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GIs Likely to Be Shifted From U.S. Allies to Hawaii and Guam |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / FEATURE |
| Author: Richard Halloran |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/2006 |
| Size: 729 Words, 4,705 Characters |
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The plan to realign U.S. military forces in Asia and the Pacific would enhance the roles of Hawaii and Guam, tighten the alliance with Japan, and streamline the posture in South Korea.
Changes through 2010 are intended to strengthen the operational control of the U.S. Pacific Command, based in Hawaii, over Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy forces and enable them to undertake expeditions swiftly to contingencies throughout the region. American and Japanese officials cautioned that no firm decisions have been made, but the proposed realignment looks like this:
Army: Head...
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... the conventionally powered carriers, the John F. Kennedy, to be chosen.
--The Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, whose war-fighting element is Joint Task Force 519, has moved three attack submarines to Guam to base them closer to operating areas and probably will be assigned an additional carrier from the Atlantic Fleet to be based at Pearl Harbor.
Copyright © 2006 The Washington Times, LLC.
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