20 November 2014 Japan Liaison Officers Embark George Washington for Keen Sword 15 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Rear Adm. Akira Saito, commander, Escort Flotilla (CCF) One, along with his staff and other JMSDF sailors embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and other ships in the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) as part...
20 November 2014 Three Bases Identified as F-16 Aggressor Candidate Bases Air Force officials, on Nov. 19, announced Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and Nellis AFB, Nevada, as candidate bases to host the 18th Aggressor Squadron and its assigned 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons.The aggressors are currently based at Eielson AFB, which the Air...
20 November 2014 Army Mariners Highlight Capabilities, Impact in Pacific for Under SecArmy Carson Army mariners from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command shared their unique capability and the joint and multi-national impact Army watercraft has across the Pacific Theater with Under Secretary of the Army Brad R. Carson during his tour of U.S. Army Vessel Lt. Gen. William B. Bunker (Logistic...
20 November 2014 Annual Bilateral Training Exercise TREXS 15.2 Showcases Response Capabilities Crowds gather to watch an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft land in the middle of a baseball field. The rear exit ramp lowers and U.S. Marines working with Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members and Japanese volunteers from the local hospital and fire departments quickly move 600 pounds of...
20 November 2014 Secretary of the Air Force Visits Andersen during PACAF Engagement Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited here Nov. 19-20, to meet with Airmen and gain a better understanding of the central role Andersen plays within Pacific Command as part of engagements at Pacific Air Force bases.During her visit, members of Team Andersen briefed James on some of...