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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 2, 2015) - Sailors assigned to Surface Warfare Mission Package, Detachment 4, currently embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), enter the waterborne mission zone in an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat after a visit, board, search and seizure drill. Currently on a 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Bishop/Released) 150602-N-MK881-295
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Col. Gavin Marks, 55th Wing commander, and Col. Eric Paulson stand during the 55th Operations Group change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., July 31, 2020. The 55th OG is the largest operations group in the Air Force with 11 squadrons and two detachments around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Montano)
Kabal of the Pallid Sun Command Venom designed to carry the Archon with his Incubi retinue. Armed with two splinter cannons.
170130-F-WU507-014: Tech. Sgt. Vanessa Schook, 99th Airlift Squadron flight attendant, passes a friendly greeting to a flight engineer from her squadron, who is performing a pre-flight walk-around inspection prior to taking off from Panama City, Panama, in a C-20B, Jan. 28, 2017. At a minimum, 99th AS crews consist of two pilots, one communication system operator, one FE and one FA, all of whom are selectively manned and hired because they are the Air Force’s very best in their crafts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
USMA receives Colonel (P) Buzzard as the new Commandant for the Corps of Cadets at West Point New York on June 28, 2019. (US Army photo by Tarnish Pride).
Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, commander of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command and Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, recognized nine Army Civilians for exemplary leadership and performance April 20.
The U.S. Army Installation Management Command Stalwart Awards recognize individuals who distinguish themselves among their peers and supervisors as outstanding IMCOM Soldiers and Civilians.
"You all are the future of IMCOM," said Lynch. "You have been recognized by IMCOM leaders as the best of the best."
Lynch, Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and the Environment, and IMCOM Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola awarded each Stalwart a medallion during a midday general session at the U.S. Army Installation Management Symposium in San Antonio.
Wanda Stover received the Stalwart Award for the IMCOM Europe Region. Stover, supervisor of the alcohol and drug abuse control program for U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, Germany, was cited for exceeding expectations and striving to improve the quality of life for Soldiers and their Families.
Other nominees from IMCOM-Europe were Ron Joseph, director of human resources, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and Jan Meert, director, Army Community Service, Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Dawn Jones, administrative officer for the Camp Humphreys Department of Public Works, received the Stalwart Award for the IMCOM Korea Region. The award cited Jones' high standards and commitment to Soldiers, Civilians and Families.
Also nominated from IMCOM-Korea was James North, supervisor and strategic planning specialist in the USAG Yongsan Plans, Analysis and Integration Office.
Martin Venturo, acting Deputy to the Garrison Commander and director of the Resource Management and Plans, Analysis and Integration offices for Fort Monmouth, N.J., took the Stalwart Award for the IMCOM Northeast Region. Venturo received recognition for his ability and leadership while taking on many additional responsibilities.
Also nominated from IMCOM-Northeast was Carrie Mead, chief of the Plans, Analysis and Integration Office for Detroit Arsenal, Mich. Douglas Farrington, fire inspector for Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., received a posthumous nomination.
Dennis Drake, supervisory public affairs specialist for Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, won the Stalwart Award for the IMCOM Pacific Region. Leadership, resourcefullness, skills and attitude made significant contributions to the garrison's public affairs mission, according to the award citation.
Also nominated from IMCOM-Pacific were Brenda Braswell, supervisor and equal opportunity specialist for USAG Japan, and Michael Meeks, director of public works for Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Leo Stolfi, supervisory emergency services manger for Fort Polk, La., was named Stalwart Award winner for the IMCOM Southeast Region. Stolfi was cited for dedication, perseverance, performance and serving as a role model for others.
Other IMCOM-Southeast nominees were Melinda Jo Berry, budget analyst for the Resource Management Office at Fort Gordon, Ga., and William Leyh, director of plans, training, mobilization and security for Fort Rucker, Ga. Ted Freeman, Army Substance Abuse Program manager for Fort Riley, Kansas, received the Stalwart Award for the IMCOM West Region. Through Freeman's persistence, Fort Riley was the first Army installation to develop a "Save a Soldiers Life" program by installing a computerized DUI simulator. Fort Riley is the only installation to develop a battalion-level breath-testing program.
Also nominated from IMCOM-West were Daniel Dougherty, motor transport officer at Fort Hood, Texas, and Gregory Harrell, supervisor and air traffic control specialist at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Shaunya Murrill, chief of the Outreach and Strategic Integration Division, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command, Alexandria, Va, won the FMWRC Stalwart Award. Murrill made it possible to extend standardized programs and services to Soldiers and Families of the Total Army, both in the communities where they live and to the geographically dispersed.
Pratya Siriwat, operations officer in the U.S. Army Environmental Command Mission Integration Cell won the USAEC Stalwart Award. Siriwat's leadership enabled the successful relocation of the USAEC Headquarters and more than 60 percent of the command's staff from Aberdeen to San Antonio.
Kathy Aydt, chief of strategic communications for IMCOM, received the Stalwart Award for headquarters and region staff. Aydt initiated, spearheaded, and implemented an enterprise-wide campaign that resulted in the creation of a new installation management logo. She works to ensure strategic communications staff members embed imcom values in every message transmitted to internal and external customers, key stakeholders, congress, and the army family.
Also nominated were Jerry Bennett, operations specialist in the Northeast Region Operations Division, Jonathan Hunter, chief of the Southeast Region Installation Support Team at Fort McPherson, Ga., Gordon Hurd, chief of the Budget Execution and Integration Branch for Europe Region, Primasita Seery, supervisory logistics management specialist for the Pacific Region, Jerry Vesey, general engineer for IMCOM West Region.
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USMA receives Colonel (P) Buzzard as the new Commandant for the Corps of Cadets at West Point New York on June 28, 2019. (US Army photo by Tarnish Pride).
EAST CHINA SEA (Jun. 26, 2012) - The Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), left, prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) while conducting vertical replenishment with the George Washington aircraft carrier strike group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes)
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Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Fogarty (left) recites the oath of service during his appointment to the rank of lieutenant general by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley (right) in a ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Va., June 1, 2018. Immediately following his appointment Fogarty assumed command of ARCYBER. To read the full story on the event, go to www.army.mil/article/206278 (Photo by Pfc. Elijah Foster)
"Command Visit: A gunner from the 81mm mortar section attached to see so much rank in the field. Vice Admiral William F. Bringle, commander of the US 7th Fleet, Lieutenant Colonel William F. Sparks, and Brigadier General John L. Williams, command general of the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, inspected the deployment of the Leathernecks conducting Operation Bold Mariner of the Batangan Peninsula in Vietnam (official USMC photo by Staff Sergeant Bob Jordan)."
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Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, Commander, U.S. Army Africa, addresses Soldiers on their return to the command’s headquarters in Vicenza, Italy, after a shipboard deployment to the USS Mount Whitney in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kyle D. Davis
Following more than two weeks at sea supporting Operation Odyssey-Dawn, 22 of 26 U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) Soldiers were greeted by several Family members and their commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, March 31 at USARAF Headquarters Building.
In a short ceremony, Hogg thanked the assembled team for their work in support of the operation.
“Thank you for your efforts and your service,” Hogg said. “You realize that you just made history – it’s the first time that U.S. Army Africa has been deployed in support of a named operation,” the commanding general said.
USARAF Soldiers trained to work within a joint environment during an exercise called Judicious Response.
“That exercise helped everyone to understand how a joint task force works,” Hogg said. “When U.S. Navy Africa picked up the mission and needed Army support, USARAF Soldiers responded and responded well,” he said.
During the Operation Odyssey-Dawn mission the team was aboard the USS Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean Sea.
Lt. Col. Bo Stuart from USARAF Civil Military Operations section served as the USARAF liaison officer and team leader during the mission.
According to Stuart, 26 Soldiers from USARAF took part in the mission working in areas spanning from operations and administration to logistics and supply. Representatives from the Judge Advocate General’s Corps were also part of the team and continue to play an ongoing role.
Stuart praised the work of the team.
“Everyone did a great job, and the plans and operations section really rose to the occasion,” Stuart said.
USARAF operations planners played an important role during the mission, and the briefings they provided were often translated into action.
“We briefed one day and it was on the television the next day. And that was an effort led primarily by USARAF planners,” Stuart said.
Stuart mirrored Hogg’s statement concerning training as a key for the success of the mission, saying they had some exercises prior to this mission that replicated a joint task force. So for the team, it was business as usual, and execution was just like they had practiced.
For Stuart and other team members, working with the U. S. Navy was a new experience.
“It was interesting learning how the Navy does things,” Stuart said. “The task force was made up of predominantly Navy personnel so we had to adjust to their terms and acronyms rapidly, but after the first few days we picked up on the lingo and everyone found their niche,” he said.
For Infantryman Sgt. 1st Class Joseph M. Kaminski, the mission was his first experience working on a U.S. Navy vessel. On the ship, Kaminski was the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Joint Operations Center.
“Being out at sea and observing the Navy at work was a good learning experience,” Kaminski said.
“Working with the Navy and the other services was a highlight of the mission. We worked through some challenges and completing the mission was great,” he said.
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SATTAHIP, Thailand (March 28, 2014) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Brandon Callow, right, shows students from the Mosaic School Program in Thailand, objects produced in the pipe shop onboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40). The students toured various workshops on the ship where Sailors explained more about their occupations and answered any questions. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility and is currently on a scheduled underway period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gabrielle Joyner)
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LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (Feb. 6, 2018) - An amphibious assault vehicle rolls off the ramp of Military Sealift Command's (MSC) large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Pililaau (T-AK 304) as Marines of the Offload Preparation Party observe during an offload at the port here in support of Cobra Gold 2018. The USNS Pililaau is part of Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron THREE, which consists of a fleet of government-owned ships operated by MSC and is based in the Guam-Saipan area of the Western Pacific Ocean. CG18 is a Thailand and United States co-sponsored exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand. (U.S. Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana) 180206-N-IX266-008
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U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Davis
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted its second annual C4ISR Senior Leaders Conference Feb. 2-4 at Caserma Ederle, headquarters of U.S. Army Africa, in Vicenza, Italy.
The communications and intelligence community event, hosted by Brig. Gen. Robert Ferrell, AFRICOM C4 director, drew approximately 80 senior leaders from diverse U.S. military and government branches and agencies, as well as representatives of African nations and the African Union.
“The conference is a combination of our U.S. AFRICOM C4 systems and intel directorate,” said Ferrell. “We come together annually to bring the team together to work on common goals to work on throughout the year. The team consists of our coalition partners as well as our inter-agency partners, as well as our components and U.S. AFRICOM staff.”
The conference focused on updates from participants, and on assessing the present state and goals of coalition partners in Africa, he said.
“The theme for our conference is ‘Delivering Capabilities to a Joint Information Environment,’ and we see it as a joint and combined team ... working together, side by side, to promote peace and stability there on the African continent,” Ferrell said.
Three goals of this year’s conference were to strengthen the team, assess priorities across the board, and get a better fix on the impact that the establishment of the U.S. Cyber Command will have on all members’ efforts in the future, he said.
“With the stand-up of U.S. Cyber Command, it brings a lot of unique challenges that we as a team need to talk through to ensure that our information is protected at all times,” Ferrell said.
African Union (AU) representatives from four broad geographic regions of Africa attended, which generated a holistic perspective on needs and requirements from across the continent, he said.
“We have members from the African Union headquarters that is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; we have members that are from Uganda; from Zambia; from Ghana; and also from the Congo. What are the gaps, what are the things that we kind of need to assist with as we move forward on our engagements on the African continent?” Ferrell said.
U.S. Army Africa Commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, welcomed participants as the conference got under way.
“We’re absolutely delighted to be the host for this conference, and we hope that this week you get a whole lot out of it,” said Hogg.
He took the opportunity to address the participants not only as their host, but from the perspective of a customer whose missions depend on the results of their efforts to support commanders in the field.
“When we’re talking about this group of folks that are here — from the joint side, from our African partners, from State, all those folks — it’s about partnership and interoperability. And every commander who’s ever had to fight in a combined environment understands that interoperability is the thing that absolutely slaps you upside the head,” Hogg said.
“We’re in the early stages of the process here of working with the African Union and the other partners, and you have an opportunity to design this from the end state, versus just building a bunch of ‘gunkulators.’ And so, the message is: think about what the end state is supposed to look like and construct the strategy to support the end state.
“Look at where we want to be at and design it that way,” Hogg said.
He also admonished participants to consider the second- and third-order effects of their choices in designing networks.
“With that said, over the next four days, I hope this conference works very well for you. If there’s anything we can do to make your stay better, please let us know,” Hogg said.
Over the following three days, participants engaged in a steady stream of briefings and presentations focused on systems, missions and updates from the field.
Col. Joseph W. Angyal, director of U.S. Army Africa G-6, gave an overview of operations and issues that focused on fundamentals, the emergence of regional accords as a way forward, and the evolution of a joint network enterprise that would serve all interested parties.
“What we’re trying to do is to work regionally. That’s frankly a challenge, but as we stand up the capability, really for the U.S. government, and work through that, we hope to become more regionally focused,” he said.
He referred to Africa Endeavor, an annual, multi-nation communications exercise, as a test bed for the current state of affairs on the continent, and an aid in itself to future development.
“In order to conduct those exercises, to conduct those security and cooperation events, and to meet contingency missions, we really, from the C4ISR perspective, have five big challenges,” Angyal said.
“You heard General Hogg this morning talk about ‘think about the customer’ — you’ve got to allow me to be able to get access to our data; I’ve got to be able to get to the data where and when I need it; you’ve got to be able to protect it; I have to be able to share it; and then finally, the systems have to be able to work together in order to build that coalition.
“One of the reasons General Ferrell is setting up this joint information enterprise, this joint network enterprise . . . it’s almost like trying to bring together disparate companies or corporations: everyone has their own system, they’ve paid for their own infrastructure, and they have their own policy, even though they support the same major company.
“Now multiply that when you bring in different services, multiply that when you bring in different U.S. government agencies, and then put a layer on top of that with the international partners, and there are lots of policies that are standing in our way.”
The main issue is not a question of technology, he said.
“The boxes are the same — a Cisco router is a Cisco router; Microsoft Exchange server is the same all over the world — but it’s the way that we employ them, and it’s the policies that we apply to it, that really stops us from interoperating, and that’s the challenge we hope to work through with the joint network enterprise.
“And I think that through things like Africa Endeavor and through the joint enterprise network, we’re looking at knocking down some of those policy walls, but at the end of the day they are ours to knock down. Bill Gates did not design a system to work only for the Army or for the Navy — it works for everyone,” Angyal said.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Searyoh, director general of Defense Information Communication Systems, General Headquarters, Ghana Armed Forces, agreed that coordinating policy is fundamental to improving communications with all its implications for a host of operations and missions.
“One would expect that in these modern times there is some kind of mutual engagement, and to build that engagement to be strong, there must be some kind of element of trust. … We have to build some kind of trust to be able to move forward,” said Searyoh.
“Some people may be living in silos of the past, but in the current engagement we need to tell people that we are there with no hidden agenda, no negative hidden agenda, but for the common good of all of us.
“We say that we are in the information age, and I’ve been saying something: that our response should not be optional, but it must be a must, because if you don’t join now, you are going to be left behind.
“So what do we do? We have to get our house in order.
“Why do I say so? We used to operate like this before the information age; now in the information age, how do we operate?
“So, we have to get our house in order and see whether we are aligning ourselves with way things should work now. So, our challenge is to come up with a strategy, see how best we can reorganize our structures, to be able to deliver communications-information systems support for the Ghana Armed Forces,” he said.
Searyoh related that his organization has already accomplished one part of erecting the necessary foundation by establishing an appropriate policy structure.
“What is required now is the implementing level. Currently we have communications on one side, and computers on one side. The lines are blurred — you cannot operate like that, you’ve got to bring them together,” he said.
Building that merged entity to support deployed forces is what he sees as the primary challenge at present.
“Once you get that done you can talk about equipment, you can talk about resources,” Searyoh said. “I look at the current collaboration between the U.S. and the coalition partners taking a new level.”
“The immediate challenges that we have is the interoperability, which I think is one of the things we are also discussing here, interoperability and integration,” said Lt. Col. Kelvin Silomba, African Union-Zambia, Information Technology expert for the Africa Stand-by Force.
“You know that we’ve got five regions in Africa. All these regions, we need to integrate them and bring them together, so the challenge of interoperability in terms of equipment, you know, different tactical equipment that we use, and also in terms of the language barrier — you know, all these regions in Africa you find that they speak different languages — so to bring them together we need to come up with one standard that will make everybody on board and make everybody able to talk to each other,” he said.
“So we have all these challenges. Other than that also, stemming from the background of these African countries, based on the colonization: some of them were French colonized, some of them were British colonized and so on, so you find that when they come up now we’ve adopted some of the procedures based on our former colonial masters, so that is another challenge that is coming on board.”
The partnership with brother African states, with the U.S. government and its military branches, and with other interested collaborators has had a positive influence, said Silomba.
“Oh, it’s great. From the time that I got engaged with U.S. AFRICOM — I started with Africa Endeavor, before I even came to the AU — it is my experience that it is something very, very good.
“I would encourage — I know that there are some member states — I would encourage that all those member states they come on board, all of these regional organizations, that they come on board and support the AFRICOM lead. It is something that is very, very good.
“As for example, the African Union has a lot of support that’s been coming in, technical as well as in terms of knowledge and equipment. So it’s great; it’s good and it’s great,” said Salimba.
Other participant responses to the conference were positive as well.
“The feedback I’ve gotten from every member is that they now know what the red carpet treatment looks like, because USARAF has gone over and above board to make sure the environment, the atmosphere and the actual engagements … are executed to perfection,” said Ferrell. “It’s been very good from a team-building aspect.
“We’ve had very good discussions from members of the African Union, who gave us a very good understanding of the operations that are taking place in the area of Somalia, the challenges with communications, and laid out the gaps and desires of where they see that the U.S. and other coalition partners can kind of improve the capacity there in that area of responsibility.
“We also talked about the AU, as they are expanding their reach to all of the five regions, of how can they have that interoperability and connectivity to each of the regions,” Ferrell said.
“(It’s been) a wealth of knowledge and experts that are here to share in terms of how we can move forward with building capacities and capabilities. Not only for U.S. interests, but more importantly from my perspective, in building capacities and capabilities for our African partners beginning with the Commission at the African Union itself,” said Kevin Warthon, U.S. State Department, peace and security adviser to the African Union.
“I think that General Ferrell has done an absolutely wonderful thing by inviting key African partners to participate in this event so they can share their personal experience from a national, regional and continental perspective,” he said.
Warthon related from his personal experience a vignette of African trust in Providence that he believed carries a pertinent metaphor and message to everyone attending the conference.
“We are not sure what we are going to do tomorrow, but the one thing that I am sure of is that we are able to do something. Don’t know when, don’t know how, but as long as our focus is on our ability to assist and to help to progress a people, that’s really what counts more than anything else,” he said.
“Don’t worry about the timetable; just focus on your ability to make a difference and that’s what that really is all about.
“I see venues such as this as opportunities to make what seems to be the impossible become possible. … This is what this kind of venue does for our African partners.
“We’re doing a wonderful job at building relationships, because that’s where it begins — we have to build relationships to establish trust. That’s why this is so important: building trust through relationships so that we can move forward in the future,” Warthon said.
Conference members took a cultural tour of Venice and visited a traditional winery in the hills above Vicenza before adjourning.
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USMA receives Colonel (P) Buzzard as the new Commandant for the Corps of Cadets at West Point New York on June 28, 2019. (US Army photo by Tarnish Pride).
TOKYO – When Army Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette assumed command of U.S. Army Japan (USARJ) July 8, 2015, he immediately took initiative to personally meet the troops under his command as well as key leaders from his host nation partners.
Pasquarette's tour of his area of responsibility began in earnest when he and members of his staff boarded a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter July 10 from Camp Zama, Japan. Flying hundreds of feet above the congested highways at sometimes at level with Japan's sea of skyscrapers, Pasquarette acquired a bird's eye view of the American and Japanese military installations scattered among the urban jungle.
“We overflew Sagami General Depot, Yokohama North Dock and Hardy Barracks, said Milton Jackson, garrison manager at Camp Zama. “Our new commander now has clearer picture of the facilities, equipment and watercraft managed by the Army, and he can better understand where and how these individual installations interact with one another.”
According to Jackson, the USARJ primary mission comprises the rapid deployment of troops and materiel from one theater to another. As the Army's largest logistical hub in Asia, the command must maintain a streamlined sustainment system capable of moving thousands of tons of supplies and equipment via land and sea.
“Sagami Depot has rolling stock and Yokohama North Dock has watercraft,” said Jackson. “We must overcome the challenges posed by Japan's dense population centers by developing methods that rapidly move and load stock onto our watercraft so that we may better project our presence in the Pacific. Fortunately, our Japanese allies are willing to support us if a major threat or disaster called for a sudden mass movement.”
After a brief stop at Yokota Air Base to meet with Air Force Gen. John L. Dolan, commanding general, U.S. Force Japan, Pasquarette touched down near the heart of Tokyo where members of America's staunchest allies welcomed him with the pomp and circumstance befitting a general.
“On behalf of the JGSDF (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force), welcome to Japan,” said Gen. Kiyofumi Iwata, chief of staff, JGSDF, to Pasquarette after the two commanders sat in a decorative conference room inside Japan's Ministry of Defense. “We look forward to continuing our dialog of bilateral coordination between our two countries as JGSDF pursues its transformation into a dynamic joint defense force.”
The dialog consisted of one-on-one conversations with not only Iwata but also Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of staff, Japan Self-Defense Force, and Hideshi Tokuchi, vice minister of international affairs, Japan Ministry of Defense. The four men discussed previous achievements, current operations and potential challenges facing their respective commands and presented ideas on how to strengthen interoperability among their forces through combined training exercises and expanded service member exchange programs.
“We currently have several dozen JSDF service members embedded with [U.S. military] units,” said Pasquarette. “I believe extending this program so that our Soldiers can work within the JGSDF will further enhance our partnership.”
Pasquarette also ensured his hosts that the United States Army remains committed to its allies in the Pacific despite looming force reductions and ongoing operations in Europe and the Middle East.
“The Army recently announced that it will cut the number of troops in the active component from 450,000 to about 410,000,” said Pasquarette. “This rebalance of the force has no effect on our strength and readiness in the Pacific. Our alliance is more important than ever. That's why we're keeping our best trained and best equipped Soldiers in Japan and Korea.”
After a two-hour visit that started with with a JSDF band playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and ended with a warm exchange of plaques and handshakes, Pasquarette and his team boarded a helicopter bound for Camp Zama.
“I have worked extensively throughout the Pacific during my Army career,” said the former armor officer and chief of staff of U.S. Army Pacific. “The JSDF consists of some of the world's most capable and professional men and women in uniform. I look forward to building stronger relationships with them and become a valuable partner in its transformation."
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ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam (Feb. 12, 2015) - Members from Yokota Air Base's 36th Airlift Squadron and Kadena Air Base's 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conduct C-130H aircraft familiarization and egress training with members of the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and Japanese Air Self Defense Force. The training prepared aeromedical personnel from across the Pacific for an Exercise COPE NORTH HA/DR scenario which begins Feb. 15. (Courtesy photo U.S. Air Force)
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Hogg takes command of U.S. Army Africa
10 June 2010 - By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs
VICENZA, Italy – During a ceremony today at Caserma Ederle’s Hoekstra Field, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg assumed command of U.S. Army Africa.
Gen. William E. Ward, commanding general of U.S. Africa Command presided over the ceremony, which signaled the departure of outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III.
Hogg, who recently served as deputy commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, said he is delighted to become part of the Vicenza military community.
“After 29 years of service and six overseas assignments to include Germany, Panama and Belgium, this is our first opportunity to be in Italy,” Hogg said. “We are absolutely thrilled to be here.”
Hogg said he is excited to be a part of U.S. Army Africa, the Army's newest service component command, challenged with developing relationships with land forces in Africa and supporting U.S. Army efforts on the African continent.
Ward reminded the crowd that U.S. Army Africa has accomplished some great things since Dec. 2008, when it began its transformation to becoming the Army service component command for U.S. Africa Command.
“In that short time, the command has formed, grown, and matured into an active and effective outfit and has established strong strategic relationships with the ground forces in Africa,” Ward said. “U.S. Army Africa not only succeeded, they excelled. In fact, they thrived on the opportunities they were given.”
Garrett took command of the Southern European Task Force in 2008. He commanded SETAF throughout its transformation to U.S. Army Africa. Garrett now heads to Iraq, where he will serve as the chief of staff, U.S. Forces Iraq.
“We look forward to building upon the systems that Maj. Gen. Garrett and Mrs. Garrett have developed,” Hogg said. “We are truly thankful for the warm welcome that we have received from the community and, especially, the Garretts.”
Photo by SFC Kyle Davis USARAF PAO
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2015) - Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 prepare to store equipment after completing a helicopter rope suspension technique exercise on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) later this year after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Riggs/Released) 150610-N-YD641-473
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Hogg takes command of U.S. Army Africa
10 June 2010 - By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs
VICENZA, Italy – During a ceremony today at Caserma Ederle’s Hoekstra Field, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg assumed command of U.S. Army Africa.
Gen. William E. Ward, commanding general of U.S. Africa Command presided over the ceremony, which signaled the departure of outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III.
Hogg, who recently served as deputy commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, said he is delighted to become part of the Vicenza military community.
“After 29 years of service and six overseas assignments to include Germany, Panama and Belgium, this is our first opportunity to be in Italy,” Hogg said. “We are absolutely thrilled to be here.”
Hogg said he is excited to be a part of U.S. Army Africa, the Army's newest service component command, challenged with developing relationships with land forces in Africa and supporting U.S. Army efforts on the African continent.
Ward reminded the crowd that U.S. Army Africa has accomplished some great things since Dec. 2008, when it began its transformation to becoming the Army service component command for U.S. Africa Command.
“In that short time, the command has formed, grown, and matured into an active and effective outfit and has established strong strategic relationships with the ground forces in Africa,” Ward said. “U.S. Army Africa not only succeeded, they excelled. In fact, they thrived on the opportunities they were given.”
Garrett took command of the Southern European Task Force in 2008. He commanded SETAF throughout its transformation to U.S. Army Africa. Garrett now heads to Iraq, where he will serve as the chief of staff, U.S. Forces Iraq.
“We look forward to building upon the systems that Maj. Gen. Garrett and Mrs. Garrett have developed,” Hogg said. “We are truly thankful for the warm welcome that we have received from the community and, especially, the Garretts.”
LAOS : 1954-1970
C'est le troisième paquebot de la Compagnie à porter ce nom.
Sources:
Historique de la flotte des Messageries Maritimes du commandant Lanfant
Le grand Siècle des Messageries Maritimes du Dr Paul Bois Tome V
Encyclopédie des Messageries Maritimes de Philippe Ramona (site sur le web)
Le forum des anciens des Messageries. De nombreuses photographies, anecdotes et précisons sont régulièrement mises en ligne.
Monsieur Xavier Escallier qui a très amicalement mis à ma disposition sa collection de cartes postales des Messageries.
Les différents sites internet sur la marine marchande, qu'ils soient Britanniques, Espagnols, Français ou autres.
Différents ouvrages personnel sur l'histoire de la marine marchande française.
Indexe (1) : Données du commandant Lanfant dans ouvrage.
Indexe (2) : Données du Docteur Paul Bois dans son ouvrage.
Indexe (3) : Données de Mr Philippe Ramona sur son site web
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LAOS fait partie d'une série de 3 paquebots mixtes dits de "type MC" destinés à la ligne du Japon. VIET NAM et LAOS furent commandés aux Chantiers Navals de La Ciotat et CAMBODGE aux Chantiers de France à Dunkerque. Il est à remarquer que LAOS fut le 100ème navire construit par les chantiers de La Ciotat pour la Compagnie.
1952 le 21 décembre: Lancement en présence de S.A.R. le prince Khammao représentant S.M. Sisavong Vong Roi, roi du Laos. La marraine étant Madame Jules Moch. Le Commandant Bergeret étant en charge du navire
CARACTÉRISTIQUES :
Décorateur: Jean Pascaud.
Longueur: 163.60 mHT(1) 162.1 mHT (2) et 148.75 mPP La longueur HT relativement courte du navire était imposée par la nécessité de pouvoir virer de bord à l'arrivée à Saïgon afin de se positionner à quai dans le sens de la descente de la rivière de Saïgon. Il n'y avait pas d'évitage et la largeur de la rivière faisait environ 220 m
Largeur 22m
Jauge brute: 12.200 tjb (1) – 13.162 tjb (2)
Port en lourd: 6.400 t (1) (dont 3.900 t pour les marchandises) – 6.550 tpl (2)
Capacité: 8.780 m3 dont 60m3 pour les frigos.
Déplacement: 15.240 tonnes (1) – 15.150 t (2)
1962: Transformation par la prolongation du pont du gaillard au dessus du panneau de la cale 2, afin de remplacer les rationnaires et les 3èmes classes par 214 couchettes de classe cabine avec salle à manger, bar etc. Installation d'une unité de climatisation plus puissante
Port en lourd: réduit à 5.820 t
Jauge brute : passant à 13.473 tonnes
6 cales. Fermeture par des panneaux Mac Gregor single pull.
16 mâts de charge de 5t
1 bigue de 30 t
1 bigue de 50t
Stabilisateurs: Denny Brown.
PROPULSION :
2 groupes turbines C.E.M. Parsons construits par les Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire.
3 Chaudières Penhoet P41 timbrées à 62 kg/cm²
Production vapeur: 35t/heure – Surchauffe à 480°
Chauffe: Au mazout, avec tirage forcé – réchauffeurs d'aie et économiseur.
Puissance: 24.000 cv aux essais
Vitesse: 23 nœuds aux essais
Puissance d'exploitation: 18.000 cv
Vitesse d'exploitation: 21 nœuds
NB: Avec 2 chaudières puissance disponible 19500 cv. – L'exploitation en marche normale se faisant sur deux chaudières. La troisième chaudière n'étant utilisée qu'en cas de nécessité d'assurer une heure précise d'arrivée (prise du Pilote au Canal de Suez afin d'assurer le passage dès l'arrivée. Au retour, à la sortie du canal pour assurer une arrivée de bonne heure à Marseille. Le navire portant le Pavillon Postal est prioritaire dans tous les ports.
ÉLECTRICITÉ:
4 groupes diesels électriques Shneider de 933 Kw 2 temps, simple effet, à injection mécanique
6 cylindres
1800 cv à 428 t/mn
400v et 50 périodes.
NDLR: Il semblerait que l'adjonction d'un Turbo Alternateur lors des modifications de 1962 (Utilisation en RL ce nous à permis de diminuer la charge des travaux sur les DA) – De même il n'est pas signalé la modification du système de climatisation par la création d'une salle spéciale à Td de la calette entré de la machine.
Distribution:
Force: 280v
Auxiliaire: 380 v
Cuisine: 220 v
Éclairage: 100v (d’où au cours des temps de nombreux bricolages pour l'alimentation des appareils personnels en 220v – radios, tourne disques etc.)
EAU DOUCE:
Capacité en ballasts: 500 tonnes.
Production: 2 bouilleurs Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne pouvant fournir 192 t/j d'eau douce!! (La conduite en était délicate et la production de ces bouilleurs HP diminuait très rapidement)
NDLR: Si bien qu'avec une ligne chaude sur l'extrême Orient, la climatisation qui avant 62 était réduite aux 1ères classes, par contre le salon n'était pas climatisé et aux cabines ne s'ouvrant pas sur l'extérieur, ainsi qu'à la salle à manger des Sdes Classes. Les Officiers n'avaient que le carré de climatisé et l'équipage ne disposait d'aucun local climatisé. La consommation d'eau était souvent supérieure à la production. Nous devions embarquer de l'eau dans des pays ou la potabilité de celle-ci était sujette à caution. A Djibouti, l'eau embarquée était saumâtre, ce qui rendait le pastis absolument imbuvable. Aux Indes, elle sentait la vase. Nous étions obligés d'y adjoindre de bonnes doses d'eau de Javel. Quand au manque d'eau, il nous est arrivé d'ajouter de l'eau de mer (puisée au large) dans les ballasts, en évitant qu'elle ait un goût trop prononcé de sel.
La mise en service d'une climatisation plus généreuse fit largement diminuer les consommations d'eau douce. Plus besoin de prendre 5 ou 6 douches par jour au minimum.
PERSONNEL :
État-major: 18 Officiers
Équipage Pont: 32
Équipage machine: 39
ADSG: 102.
PASSAGERS :
1ères Classes: 90 à 119 après modifications.
Classe Touristes: 110
3èmes Classes: 52
Rationnaires: 260
LIGNE :
1954 le 8 juin: Voyage inaugural sur la Méditerranée avec le commandant Barthélémy.
1954 le 27 juillet – Premier départ sur la ligne du Japon.
1954 jusqu'en 1970 : Ligne de Marseille au Japon. Passage par Le Cap lors des fermetures du canal de Suez de 1956 et de 1967
Marseille – Port Saïd – Suez – Aden* à l'aller et Djibouti au retour - Karachi*– Bombay - Colombo – Penang*– Singapore – Bangkok* – Saïgon – Manille* – Hong Kong – Kobé – Yokohama –
Aden fut arrêté après le départ des Anglais
Les ports marqué avec un astérisque furent desservis occasionnellement ou rapidement abandonnés fautes de clientèle suffisante.
1969 le 17 novembre: Dernier départ de Yokohama
ÉVÉNEMENTS :
1955 le 15 juillet: rapatrie de Corée le contingent Belge. 12 Officiers, 58 sous Officiers et 141 soldats. Leur drapeau porte le nom des combats d'Imjin – Maktanghi et Chatkol.
1956 le 28 septembre: Départ de Marseille avec comme passager Le Roi du Laos. Le voyage se fera via Le Cap avec le commandant Bouteiller.
1959 le 1er avril: il est abordé par le CITY OF ACRA en sortant de Port Saïd.
1962 le 17 janvier: Il va s'échouer sans aucun dommage sur le banc de Propontis.
1964 le 5 décembre Il inaugure l'escale de Karachi avec le commandant de Mijolla.
1964 le 15 décembre: Au large de Ruerteventura, il aperçoit les signaux du chalutier espagnol MARO en panne de moteur.2 marins montent à bord pour téléphoner à leur port et repartent sans rien demander d'autre.
RETRAIT et FIN:
1970 au mois d'août: Vendu à Abeto S.A. de Panama. Il devient: EMPRESS ABETO
1971 Devient le MALAYSYA RAYA
1976 le 23 août : Suite à un Incendie près de Port Kelang il devra s'échouer. Mais sera renfloué.
1977 en Juillet: Démolition à Taïwan.
Construction of the new home of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command at Ft. Sam Houston is on track, with the first move-in of 50 employees on track to start June 21. Fifty employees will move to the new
building every day. The first floor is nearly complete and has been outfitted with carpet, cubicles and furniture.
Some new features to look forward to:
- Cubicles are 6x9 feet, three feet longer than those at the leased space. Upgrades include a wardrobe closet and more shelves for storage.
- Cubicles will be set up with lights and data support and will be ready for immediate laptop plug-in.
- Indirect fluorescent lighting reflects off white ceiling, reducing glare (and headaches).
- Windows along the perimeter hallways provide natural sunlight.
- Division chiefs will have private or semi-private offices. Semi-private offices have sliding frosted glass doors for privacy.
- As available, branch chiefs will have semi-private offices.
- There are more meeting space options than available in the leased space. The building has a total of 36 conference rooms of various sizes. Also, open-air "collaboration areas" are dispersed throughout each wing for meetings/production space.
- Each floor has two break rooms, with two refrigerators and two microwaves. AAFES will provide vending machines
- Each floor's accent walls are painted a different color; the first is red, second is green and third is blue.
- Native Texas grass, trees and plants surround shaded outdoor seating areas.
- Parking on three sides of the building allows for approximately 2,100
spaces to accommodate government personnel in the campus area. Handicapped-accessible spaces are provided in all the parking areas.
- Based on a recent personnel poll, the food court (directly off the north lobby on the first floor) will have an Einstein Bagel shop and a Subway sandwich shop.
- The IMCOM crest is inlaid into terrazzo tile in both main lobbies (north and south). The north entryway has black tile and the south is white, to help guests remember which entrance they came through.
- "Quiet" rooms will be provided on each floor.
- An "Effects" room will be provided adjacent to the Command Suite. This will provide a meeting and work space for special work groups, tiger teams,
and task forces.
- The primary visitor entrance will be the south entrance lobby and includes a reception desk.
- VIP guests will have direct access from the first to the third floor from a separate west entrance.
The move from the leased space will be completed by the end of July. The IMCOM Campus remains on schedule to be completed by the Sept. 15 BRAC deadline.
130917-A-SE312-804 LAPANGAN TERBAND CAMP, Malaysia (Sept. 17, 2013) - Soldiers from the U.S. Army Pacific, 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 9th Mission Support Command, and 56th Theater Intelligence Operations Group stand in formation with Malaysian Army 2nd Division soldiers during the Keris Strike 13 Opening Ceremony at Lapangan Terbang Camp, Sungai Petani, Kedah. Keris Strike is a USARPAC-sponsored Theater Security Cooperation Program exercise conducted annually with the Malaysian Armed Forces designed to strengthen the military ties between the two countries. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Everette)
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CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii (Mar. 31, 2017) - U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Keith M. Smith welcomes Rear Adm. Donna L. Cottrell, USCG (center, Commander U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Harry Harris, Jr., USN) during Joint Interagency Task Force West's 17th Change of Command Ceremony at Camp H. M. Smith, March 31, 2017. (DoD photo by Shawn Parrish/ Released) 170331-D-UO993-008
CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii (Mar. 31, 2017) - U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Keith M. Smith welcomes Rear Adm. Donna L. Cottrell, USCG (center, Commander U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Harry Harris, Jr., USN) during Joint Interagency Task Force West's 17th Change of Command Ceremony at Camp H. M. Smith, March 31, 2017. (DoD photo by Shawn Parrish/ Released)
Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick, U.S. Army Engineer School regimental command sergeant major, prepares to pass the regimental colors to Brig. Gen. Peter DeLuca, during the USAES change-of-commandant ceremony July 30, in Nutter Field House. Army photo by Michael Curtis/Released
CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (June 2, 2009) - Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, receives a gift from Lt. Gen. Tran Quang Khue, standing vice chairman of the Vietnam National Search and Rescue Committee during a visit to the PACOM headquarters here. Lt. Gen. Khue is leading a delegation of Vietnam military officials visiting Hawaii this week to observe hurricane exercise Makani Pahili 2009, receive briefings and witness demonstrations associated with search and rescue (SAR) and disaster management capabilities of the U.S. military, Hawaii National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elisia V. Gonzales).
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 12, 2010) - Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), meet Sailors from the Vietnamese People's Navy volleyball team before a friendly match. McCain is on a scheduled port visit to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Bidwell)
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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (April 14, 2014) - Airman Danielle Trejo, a simulated injury victim, is helped into a lift-belt by a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist during exercise Pacific Thunder. The exercise is designed to test the United States and RoK's abilities in numerous contingency situations, including search and rescue missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Barreiro)
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2016) - Marines, assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a UH-1Y Venom, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as part of Valiant Shield 2016 (VS16). VS16 is a biennial, U.S.-only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Philippine Sea in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released) 160921-N-WF272-461
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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (April 27, 2017) - A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagles from the 11th Fighter Squadron, Daegu Air Base, ROK, takes off during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base. In Max Thunder, U.S. and ROK air forces consistently train together to be ready around-the-clock to defend the Republic of Korea. The interoperability and trust developed between the allies in training is critical to ensure U.S. and ROK are prepared for any challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee/Released) 170427-F-IF848-021
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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (April 5, 2017) - Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to Republic of Korea (ROK) and U.S. Sailors during a combined all-hands call in Busan, the new home of the U.S. Navy in Korea. This is Swift's third visit to the peninsula since assuming command of Pacific Fleet. During this visit, Swift will meet with military and civilian leaders to reaffirm his commitment to the ROK and U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Wesley J. Breedlove) 170405-N-SR567-079
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TOKYO – When Army Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette assumed command of U.S. Army Japan (USARJ) July 8, 2015, he immediately took initiative to personally meet the troops under his command as well as key leaders from his host nation partners.
Pasquarette's tour of his area of responsibility began in earnest when he and members of his staff boarded a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter July 10 from Camp Zama, Japan. Flying hundreds of feet above the congested highways at sometimes at level with Japan's sea of skyscrapers, Pasquarette acquired a bird's eye view of the American and Japanese military installations scattered among the urban jungle.
“We overflew Sagami General Depot, Yokohama North Dock and Hardy Barracks, said Milton Jackson, garrison manager at Camp Zama. “Our new commander now has clearer picture of the facilities, equipment and watercraft managed by the Army, and he can better understand where and how these individual installations interact with one another.”
According to Jackson, the USARJ primary mission comprises the rapid deployment of troops and materiel from one theater to another. As the Army's largest logistical hub in Asia, the command must maintain a streamlined sustainment system capable of moving thousands of tons of supplies and equipment via land and sea.
“Sagami Depot has rolling stock and Yokohama North Dock has watercraft,” said Jackson. “We must overcome the challenges posed by Japan's dense population centers by developing methods that rapidly move and load stock onto our watercraft so that we may better project our presence in the Pacific. Fortunately, our Japanese allies are willing to support us if a major threat or disaster called for a sudden mass movement.”
After a brief stop at Yokota Air Base to meet with Air Force Gen. John L. Dolan, commanding general, U.S. Force Japan, Pasquarette touched down near the heart of Tokyo where members of America's staunchest allies welcomed him with the pomp and circumstance befitting a general.
“On behalf of the JGSDF (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force), welcome to Japan,” said Gen. Kiyofumi Iwata, chief of staff, JGSDF, to Pasquarette after the two commanders sat in a decorative conference room inside Japan's Ministry of Defense. “We look forward to continuing our dialog of bilateral coordination between our two countries as JGSDF pursues its transformation into a dynamic joint defense force.”
The dialog consisted of one-on-one conversations with not only Iwata but also Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of staff, Japan Self-Defense Force, and Hideshi Tokuchi, vice minister of international affairs, Japan Ministry of Defense. The four men discussed previous achievements, current operations and potential challenges facing their respective commands and presented ideas on how to strengthen interoperability among their forces through combined training exercises and expanded service member exchange programs.
“We currently have several dozen JSDF service members embedded with [U.S. military] units,” said Pasquarette. “I believe extending this program so that our Soldiers can work within the JGSDF will further enhance our partnership.”
Pasquarette also ensured his hosts that the United States Army remains committed to its allies in the Pacific despite looming force reductions and ongoing operations in Europe and the Middle East.
“The Army recently announced that it will cut the number of troops in the active component from 450,000 to about 410,000,” said Pasquarette. “This rebalance of the force has no effect on our strength and readiness in the Pacific. Our alliance is more important than ever. That's why we're keeping our best trained and best equipped Soldiers in Japan and Korea.”
After a two-hour visit that started with with a JSDF band playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and ended with a warm exchange of plaques and handshakes, Pasquarette and his team boarded a helicopter bound for Camp Zama.
“I have worked extensively throughout the Pacific during my Army career,” said the former armor officer and chief of staff of U.S. Army Pacific. “The JSDF consists of some of the world's most capable and professional men and women in uniform. I look forward to building stronger relationships with them and become a valuable partner in its transformation."
U.S. Army photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2016) - USS Coronado (LCS 4), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, launches a Harpoon Block 1C missile for the first time during exercise Rim of the Pacific (Rim of the Pacific). Twenty-six nations, 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Bryce Hadley/Released)
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Soldiers from the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) joined their active duty and Reserve Officer Training Corps brothers and sisters in welcoming tens of thousands of spectators to the Florida Classic, one of the nation’s largest football rivalries between two historically black colleges: Bethune–Cookman University and Florida A&M University.
In the hours leading to the opening kickoff Nov. 19, 2016, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., the Soldiers helped members from the Army Marketing Research Group encourage BCU and FAMU fans to test their strength, endurance and mental aptitude in various interactive activities featured at the Go Army booths. The troops motivated men and women from all walks of life to set personal records for planks, pullups and pushups. They also lent a hand in several creative challenges that emphasized teamwork and critical thinking.
Many of the thousands of fans who waited for their turn to don blindfolds, solve puzzles or perform pullups spoke with the troops about their training, experience and aspirations. While these casual conversations opened opportunities to introduce potential recruits to the Army’s robust enlisted and Reserve Officer Training Corps programs, they also fostered greater respect and understanding about the Army’s role in developing strong communities and mutually beneficial partnerships both at home and abroad.
The fans’ energy, enthusiasm and camaraderie also demonstrated that the Florida Classic and the U.S. Army share common values. Their sincere interest in learning about the Army’s vision, capabilities and career opportunities exemplified how rivalries on the gridiron can shape resilient individuals who possess the character qualities to lead and mentor men and women on the battlefield.
Several Soldiers received complimentary access to the field during the game. Army Master Sgt. Shantell D. Aviles, noncommissioned officer-in-charge, Office of the Inspector General, 143d ESC, watched many Florida Classic football games during her childhood and teenage years. Although she and her family were no strangers to seeing the game from the stands, Aviles had never before set foot on the sidelines. With a smile never left her face, she took full advantage of the exclusive press pass to take photos with the mascots, shake hands with the drum majors, and cheer her FAMU Rattlers from the endzone.
Photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
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