Story by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez | 1st Marine Aircraft Wing | 12.13.2024
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, have graduated from the first blended Expeditionary Warfare School seminar offered at the air station. The graduates completed a five-and-a-half-month-long course that combined in-person and remotely taught seminars. This particular seminar was a pilot to gauge its flexibility as an......
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Joseph Keiley | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15 | 03.04.2023
By Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) arrived in its new forward-deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan, March 4, joining Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Louis Staats | USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) | 10.14.2022
MANILA, Philippines – The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Manila for a routine port visit while on patrol in U.S. 7th Fleet, Oct. 14....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Louis Staats | USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) | 10.14.2022
MANILA, Philippines – The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Manila for a routine port visit while on patrol in U.S. 7th Fleet, Oct. 14....
Story by 2nd Lt. Daniel Kim | 1st Marine Aircraft Wing | 09.29.2022
MCAS IWAKUNI, Japan – Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 conducted an AIM-9X missile live fire from the southern coast of Japan to exercise their air-to-air warfare capabilities. Fourth generation F/A-18 Hornets and 5th generation F-35B Lightning II aircraft from the group’s fighter squadrons, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 533, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121,......
Story by Lt. John Stevens | USS Green Bay (LPD 20) | 05.12.2022
Capt. James T. Robinson, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), turned over command to Capt. Severn B. Stevens in a ceremony aboard Green Bay, May 12....
Story by Lt. John Stevens | USS Ashland (LSD 48) | 05.11.2022
Cmdr. Keith Tate, 21st commanding officer of USS Ashland (LSD 48), turned over command to Cmdr. Dirk Sonnenberg in a ceremony aboard Ashland, May 11....
Story by Lt. John Stevens | USS America (LHA 6) | 04.07.2022
Capt. Ken Ward, sixth commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), turned over command to Capt. Shockey Snyder in a ceremony aboard America, April 7....
