05 January 2016 Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth Arrives in Phuket PHUKET, Thailand (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) arrived in Phuket, Thailand for the first time Dec. 30 for a scheduled port visit. The visit allows the independently deployed ships the opportunity to experience the local culture and customs, enjoy a variety of recreational...
05 January 2016 Leaders Hold New Year's Bell-tolling Ceremony in South Korea DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA -- Community leaders, including the commander of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, or ESC, rang in the New Year in Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park here at midnight, Dec. 31. The most significant part of the ceremony occurred at midnight. Selected representatives from...
05 January 2016 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Completes MEU Exercise CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit,” said Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher credited with laying much of the groundwork for Western philosophy.U.S. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit put...
04 January 2016 Regional Health Command-Pacific, 2015 in Review HONOLULU -- 2015 was a monumental year for the Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P); a year filled with transformation, development, growth and recommitment to excellence. The RHC-P will continue to be committed to excellence in the upcoming year. Here is a look back at what happened over the...
31 December 2015 7th Fleet 2015 Wrap Up: A Year of New Technology and Thriving Partnerships YOKOSUKA, Japan - As the ball dropped in Times Square to usher in 2015, more than 300 Sailors aboard USS Sampson (DDG 102) were busy conducting search and recovery operations in the Java Sea, following the crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 Dec. 28, 2014. Days later USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) also joined the...