The U.S. Marine Corps is adjusting its force lay-down in the Asia-Pacific region to support the President’s Strategic Guidance for the Department of Defense issued in January 2012. Marines are perfectly designed and suited for both crisis response and the Asia-Pacific maritime environment. Two-thirds of the Marine Corps’ operational forces are assigned to the Pacific. This allocation of...
Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) is a coalition of partner nations united in their resolve against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
The name INHERENT RESOLVE is intended to reflect the unwavering resolve and deep commitment of the U.S. and partner nations in the region and around the globe to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat...
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command serves as an expeditionary, crisis-response force capable of supporting the evolving requirements of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command and U.S. Central Command. Acting as a forward-deployed, flexible, shore-based MAGTF capable of conducting crisis response, contingency operations and theater security...
WASHINGTON — More than 600 gang members and associates from 145 different gangs were arrested in 179 cities across the U.S. during Project Southbound, a month-long operation executed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which targeted gangs affiliated with the Sureños.
Operation Damayan is a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation set up in the Republic of the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan (called Typhoon Yolanda by Filipinos), which caused catastrophic destruction in the central Philippines. The U.S. military and other agencies are working together to aid and assist survivors.
The page will contain photos, videos, and print stories of events that occur throughout the deployment as the HST CSG operates in the
U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.
The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard ships of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, completed its eight-month deployment on May 13, 2013.
The group, which included the 15th MEU and Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) Three, sailed from Naval Base San Diego on Sept. 17, 2012, covering more than 43,000 nautical miles. While deployed, the Navy-Marine Corps team conducted numerous...
Turkey requested, via NATO, the deployment of Patriot missiles along its border with Syria. The United States, Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to contribute two batteries each to support this NATO operation. U.S. Army elements to support this mission include: Soldiers of the 3-2 Air Defense Bn. from Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. From U.S. Army Europe: 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command,...
