12 January 2015 USS Bonhomme Richard Departs on Deployment The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), departed Jan. 10 for its deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.Bonhomme Richard will embark the Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit...
12 January 2015 U.S. Forces Korea Commander Visited the 8th Fighter Wing The commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea visited the 8th Fighter Wing for the first time and talked to its members about their importance here on the peninsula Jan. 9.Throughout his visit, Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti had the opportunity to...
12 January 2015 Amphibious Squadron Five/11th MEU Transits from U.S. 5th Fleet to U.S. 7th Fleet After an extensive operational period with a variety of operations and exercises, two of the three ships of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), departed the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) to the 7th Fleet, Jan. 9, 2015...
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...