15 June 2016 U.S. Sailors and Marines Aim to Enhance Cooperation with Royal Thai Armed Forces During CARAT 2016 SATTAHIP, Thailand -- The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Royal Thai Armed Forces is scheduled to begin June 16 with opening ceremonies at the Royal Thai Naval Base in Sattahip.CARAT Thailand 2016 will consist...
15 June 2016 Exercise Koa Moana: U.S. Naval Ship to Visit Port Moresby PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- The United States Naval Ship (USNS) Sacagawea will visit Port Moresby from June 17 to 24 as part of Exercise Koa Moana 16.2, a bilateral exchange between the U.S Marine Corps and the Papua New Guinea Defense Force.In addition to working with Papua New Guinea, U.S...
15 June 2016 Executive Observer Program Offers Valuable Insight to PACAF Leaders JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Maj. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces chief of staff, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson June 9 to 12 as part of RED FLAG-Alaska's Executive Observer Program.During the visit, Schneider and 13 other leaders from 12 different nations' air forces...
14 June 2016 25th Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) Begins June 30 WASHINGTON, June 14, 2016 — The biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise that begins at the end of June will boast participation from 27 nations and 25,000 service members, 45 ships, five submarines and more than 200 aircraft, Defense Department Press Operations Director Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told...
14 June 2016 Navy Sends Third Red Hill Update Letter to Stakeholders PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Rear Adm. John Fuller, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, sent a third Red Hill "stakeholder letter" to business and community leaders and elected officials Friday, June 10. Fuller shared the latest news about the fuel storage facility,...
14 June 2016 Joint Terminal Attack Controllers Integrate with U.S. Army During RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Joint Terminal Attack Controllers worked through multiple missions integrating with Soldiers to find, fix and finish targets, which pose threats to troops on the ground June 8-10 in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.RF-A 16-2, the largest exercise of it’s kind...
14 June 2016 USARPAC Celebrates Army’s 241th Birthday FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- In observance of the Army's 241st birthday, and 118 years presence in the Pacific, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) celebrated at its Army Birthday Commemoration Friday evening.This year’s theme was "The American Soldier--Always Ready, Always Leading." Gen. Robert B. Brown,...
13 June 2016 Frank Cable Arrives in Puerto Princesa, Philippines for Port Visit PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Puerto Princesa for a scheduled port visit June 11.The port visit will allow Frank Cable Sailors and Military Sealift Command mariners to enjoy some rest and relaxation and allow them to experience the Philippine...
13 June 2016 Mississippi Visits Busan During Western Pacific Deployment BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived at Busan for a routine visit as part of its maiden Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment, June 13.With a crew of approximately 141 Sailors, Mississippi is conducting a multitude of missions while maintaining...
13 June 2016 Battle of Midway Pacific Commemorations Wind Down PEARL HARBOR -- Commands and staffs throughout the Pacific theater remembered their history and honored their heritage by commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.The Battle of Midway was fought June 4-7, 1942, over and in the waters near the island of Midway in the central Pacific...
15 June 2016 U.S. Sailors and Marines Aim to Enhance Cooperation with Royal Thai Armed Forces During CARAT 2016 SATTAHIP, Thailand -- The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Royal Thai Armed Forces is scheduled to begin June 16 with opening ceremonies at the Royal Thai Naval Base in Sattahip.CARAT Thailand 2016 will consist...
15 June 2016 Exercise Koa Moana: U.S. Naval Ship to Visit Port Moresby PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- The United States Naval Ship (USNS) Sacagawea will visit Port Moresby from June 17 to 24 as part of Exercise Koa Moana 16.2, a bilateral exchange between the U.S Marine Corps and the Papua New Guinea Defense Force.In addition to working with Papua New Guinea, U.S...
15 June 2016 Executive Observer Program Offers Valuable Insight to PACAF Leaders JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Maj. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces chief of staff, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson June 9 to 12 as part of RED FLAG-Alaska's Executive Observer Program.During the visit, Schneider and 13 other leaders from 12 different nations' air forces...
14 June 2016 25th Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) Begins June 30 WASHINGTON, June 14, 2016 — The biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise that begins at the end of June will boast participation from 27 nations and 25,000 service members, 45 ships, five submarines and more than 200 aircraft, Defense Department Press Operations Director Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told...
14 June 2016 Navy Sends Third Red Hill Update Letter to Stakeholders PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Rear Adm. John Fuller, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, sent a third Red Hill "stakeholder letter" to business and community leaders and elected officials Friday, June 10. Fuller shared the latest news about the fuel storage facility,...
14 June 2016 Joint Terminal Attack Controllers Integrate with U.S. Army During RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Joint Terminal Attack Controllers worked through multiple missions integrating with Soldiers to find, fix and finish targets, which pose threats to troops on the ground June 8-10 in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.RF-A 16-2, the largest exercise of it’s kind...
14 June 2016 USARPAC Celebrates Army’s 241th Birthday FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- In observance of the Army's 241st birthday, and 118 years presence in the Pacific, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) celebrated at its Army Birthday Commemoration Friday evening.This year’s theme was "The American Soldier--Always Ready, Always Leading." Gen. Robert B. Brown,...
13 June 2016 Frank Cable Arrives in Puerto Princesa, Philippines for Port Visit PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Puerto Princesa for a scheduled port visit June 11.The port visit will allow Frank Cable Sailors and Military Sealift Command mariners to enjoy some rest and relaxation and allow them to experience the Philippine...
13 June 2016 Mississippi Visits Busan During Western Pacific Deployment BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived at Busan for a routine visit as part of its maiden Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment, June 13.With a crew of approximately 141 Sailors, Mississippi is conducting a multitude of missions while maintaining...
13 June 2016 Battle of Midway Pacific Commemorations Wind Down PEARL HARBOR -- Commands and staffs throughout the Pacific theater remembered their history and honored their heritage by commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.The Battle of Midway was fought June 4-7, 1942, over and in the waters near the island of Midway in the central Pacific...