29 October 2014 Orient Shield 14 begins with a Bang The first day of Orient Shield 14 field training brought U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members together to observe each others mortar systems in action here, Oct. 28.Orient Shield 14, an annual bilateral training exercise brings Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat...
29 October 2014 USS Mustin Arrives in Cambodia to Begin CARAT '14 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Cambodia to begin the fifth annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia exercise Oct. 25.CARAT Cambodia's opening ceremony was held at the Royal Cambodian Ream Navy Base Oct. 27."Mustin is...
29 October 2014 Osprey Showcased in Mainland Japan Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 showcased the MV-22 Osprey’s capabilities on Oct. 25 – 26, 2014 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Hyakuri Air Base, Japan.The Japan Self Defense Force invited VMM-265 to the Hyakuri Air Review’s 60th anniversary Oct. 26, so the Japanese could continue...
29 October 2014 Shipping US Army Equipment for Orient Shield 14, a Huge Undertaking Moving nearly 21 billion pounds of military equipment over 11,000 nautical miles is a daunting task, but Orient Shield 14 transportation mobility warrant officers make it look seamless.The equipment is be used by Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Joint...
28 October 2014 George Washington Strike Group Arrives in Guam The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a goodwill port visit Oct. 28.Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) and Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey...