AUGUST 1, 2017, FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, MONGOLIA - Khaan Quest 2017, a multinational peacekeeping exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) and co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), kicked off with the opening ceremony at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia on July 23, 2017. This year’s Khaan Quest is scheduled to take place July 23 through August 5, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
US Bombers Conduct Bilateral Mission with Allies in Response to North Korea ICBM Launch
AUGUST 1, 2017, JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) - In response to the North Korea ICBM launch and nuclear programs and as a part of the continuing demonstration of ironclad U.S. commitment to its allies, two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers under the command of U.S. Pacific Air Forces, joined their counterparts from South Korea and Japanese air forces in a … [Read more...]
Soldiers Orchestrate Symphony of Chaos at Live Fire Exercise
AUGUST 1, 2017, GRAFENWOEHR TRAINING AREA, Germany - As they maneuver through a forest on a mission to clear an objective in a nearby town, infantrymen of Chaos Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, carefully scan their sectors of fire while navigating dense terrain. Their breathing grows heavier with each step closer to a known threat. Hand signals are the primary … [Read more...]
NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Sailors Provide Logistics Expertise for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017
AUGUST 1, 2017, NORFOLK (NNS) - Two Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Norfolk Sailors returned to Norfolk, July 18, following a month-long assignment in Guam supporting Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017. Logistics Specialist 1st Class Makadoou Assoti and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Shipman worked with other Navy and Marine Corps logistics … [Read more...]