31 December 2024 Update 1: U.S. Coast Guard assists Republic of Palau in search for 8 missing divers Eight divers reported missing on Dec. 26, 2024, near Peleliu Corner, a renowned dive site off Peleliu Island in Palau, were found alive on Dec. 27. The discovery came after a collaborative search effort led by Republic of Palau authorities with support from the U.S. Coast Guard...
27 December 2024 MCIPAC’s Santa Claus: MCIPAC Postal distributes mail through the holidays U.S. Marines and master labor contractors with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Postal increased working hours to distribute mail to service members and civilian personnel on Camp Foster from November to December 2024...
25 December 2024 VMGR-153 Supports Toys for Tots and Completes Arctic Training U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), recently embarked on a unique deployment to Alaska, combining rigorous training operations with impactful community service...
23 December 2024 Navy Uses First-of-Their-Kind Simulators to Train Carrier Air Wings at Sea Aviators across USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) carrier air wing now train as a joint fighting force while deployed at sea in advanced simulators thanks to aviation pros across the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) enterprise. ...
21 December 2024 U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Spreads Christmas Joy to Local Japanese Children 17 December Naha-City, Okinawa, Japan Staff from USNHO comprised active-duty civilians and MLCs joined Capt. Kathleen Cooperman will deliver toys to the Okinawan children. Community Relations Specialist Sachiko Medoruma coordinated a toy drive benefiting local Okinawan children in the Nambu...
20 December 2024 Air National Guard Defender Completes Jungle Agile Employment Course The 10-day JACE course, attended by 22 service members from the Air Force, Army, and Marines, was planned and executed by the 36th Contingency Response Group and the 736th Security Forces Squadron, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. The CRG mission is to advise, defend, construct, connect, and operate...
20 December 2024 Gen. Brunson Assumes Command of UNC/CFC/USFK General Xavier T. Brunson assumes command of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea in a ceremony held at Barker Field at the UNC and USFK Headquarters today...
20 December 2024 4th Marines ACVs Complete First Open Water Amphibious Movement Amphibious Combat Vehicles with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, completed the first open-water amphibious movement in the Kushi Crossing, Dec. 10, 2024...
20 December 2024 Premier US military CBRNE command improves interoperability at Yama Sakura American Soldiers and Army civilians from the U.S. military’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command participated in Exercise Yama Sakura from Japan and Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington...
18 December 2024 3rd MDTF Cyber Defenders Partners With Allies During Keen Sword 25 A Cyber Mission Element from the Multi-Domain Effects Battalion (MDEB), 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force’s (3MDTF), partnered with Joint and Allied forces to conduct defensive cyber operations as part of Keen Sword 25 from October 23 to November 1, 2024...