4th Quarter 2007

   

U.S. Marines patrol the roads in search of opposing forces during TALISMAN SABER 2007.
Photo by TSgt. Jeremy Lock, USAF

Foreword

Adm.Timothy J. Keating,
Commander,
U.S. Pacific Command

 

STAFF
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Lt. Col. Thomas Black, USAF

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EDITORIAL BOARD
 Chairman:
Col. Frank Rossi, USAF

Members:
Ms. Karen Kelley, State Dept.
Lt. Col. John Carothers, USA
Cmdr. Dominick J. Strada, USN
Cmdr. John D. Wheeler, USN
Maj. Christopher R. Cortez, USAF
Maj. David Doherty, USA
Lt. Cmdr. Roy D. Evans, USN
Maj. James G. McAden, USA
Maj. Patrick Schuler, USA
SCPO B. Natalie Dias, USN

 













 

 

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Regional Security ::

Strength Through Friendship in COBRA GOLD 2007
 An annual multilateral exercise held in Thailand, COBRA GOLD began as a bilateral Thai-U.S. exercise in 1982. Since then, the exercise has expanded to include several Asia-Pacific countries. COBRA GOLD 2007 participants included Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. In addition, representatives from Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Republic of Korea, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom participated as Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) members. The MPAT Program is a cooperative multinational effort to facilitate the rapid and effective establishment and/or augmentation of a multinational task force headquarters. MPAT provides responsive coalition/combined expertise in crisis-action planning.
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India-Japan-U.S. Forces Train at Sea in MALABAR/TRILATEX 2007
 Occurring in conjunction with an Indian Navy port visit to Yokosuka, Japan, Exercise MALABAR 2007 between the Indian and U.S. Navies took place off the coast of Okinawa in April 2007. It was immediately followed by TRILATEX 2007, the first naval exercise with ships and aircraft from the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the U.S. Navy.
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Enhancing the Australia-U.S. Military Alliance in TALISMAN SABER 2007
TALISMAN SABER 2007, a joint and combined biannual exercise, demonstrates and improves the Australia-U.S. military alliance. The May to June 2007 exercise featured crisis-action planning and contingency response operations on land, at sea and in the air. More than 12,000 Australian and 20,000 U.S. military personnel participated in the exercise. TALISMAN SABER enhances interoperability and regional stability which supports increased flexibility and readiness, both force multipliers in winning the War on Terror.
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Perspectives ::

PACOM: Moving the Throttle Forward in the Pacific
I [Admiral Timothy J. Keating] have been privileged to serve in the Pacific before. But now, from my vantage as commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), I have gained a fuller appreciation for the vibrancy, diversity, and complexity of the Asia-Pacific. You can sense the optimism among the region’s 41 nations. I also see a region with security challenges, where the U.S. military continues to play an indispensable role in preserving stability. But in the main, I judge the future as one where opportunity outweighs risk. In this article, I convey my sense of the area of responsibility – both challenges and opportunities. I am proud to lead the men and women of USPACOM as we work – along with the interagency communities, allies, and partners – to help shape a bright future for the nations and people of the Asia-Pacific.
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Humanitarian Assistance ::

Indonesian and U.S. Armies Promote Regional Stability in GARUDA SHIELD 2007
The United States and Indonesia share the common goal of maintaining peace, security, and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. This shared goal has led to growing military-to-military cooperation.
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Special Interest ::

Bridging Borders Through Military Medicine
"Bridging Borders through Military Medicine” was the theme of a military medical conference held in Manila 16-20 April 2007. This 17th annual conference, co-hosted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Army, Pacific (USARPAC), drew 320 health-care professionals from 21 Asia-Pacific countries.”
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Happenings ::

Happenings…
With aircraft on the flight deck, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) anchors in Hong Kong harbor. Stennis was in port as part of a regularly scheduled deployment to promote peace, regional cooperation and stability.
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