25 October 2016 USS Wasp to Relieve USS Bonhomme Richard in Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. Navy has announced that the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), which is capable of operating the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, will become part of the U.S. 7th Fleet Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) in the fall of 2017.As part of the rebalance strategy to increase...
25 October 2016 'Devil' Brigade Hosts Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Academy on Camp Casey CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, hosted a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training course for incoming rotational Soldiers on Camp Casey Oct. 16.The course, nicknamed the CBRN Academy, was a two-day course designed to teach...
25 October 2016 USS Key West Returns from National Tasking SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) returned to its homeport of Apra Harbor, Guam, Oct. 25, following a 4 1/2-month, forward-operating period to the Western Pacific.Key West, under the command of Cmdr. David Coe, is returning from the U.S. 7th Fleet...
24 October 2016 Bombs Blast Targets at Misawa Range Day MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Many gathered around in anticipation as F-16 Fighting Falcons soared into the sky during a Range Day event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2016. Range day is a yearly event coordinated by the 35th Operations Support Squadron, allowing Misawa personnel and families to...
24 October 2016 51st Fighter Wing Enhances 'Fight Tonight' Readiness at RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1 OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 25th and 36th Fighter Squadrons trained in RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1 at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska from Oct. 6-21.RF-A 17-1 is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise that...