08 February 2021 POTUS Calls Nimitz During Super Bowl SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) received a phone call during the Super Bowl from President Joe Biden, Feb. 8.In addition to delivering a message to the entire crew, Biden spoke directly to several Sailors, including fellow Pennsylvania native...
08 February 2021 Command and Control from a Distance: 3D MEB Deploys to Conduct Distributed OperationsCommand and Control from a Distance: 3D MEB Deploys to Conduct Distributed Operations IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines and sailors with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) deployed to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni in order to rehearse distributed operations capabilities beginning Jan. 21, 2021. 3D MEB plays a critical role in the success of III Marine Expeditionary Force’s...
08 February 2021 Firebirds Training in Southwestern US Highlights C-17 Capabilities JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- On the morning of Jan. 8, 2021, 13 U.S. Airmen, all assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, boarded a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft and flew from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to March Air Reserve Base, California. Their mission: to train and prepare for...
08 February 2021 Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia The White House -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia to highlight the strength of the U.S.-Australia alliance, which remains an anchor of stability in the Indo-Pacific and the world. They discussed how we can work together to address global...
05 February 2021 USS Ohio Conducts Joint Operations with Marine Corps Element Near Okinawa PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) made a brief stop near Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 2, as part of her deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, giving the crew a rare opportunity to integrate with a III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) force...