Month: March 2018

Naval Asia-Pacific 

USS Sterett Departs Hong Kong, Continues 7th Fleet Deployment

March 31, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, China, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Hong Kong, U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Sterett (DDG-104)

The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) departed Hong Kong after a four-day port visit, March

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Naval Americas 

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Tahoma Returns to Homeport after Caribbean Patrol

March 31, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Caribbean, Famous-class WMEC, Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCG Base Portsmouth, USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908)

The U.S. Coast Guard Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908) returned home Friday to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery,

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Naval Middle East 

U.S. Navy Destroyer Squadron 50, Task Force 55 Changes Command

March 31, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bahrain, Naval Support Activity Bahrain, U.S. 5th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), US Central Command (USCENTCOM), USA

The U.S. Navy’s Commander Destroyer Squadron (COMDESRON) 50/Task Force (TF) 55 held a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Asia-Pacific 

U.S., Indonesian Air Forces Conclude Exercise Cope West 2018

March 31, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Cope West, Indonesia, Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU), Lockheed Martin F-16, Military exercise, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Exercise Cope West 2018 (CW18), a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral, tactical fighter aircraft exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air

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Naval Americas 

U.S. Coast Guard Decommissions its Hamilton-Class Cutter, USCGC Sherman

March 31, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hamilton-class cutter, Hawaii, High endurance cutter (WHEC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), US Coast Guard Base Honolulu, USA, USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720)

The U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned its ninth Hamilton-class High Endurance Cutter USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720) after nearly 50 years of service

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Air Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Air Force B-52H Strategic Bombers Arrive in Australia for Training

March 31, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, RAAF Base Darwin, RAAF/USAF Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers arrived at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin March 29 and have commenced

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Naval Americas 

USS Mississippi Returns from Western Pacific Deployment

March 31, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Pacific Ocean, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Mississippi (SSN-782), Virginia-class SSN

Thhe U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from a six-month

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Final Japan-Based CVW-5 Jet Squadrons Fly-in to MCAS Iwakuni

March 30, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Fighter aircraft, Japan, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy Strike fighter squadron (VFA) 27 and VFA 102, from Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) will arrive at

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Naval Americas 

U.S. Coast Guard Accepts Delivery of 28th Fast Response Cutter USCGC Nathan Bruckenthal

March 30, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Bollinger Shipyards, Sentinel-class cutter/ Fast Response Cutter (FRC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCGC Nathan Bruckenthal (WPC-1128)

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) accepted delivery of the 28th fast response cutter (FRC), the future USCGC Nathan Bruckenthal (WPC-1128),

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Indonesian Air Force Celebrates Arrival of New F-16 Fighting Falcon Combat Aircraft

March 30, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Indonesia, Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU), Lockheed Martin F-16, Pratt & Whitney, USA

The Indonesian Air Force celebrated the arrival of the newest addition to its fleet — 24 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft

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