12 September 2018 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen Compete in English Skills Contest at Misawa AB MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Thirty-five Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members competed in the fourth annual JASDF English contest, which was judged by JASDF personnel and two U.S. Air Force members Aug. 29 and 30.On the first day, six different teams, comprised of both enlisted and officers,...
11 September 2018 Osan Honors 9/11 First Responders OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire and emergency services (FES) flight hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Osan Air Base Fire Department followed by a stair climb at Seoraksan Tower here, Sept. 11, 2018.Both events were held in honor of those who lost...
11 September 2018 Humanitarian Projects Begin in Ternate, Cavite: Exercise Kamandag 2 TERNATE, Philippines -- Multinational forces began humanitarian and civic assistance projects as part of exercise KAMANDAG 2 on Monday. Philippine, Japanese, and U.S. forces attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of a high school and two daycare centers in Ternate.Engineering and...
11 September 2018 USS Ronald Reagan Welcomes New Commanding Officer in At-Sea Ceremony PHILIPPINE SEA - After serving more than two years as commanding officer of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Capt. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly was relieved by Capt. Patrick Hannifin during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Sept. 10."Serving as commanding officer of the USS Ronald Reagan...
11 September 2018 Coast Guard Assessing Storm Damage in Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Following Typhoon Mangkhut SANTA RITA, Guam -- Coast Guard personnel are underway assessing the waterways and port conditions after Typhoon Mangkhut impacted Guam and the Mariana Islands late Monday night.Personnel from Sector Guam, Station Apra Harbor, and the Pacific Strike Force from Alameda, California are actively making...
11 September 2018 Host-nation College Students Work with Army, Gain Professional Development through USAG Japan Intern CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Nine Japanese college students gained professional development and a familiarity with working in a U.S. military environment after participating in U.S. Army Garrison Japan's summer internship program here last month.One of the goals of the internship, an annual program on Camp...
10 September 2018 U.S., Vietnam Conducted Medical info Sharing during Pacific Angel 18-2 TAM KY, Vietnam -- U.S. Air Force and Vietnamese medical professionals participated in two subject matter expert (SME) exchanges here in Quang Nam province Sept. 4-7.These medical exchanges focused on information sharing and collaboration on a variety of topics as part of Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL),...
10 September 2018 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense, Senior Enlisted Leaders to Meet in Hawaii NEW DELHI -- National sovereignty, freedom of navigation, open sea lanes and airways, and respect for the rule of law have enabled the nations of the Indo-Pacific region to prosper together.Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will join with chiefs of defense and...
10 September 2018 B-2s Conduct Training Missions Out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam-Hawaii JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirits took off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, to conduct routine training in the vicinity of Guam and Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2018.The B-2s deployed to JBPH-H from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in support of the...
10 September 2018 Royal Thai Air Forces Hosts 5th Airman-to-Airman Talks with U.S. BANGKOK, Thailand -- The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) hosted the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) delegation in Bangkok, Thailand, for the fifth RTAF-PACAF Airman-to-Airman talks (A2A) Aug. 20-22, 2018.A2A talks are jointly held discussions between U.S. and partner nation air forces designed to bolster...
12 September 2018 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen Compete in English Skills Contest at Misawa AB MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Thirty-five Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members competed in the fourth annual JASDF English contest, which was judged by JASDF personnel and two U.S. Air Force members Aug. 29 and 30.On the first day, six different teams, comprised of both enlisted and officers,...
11 September 2018 Osan Honors 9/11 First Responders OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire and emergency services (FES) flight hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Osan Air Base Fire Department followed by a stair climb at Seoraksan Tower here, Sept. 11, 2018.Both events were held in honor of those who lost...
11 September 2018 Humanitarian Projects Begin in Ternate, Cavite: Exercise Kamandag 2 TERNATE, Philippines -- Multinational forces began humanitarian and civic assistance projects as part of exercise KAMANDAG 2 on Monday. Philippine, Japanese, and U.S. forces attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of a high school and two daycare centers in Ternate.Engineering and...
11 September 2018 USS Ronald Reagan Welcomes New Commanding Officer in At-Sea Ceremony PHILIPPINE SEA - After serving more than two years as commanding officer of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Capt. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly was relieved by Capt. Patrick Hannifin during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Sept. 10."Serving as commanding officer of the USS Ronald Reagan...
11 September 2018 Coast Guard Assessing Storm Damage in Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Following Typhoon Mangkhut SANTA RITA, Guam -- Coast Guard personnel are underway assessing the waterways and port conditions after Typhoon Mangkhut impacted Guam and the Mariana Islands late Monday night.Personnel from Sector Guam, Station Apra Harbor, and the Pacific Strike Force from Alameda, California are actively making...
11 September 2018 Host-nation College Students Work with Army, Gain Professional Development through USAG Japan Intern CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Nine Japanese college students gained professional development and a familiarity with working in a U.S. military environment after participating in U.S. Army Garrison Japan's summer internship program here last month.One of the goals of the internship, an annual program on Camp...
10 September 2018 U.S., Vietnam Conducted Medical info Sharing during Pacific Angel 18-2 TAM KY, Vietnam -- U.S. Air Force and Vietnamese medical professionals participated in two subject matter expert (SME) exchanges here in Quang Nam province Sept. 4-7.These medical exchanges focused on information sharing and collaboration on a variety of topics as part of Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL),...
10 September 2018 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense, Senior Enlisted Leaders to Meet in Hawaii NEW DELHI -- National sovereignty, freedom of navigation, open sea lanes and airways, and respect for the rule of law have enabled the nations of the Indo-Pacific region to prosper together.Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will join with chiefs of defense and...
10 September 2018 B-2s Conduct Training Missions Out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam-Hawaii JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirits took off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, to conduct routine training in the vicinity of Guam and Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2018.The B-2s deployed to JBPH-H from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in support of the...
10 September 2018 Royal Thai Air Forces Hosts 5th Airman-to-Airman Talks with U.S. BANGKOK, Thailand -- The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) hosted the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) delegation in Bangkok, Thailand, for the fifth RTAF-PACAF Airman-to-Airman talks (A2A) Aug. 20-22, 2018.A2A talks are jointly held discussions between U.S. and partner nation air forces designed to bolster...