08 September 2016 US Naval Forces Korea Conducts First Change of Command in Busan Rear Adm. Brad Cooper relieved Rear Adm. Bill Byrne as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea (CNFK) during a change of command ceremony at the Republic of Korea Fleet base in Busan, Sept. 8.The ceremony, hosted by Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of United States Forces Korea, marked the 35th...
08 September 2016 Air Force and Navy Participate during First Ever U.S. Held International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress HONOLULU - Approximately 8,000 attendees from 170 countries joined the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu Sept. 1-10.The IUCN is a membership union uniquely composed of both government and civil society...
08 September 2016 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Honors Yakima Fallen Service Members YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. -- The sun shown brightly as Sgt. Tatsumi Yamada swept grass clippings away from the monument. He worked diligently, assuring each severed blade made its way into the surrounding grass. Yamada was one of a number of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force noncommissioned...
08 September 2016 Creative Thinking Sends Missiles to New Zealand PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- What you know and who you know were equally important when a member of the 599th Transportation Brigade provided the key for sending Foreign Military Sales cargo to its rightful owners on Aug. 3. Carlos Tibbetts, terminal operations chief, made connections between U.S...
08 September 2016 Regional Health Command-Pacific Soldiers compete for Expert Field Medical Badge HONOLULU - The 25th Infantry Division hosted the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) award ceremony at Weyand Field, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 26. A total of 167 Soldiers competed for a chance to earn EFMB honors. Six Regional Health Command-Pacific Soldiers were among the 21 candidates who...