21 November 2014 USS Cape St. George Visits Busan during Western Pacific Deployment The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a port visit Nov. 21.The ship, homeported in San Diego, is currently on a routine deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. "Cape's officers and crew have enjoyed a successful 7th...
21 November 2014 Army Prepositioned Stock-4 Partners U.S. Army Pacific for PULSE-W Exercise The Pacific Utility and Logistics Support Exercise-Watercraft, or PULSE-W is a U.S. Army Pacific initiative to utilize Army Prepositioned Stock, or APS, watercraft stored in Japan to support various exercises as part of Pacific Pathways. This event has proven to be a great way for the Army to...
21 November 2014 USS Olympia Thankful Port Visit to Yokosuka The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka Nov. 20 for a visit as part of its on-going deployment to the Western Pacific. "It seems appropriate that days before our own Thanksgiving holiday, I extend our sincerest thanks to our host nation...
21 November 2014 Max Thunder: Yokota Trains Combat Mobility The 36th Airlift Squadron participated in Exercise Max Thunder during the past week, flying alongside Republic of Korea counterparts to integrate their airlift capabilities in a simulated combat environment.Max Thunder is a biannual, large-scale employment exercise aimed at increasing U.S. and ROK...
21 November 2014 United Nations Command Celebrates the 69th Anniversary of the United Nations in Japan Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea traveled to Tokyo as the host and guest speaker at a reception honoring the 69th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations held Tuesday evening at the New Sanno Hotel in...