19 September 2022 Department of Defense Announces Prospective Commander of Joint Task Force, Red Hill Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today the selection of U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Wade as the commander of Joint Task Force Red Hill. The creation of the Joint Task Force is a commitment by the Department of Defense to safely and expeditiously defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage...
15 September 2022 USS Ronald Reagan Departs Yokosuka to Resume Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan – The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its strike group departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Sept. 12 to continue promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.“We're excited to be back at sea, and are...
15 September 2022 PACAF Completes ACE Innovation Competition HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii – In an effort to continue to strengthen rapid deployment capabilities, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) recently held an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) innovation competition to feature funded projects invented and designed by Airmen across the command.In the first round,...
14 September 2022 USNS Mercy Team Concludes Pacific Partnership in Solomon Islands HONIARA, Solomon Islands – The Solomon Islands-Pacific Partnership 2022 team wrapped up two weeks of collaboration across several lines of effort during a closing ceremony on board USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), Sept. 10, 2022.Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational...
13 September 2022 Pitch Black 2022 Concludes International Interoperability Exercise DARWIN, Australia – Approximately 110 U.S. Airmen from Pacific Air Forces participated in Exercise Pitch Black 2022, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Chief of Air Force’s biennial capstone international engagement activity with forces drawn from a wide range of regional, coalition and Allied...
12 September 2022 MRF-D Trains in Every Climate and Place DARWIN, Australia – Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 participated in Australian led courses that will enhance their ability to conduct operations in every clime and place.“I believe in my soul that Marines are different. Our identity is firmly rooted in our warrior ethos. This is the force that...
08 September 2022 Alaska, Washington National Guard Join Exercise Gobi Wolf BAYANKHONGOR, Mongolia – Exercise Gobi Wolf 2022, a multinational civil and military training exercise, commenced with an opening ceremony and expert academic discussion Sept. 5.The six-day exercise is part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) program, which...
07 September 2022 MRF-D 22 Ground Combat Element Integrates Into 1st Brigade To Enhance Combined Littoral Lethality The Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 ground combat element, led by 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, participated in exercise PREDATOR’S RUN, integrating into the Australian Defence Force’s 1st Brigade to enhance combined and littoral capabilities in a simulated combat environment from August...
07 September 2022 Littoral Combat Ships Conduct Joint Oceania Maritime Support Initiative PACIFIC OCEAN – Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Jackson (LCS 6) and USS Oakland (LCS 24) deployed to the Oceania region with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team detachments to conduct maritime law enforcement operations in support of U.S. and Pacific Island...
06 September 2022 Navy Engineers Busy as Bees Throughout Solomon Islands SOLOMON ISLANDS -- U.S. Navy engineers, known as Seabees, are conducting repairs and enhancement projects throughout Honiara as part of Pacific Partnership 2022.“Seabees are providing construction support and updating several public spaces, which were identified for us,” said Petty Officer First...