27 March 2015 Bonhomme Richard Launches MV-22 to Sasebo for MEDEVAC A Marine, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) was medically evacuated (MEDEVAC) from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) by an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (reinforced).Though the Marine's life...
27 March 2015 Wolf Pack Airmen Give Back to Gunsan City Approximately 35 Wolf Pack Airmen, including members of the 120th ExpeditionaryAircraft Maintenance Unit from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado Air NationalGuard, volunteered at the Moses Infant Home in Gunsan City March 21."Alot of Redeyes wanted to volunteer for this trip," said Staff Sgt. Cinde...
27 March 2015 U.S. Marines, Airmen, Republic of Korea Troops Train for Contamination U.S. Marines and airmen along with Republic of Korea airmen came together for a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear joint training exercise at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea March 16. “The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing CBRN Platoon is designed to provide a consequence management team...
26 March 2015 Operation PACIFIC ANGEL 15-3 Spreads Care in Vietnam The United States and Vietnam began humanitarian assistance operations hereMarch 23 as part of Operation Pacific Angel 15-3. Entering its eighthyear, PACANGEL ensures the region's militaries are prepared to work together toaddress humanitarian crises. Since 2007, PACANGEL operations have improved...
26 March 2015 Blue Ridge Rescues Fishermen in Philippine Sea Sailors stationed on board the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) rendered assistance to a fishing vessel suffering from mechanical difficulties March 25.Five Filipino nationals had been fishing at sea when their boat’s motor stalled out, and the vessel was taken out by the current,...