25 February 2017 Army Paratroopers Jump at 30-Below During Spartan Pegasus DEADHORSE, Alaska -- Airborne Soldiers jumped into Alaska's Arctic tundra, Feb. 22, just a few miles from the Arctic Ocean in minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit temperature with a windchill factor of minus 56 F.Their mission: A satellite that crashed in a remote area had to be recovered quickly, since it...
23 February 2017 Strike Capable Asset: Navy, Marine Corps Team Up for Maritime Deployment NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nevada -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” departed Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, to conduct predeployment training with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, Jan. 25 to Feb 23.The Death Rattlers are one of...
23 February 2017 Multipurpose Room Dedication Draws Cobra Gold Conclusion, Seals International Ties NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand -- U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand Glyn T. Davies, along with Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand Bhagwant Sing Bishnoi, and Chief of Joint Staff of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Gen. Tarnchaiyan Srisuwan attended the dedication ceremony at the Ban Non...
23 February 2017 U.S. and Japanese Forces Conduct Readiness Training MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force will conduct bilateral field training exercise Forest Light 17-1 from March 5 - 17 at Soumagahara training area in Gunma prefecture, Japan.Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise...
23 February 2017 Pacom Commander Outlines Regional Challenges WASHINGTON (Feb. 22, 2017) -- America must continue to develop innovative capabilities if it is to remain “the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world,” the commander of U.S. Pacific Command said yesterday ( at a conference in San Diego.Navy Adm. Harry Harris Jr. spoke at the West...
23 February 2017 Soldiers Take on Biathlon, Shooting in Harsh Arctic Conditions BLACK RAPIDS TRAINING SITE, Alaska -- During the winter of 1939 and 1940, winter-camouflaged Finnish ski troops for a time held off a much larger Soviet army that had neither skis nor winter camouflaging.The effectiveness of the Finnish army in snow and freezing temperatures was a real eye-opener...
23 February 2017 Australian Air Show to Feature U.S. Military Aircraft JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The United States military will be represented at the 2017 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition at Avalon Airport, Victoria, Australia, from Feb. 28 through March 5.Approximately 80 U.S. personnel will facilitate a...
23 February 2017 U.S. Marines Engage with Thai community at Ban Khok Wat School CHANTHABURI, THAILAND -- CHANTHABURI, Thailand – U.S. Marines and Sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force met and interacted with students at Ban Khok Wat School Feb. 15, 2017 in Chanthaburi, Thailand. Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd Transport Support Battalion and the 31st Marine...
23 February 2017 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Meets With Counterparts from Australia, Japan, New Zealand WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano met with his counterparts from three Asian-Pacific nations Feb. 17 exchanging ideas and thoughts about their various Navy cultures. The MCPON equivalents from Japan, Australia and New Zealand visited Giordano...
21 February 2017 Building's Dedication at Thai school is Foundation for Hope RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand -- A dedication ceremony was held Feb. 21 at the Ban Nong Muang School in the Rayong Province of Thailand for a new school building constructed over the past month by Multi-National Forces during Exercise Cobra Gold 2017. The exercise maintains a consistent focus on...