07 September 2016 US Pacific Command Forces to Come Together for Exercise Valiant Shield PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) -- Forces from the U.S. Pacific Command are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2016 Sept. 12-23, in Guam and around the Marianas Island Range Complex. Participants include USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), nine surface ships, the Bonhomme Richard...
07 September 2016 Pacific Pathway: Rising Thunder 2016 Kicks Off with Opening Ceremony YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – A little rain could not stop Rising Thunder’s 23rd annual opening ceremony, Sep. 6 at Yakima Training Center, Wash. Soldiers with the 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, and the 12th Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force came together as they...
07 September 2016 Obama, South Korean President Reaffirm U.S.-South Korea Alliance WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2016 — While attending a regional summit meeting today in Vientiane, Laos, President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye reaffirmed their countries’ long-standing alliance and condemned North Korea’s nuclear program and missile launches, according to a White...
07 September 2016 Ready Group Departs for Valiant Shield 2016 ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM -- Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Combat Logistics Company 36 and other elements of Marine Aircraft Group 12 assigned to Marine Corps...
07 September 2016 Nations Come Together for HOSTAC, Emphasize Safety and Interoperability SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Navy and Coast Guard representatives from 11 countries came together for dialogue and information sharing during a Helicopter Operations from Ships other Than Aircraft Carriers (HOSTAC) conference in Singapore, Aug. 29-Sept. 2. Conference participants represented Great Britain,...