18 April 2014 Army Materiel Command Commander travels to Pacific, Emphasizes AMC's Role As the Army shifts its focus to the Asia-Pacific region, Army Materiel Command assets there continue to support commanders and warfighters.During a recent nine day visit to installations across the Pacific Command area of operations, AMC Commander Gen. Dennis L. Via visited local national, defense,...
17 April 2014 USS Howard Concludes Visit to Manila Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) completed its visit to Manila April 11-14 while on their Western Pacific deployment.During their port visit Howard crew members interacted with the Manila community through visits to the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Hospicio...
17 April 2014 Langley AFB F-22s Partner with Kadena F-15s, JASDF F-22 Raptors from the 94th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Va., partnered with 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagles and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force out of Naha Air Base April 4.For the first time since the F-22s arrived on Kadena in January, the three units...
16 April 2014 Frank Cable Sailors host QA Seminar with Royal Malaysian Navy Sailors from the Quality Assurance (QA) team aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) hosted officers from the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) for a Submarine Safety Program (SUBSAFE) seminar in Sepangar, Malaysia, April 15.The purpose of the seminar was to give the RMN officers some insight...
16 April 2014 Bonhomme Richard on Call for Korean Ferry Rescue Efforts The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) is responding to the scene of Korean passenger ship Sewol that sank near the island of Jindo off the southwestern coast of the Republic of Korea April 16. The ship had more than 450 people embarked and was traveling from Incheon,...