26 October 2016 Japanese Delegation Visits Redstone Arsenal Officials REDSTONE ARESENAL, Ala. -- A delegation from the Japanese army visited Redstone Arsenal Oct. 24 and 25 to understand the role and mission of Army Materiel Command and Army logistics.Led by Japanese army Maj. Gen. Shin Nozawa, the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force officials met with Gen. Gus Perna,...
26 October 2016 Exercise Lava Viper: Direct Fire Training POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s “Black Sheep,” conducted a direct fire training exercise on Oct. 16, during their annual training exercise, Lava Viper, a staple in the battalion’s pre-deployment training, at Range 13 aboard Pohakuloa Training...
25 October 2016 Columbia Visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a routine port visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, Oct. 25.This visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through...
25 October 2016 District of Columbia Air National Guard Deploys to Guam JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 12 F-16s from the 121st Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, are set to deploy to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, at the beginning of November.The U.S. Air Force routinely deploys fighter aircraft to the Indo-Asia-Pacific...
25 October 2016 7th Air Force Capabilities on Display at Sacheon Airshow SACHEON BASE, Republic of Korea -- For the first time in years, aircraft from Kunsan and Osan Air Bases appeared on the aprons of Sacheon Base.On Oct. 20, 2016, an F-16 from the 80th Fighter Squadron and an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron landed at the annual Sacheon Airshow to...