28 July 2020 Hurricane Hunters fly first Pacific hurricane KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Hawaii -- The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrews flew five weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Douglas, the first hurricane in the Pacific, July 24-27, 2020, collecting data to assist Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecasters.The 53rd Weather...
27 July 2020 Eielson Fighters Fly South for Training, Boost Interoperability with Alaska Partners EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- In these uncertain times, day-to-day routines for people across the globe have been upended. There are many things that remain unclear yet even in the face of challenges like a runway closure amidst a global health pandemic, the Iceman Team perseveres.The Wing...
27 July 2020 U.S. Military Donates Additional Php11 Million in Medical Supplies to Philippine Frontliners MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Army and Marine Corps service members delivered an additional Php11.4 million ($230,600) in personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to hospitals in 11 cities across the Philippines, working in partnership with the Philippine Air Force, Army, and Coast...
27 July 2020 Misawa’s Phase Team Keeps the Fighting Falcons in the Air MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- One wouldn’t usually break down an entire vehicle to find the smallest crack or defect.However, the 35th Maintenance Squadron Phase Inspection section does just that. The only difference is their vehicles are Misawa Air Base’s flock of F-16 Fighting Falcons.“After aircraft...
27 July 2020 DOD Seeing Enormous Jump in Telework, Remote Collaboration WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has three priorities for dealing with COVID-19: protecting the entire force and their families, maintaining mission readiness and supporting the whole-of-government effort to mitigate and end the pandemic, said the DOD chief information officer.In keeping with...
27 July 2020 U.S. Government Provides Fast COVID-19 Testing Machines and Biosafety Equipment to Tuberculosis Hospital in Bangladesh DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Ambassador Earl R. Miller visited the 250-bed Tuberculosis (TB) Hospital in Shyamoli, Dhaka to observe how U.S. government-provided GeneXpert machines can detect COVID-19 within 45 minutes and handed over equipment to improve diagnosis of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) on July...
24 July 2020 SEACAT 2020 Puts Regional Cooperation First on Agenda SINGAPORE - The 19th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) concluded July 23 as 22 participating nations from throughout Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America completed a three-day virtual symposium focused on improving maritime domain awareness (MDA).SEACAT is designed to...
24 July 2020 U.S. Army Japan Best Warrior Competition Challenges NCOs, Soldiers CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Competitors in the U.S. Army Japan Best Warrior Competition here included a musician, an information technology specialist and a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense operator, among other military occupational specialties.Together, the 18 competitors took on a series of 33...
24 July 2020 Coast Guard Sets Port Condition WHISKEY for Hawaii, Maui, and Honolulu Counties ahead of Hurricane Douglas HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard Captain of the Port set port condition WHISKEY for Hawaii, Maui and Honolulu Counties, Thursday.At 11 a.m., Hurricane Douglas was 1235 miles east-southeast Hilo with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. The Captain of the Port is anticipating to set port condition...
24 July 2020 Army National Guardsmen Airlift Memorial from Nome to Kiwalik: Soldiers Honor KIWALIK, Alaska -- Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment and several other units, transported the headstone and cross of retired Command Sgt. Maj. and Vietnam War veteran Thomas Sherman from Nome to Kiwalik via a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, July...