27 June 2016 USS Frank Cable Continues on Deployment After Successful Port Visits in Philippines CEBU, Republic of the Philippines -- Forward-deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Cebu, June 25, its second port call in the Republic of the Philippines.The port visits to Puerto Princesa and Cebu allowed Frank Cable Sailors and Military Sealift Command mariners to enjoy some...
27 June 2016 Wolf Pack Maintenance Gives F-16 New Wings KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Fighter Wing has built a legacy from the hard work, dedication and leadership of those who have had the privilege of being part of the Wolf Pack. The experiences that Airmen gain from an assignment here have lasting effects throughout their career’s and...
24 June 2016 DoD Holds Trilateral Discussion on North Korean Missile Launch WASHINGTON -- U.S., Japanese and South Korean defense officials held a videoconference today to discuss the recent North Korean missile launches, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a readout of the call.Kelly Magsamen, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for Asian and...
24 June 2016 Rim of the Pacific Exercise to Bring 26 Nations Together in Pacific SAN DIEGO - Twenty-six nations, 45 ships, five submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.The world's largest international...
24 June 2016 Exercise Koa Moana: First Direct Training between U.S. Marines, Papua New Guinea Defence Force PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -- More than 130 service members from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, U.S. Marine Corps and Navy mesh as one formation, despite the extreme heat and scorching sun, to celebrate the beginning of a beneficial future for all three components.Task Force Koa Moana and...