10 February 2015 USS Fort Worth Arrives at Navy Region Singapore for Crew Swap The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) arrived at Navy Region Singapore Feb. 10 to conduct a crew swap over the next week. Crew 104 will turn over with Crew 103 after operating Fort Worth for the first four months of her 16-month rotational deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet in support of...
28 January 2015 Battaglia Readies for Enlisted, Counterpart Visit in Asia As the Defense Department’s highest ranking enlisted leader primes for his visit to military installations in the Far East, he stressed the importance of having an “American footprint” there given the United States’ long-standing relationship with Korea and Japan. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan...
12 January 2015 Soldiers Overcome Environmental Challenges to Fitness in Alaska Polar bears thrive in Alaska, as do Arctic wolves -- particularly the Arctic Wolves of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team's 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.Thanks to the Performance Triad -- the Army surgeon general's prescription for building readiness and resilience...
09 January 2015 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conducts First Flight Training of 2015 The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Air Wing 31 conducted their first flight training of the year aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 7, 2015.According to JMSDF Cmdr. Kenzo Miyazaki, executive officer of air operations with Air Rescue Squadron 71, Japanese culture...
09 January 2015 Philippines to Purchase Two US C-130 Aircraft Yesterday, representatives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) led byMajor General Victor Bayani, Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, conducted asecond inspection of two U.S. C-130 aircraft at the Joint Reserve Naval AirStation in Fort Worth Texas. Following this inspection, General...