03 October 2019 USS Key West Participates in Exercise Pacific Griffin with the Republic of Singapore Navy COAST OF GUAM -- The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) participated in the bilateral exercise Pacific Griffin with the Republic of Singapore navy, Sept. 24 to Oct. 10 in waters off the coast of Guam.Pacific Griffin is an biennial maritime exercise between the U.S. and...
03 October 2019 Osan Medics Train for Battlefield Care OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Medics from the 51st Medical Group participated in multiple two day Tactical Combat Casualty Care training courses recently at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. TCCC is a joint training course that provides medical personnel with capabilities to serve in hostile...
02 October 2019 LCS, USS Gabrielle Giffords, Successfully Launches Naval Strike Missile PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Oct. 1 (local date) during exercise Pacific Griffin.Pacific Griffin is a biennial exercise conducted in the waters near...
02 October 2019 Army Gen. Mark A. Milley Takes Oath as 20th Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff JOINT BASE MYER-ANDERSON HALL, Virginia --Army Gen. Mark A. Milley was sworn in Sept. 30 as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a rain-soaked ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia.President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and other...
02 October 2019 The Road to Predictive Logistics: Perspectives from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Former President and Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower once observed, "You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics." Stated during World War II, Eisenhower's message is archaically imperative...
02 October 2019 U.S., Republic of Singapore Navies Launch Historic SINKEX for Pacific Griffin 2019 GUAM - Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in exercise Pacific Griffin 2019 sank the decommissioned ex-USS Ford (FFG 54) Oct. 1 in waters approximately 170 nautical miles off the coast of Guam.Units from the U.S. and Republic of Singapore Navy participated in the sinking exercise...
02 October 2019 U.S. Coast Guard Observes 75th Anniversary of Ulithi Liberation alongside Partners in Federated States of Micronesia ULITHI ATOLL, Federated States of Micronesia -- At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Kolonia, USCGC Kiska (WPB 1336) attended a remembrance ceremony Sept. 23, for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Ulithi from Japanese Forces during WWII.Along with the USNS Vadm K. R. Wheeler (T-AG 5001),...
01 October 2019 Pacific Angel Provides Aid, Builds Partnerships throughout Indo-Pacific Communities JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Operation Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL) concludes its series of humanitarian response and disaster relief missions for 2019.This year’s iterations provided medical care, engineering assistance and subject matter expert exchanges in Bangladesh, Mongolia, and...
01 October 2019 Canine Trainers bring Experience, Compassion to Mongolian Disaster Response Exercise SAINSHAND, Mongolia -- It's not often in life that someone can pinpoint an exact moment when his or her life instantly changed. For Melissa Becker, that moment came during an everyday ritual and helped foster her consecutive journeys back to Mongolia."Went to get a cup of coffee and came back with a...
01 October 2019 Kadena Hosts Tour for Okinawa Students KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Air Force Immersion Day is a new community engagement program developed to teach local college and vocational students about Kadena’s mission and its role in supporting the U.S. and Japanese alliance. Eighteen students visited the base for a tour Sept. 23.The students...