21 February 2017 Alexandria Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SASEBO, Japan -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) arrived at Fleet Activities Sasebo for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment, Feb. 19.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews' interaction with the...
21 February 2017 Cobra Gold 2017: Flying Forges Fast Friendships THAILAND -- On February 20th, the Thai and U.S. Air Forces, along with the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron-242, practiced defensive, counter-air tactics against mock enemies based on a scenario of enemy troops invading local areas.“We were doing defensive counter-air,” said 1st Lt...
21 February 2017 Carrier Strike Group 1 Conducts South China Sea Patrol SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 1's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), and aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, began routine operations in...
21 February 2017 Three Pacific Allies Join to Launch Exercise Cope North 17 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S., Japanese and Australian military forces launched Exercise Cope North 2017 here Feb. 15.Approximately 2,700 service members will spend the next two and a half weeks building international partnerships and increasing interoperability on the ground and in the...
21 February 2017 Shoulder to Shoulder: U.S. and Royal Thai Marines Conduct Urban Warfare Training BAN CHAN KREM, THAILAND -- BAN CHAN KREM, Thailand – U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training with the Royal Thai Marine Corps Feb. 14, 2017 at...
17 February 2017 Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Lecture Series Teaches ROK Officers about US Navy CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -- The chief-of-staff for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy junior officers during a surface warfare officer discussion at the ROKN Education and Training Center Feb. 15.During the event, one of 10 scheduled lectures, Cmdr...
17 February 2017 Okinawa Firefighters Smoke Small Fire Department Competition GARRISON OKINAWA, Japan -- The U.S. Army Garrison - Okinawa Fire Department recently won the Pacific Region Department of Defense Small Fire Department of the Year award for calendar year 2016, giving them a shot at the DoD-wide title.The award recognizes the best fire department with three or fewer...
16 February 2017 Fleet Logistics Center Singapore Helps Prepare Pacific Partnership 17 for Success SINGAPORE -- Staff from the Navy Supply Systems Command, Feet Logistics Center (FLC) Site Singapore are conducting load-out and logistical support for USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) in Singapore Feb. 16, initiating the final preparation phase for the 12th annual Pacific Partnership mission that will run...
16 February 2017 Partnership in Preparedness during Cobra Gold 17 BANGKOK, Thailand -- Senior leaders from seven nations filled seats around a conference table and screen that reads “Emergency Management Strategies for Senior Leaders,” at the Conrad Hotel, Bangkok during Cobra Gold (CG)17 on Feb. 15.The first annual Medical Senior Leader Seminar is a three-day...
16 February 2017 One Year after Move to Busan, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, ROK Partnership Stronger Than Ever BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and Commander, Republic of Korea Fleet, and the U.S. Embassy partnered together to highlight the first-year anniversary of CNFK shifting its headquarters from Seoul to Busan.The celebration, which included a combined...