SUBA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- United States Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu Joseph Cella announced a new grant of US$20,000 (FJ$42,500) for the Pacific Tourism Association (SPTO) as part of the U.S. Embassy’s Economic Resilience...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group joined forces, Sept. 25, to conduct Expeditionary Strike Force operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.The U.S. Navy-Marine Corps team are conducting a multitude of integrated, high-end...

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Approximately 150 Airmen and four B-1B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D., participated in Valiant Shield 2020 (VS20), a biennial, U.S.-only, joint field training exercise with a focus on integration between U.S. forces in...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The eighth iteration of Valiant Shield concluded Sept. 25 following 12 days of joint operations at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace.During the exercise, more than 11,000 Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen synchronized to train in a real-world...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (SC) opened the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) in September 2019 as part of an effort to professionalize the SC workforce and to serve as the Department of Defense's Center of Excellence for the SC community.A year later, the DSCU...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Members of the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion lived up to their “Means to Sustain” motto by delivering school supplies to Zama Middle High School here Sept. 24.“It’s important to show our support to the community, and more importantly, the students,” said Lt. Col...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group concluded Valiant Shield 2020, Sept. 25, while operating in the Philippine Sea.During the exercise, the strike group integrated with more than 11,000 personnel and 100 aircraft from the U.S. Navy, Army, Marine Corps and Air Force, and took...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --A U.S. Air Force Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., completed three winter fly-in, or WinFly, missions of the 2020-2021 Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) season.The aircraft delivered 151 personnel and 165K pounds of cargo to McMurdo...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Joining an estimated 11,000 personnel from each branch of the U.S. military were approximately 25 Navy Reserve Sailors who demonstrated their flexibility and capability during exercise Valiant Shield 2020.The joint biennial exercise ran from September 14-25, on Guam and...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) arrived at its new homeport in Santa Rita, Guam, Thursday.The crew of the Myrtle Hazard traveled from Key West, Florida to Guam, covering a distance of over 10,000 nautical miles during the two month journey.The new Fast Response...