON — The return of land on Okinawa’s Northern Training Area will reduce the footprint of U.S. forces on the Japanese island by 20 percent, officials in Japan said today.U.S. forces returned title to 10,000 acres of the training area during a ceremony hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...
22 December 2016 B-52s Complete Joint, Combined Missions in Indo-Asia-Pacific JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Three U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses returned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 21, 2016, after executing 15 sorties near Australia and in the South China Sea in conjunction with forces from U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command and...
21 December 2016 USS Zumwalt Holds Change of Command SAN DIEGO, California -- The Navy’s newest, most advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), graced the pier. Its two big guns, normally hidden away, extended out of the turrets like arms, graceful and powerful.In front of this elegant form, a small crowd of people gathered in chairs, with the bulk of...
21 December 2016 'Dreadnaught' Battalion Takes Home Lessons from Korean Gunnery Exercise POCHEON, Republic of Korea -- The Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conducted platform specific gunnery training at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea from Nov. 15 to Dec. 16. The more than 30-day training exercise...