02 February 2015 Cavalry Division from Fort Hood to be Replaced by Rotational Unit to Republic of Korea The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, has been on the Peninsula continuously since 1965. During that time, it has built a shared history with the Republic of Korea Army and the local population. Through combined training and operations, Iron Brigade has stood shoulder to should...
02 February 2015 Australia Gives Philippines Two Naval Landing Craft Australia announced Sunday that it is donating two decommissioned military landing craft to the Philippines after the archipelago struggled with relief efforts following Super Typhoon Haiyan.The vessels, which were decommissioned in November, will be refurbished with modern safety and navigation...
02 February 2015 COPE SOUTH Members Provide Special Delivery to Students U.S. and Bangladesh Airmen delivered hundreds of paratroopers and airdropbundles to drop zones during Exercise COPE SOUTH 15 this week, but it was aspecial delivery that took center stage here Jan. 28. A small contingent of 10exercise participants took time from a busy flight operations schedule to...
02 February 2015 U.S. Government Assistance Enhances Education in the Philippines On January 30, the government of the Philippines and the U.S. governmentsigned a new Bilateral Assistance Agreement for Basic Education that will helpboost literacy in the Philippines. U.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agencyfor International Development (USAID) Mission Director Gloria D. Steele...
02 February 2015 Bonhomme Richard Completes Flight Deck Certification The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) successfully completed flight deck certification, Jan. 29, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) (Reinforced) 262, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 Det. 6.The Afloat Training...