PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) arrived in the Port of Pago Pago, Saturday.The crew is participating in Operation Aiga to conduct fisheries law enforcement and strengthen partnerships in American Samoa and Samoa throughout August.“It was a good transit,...

ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA -- The United States and Mongolian military leaders conducted airfield and emergency medical subject-matter expert exchanges to share cultural expertise, technical competency and vital training with Mongolian participants in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, July 22-26, 2019.The air...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5) conducted a change of command aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Aug. 2.Capt. Michael Rovenolt relieved Capt. Forrest Young during an in-flight ceremony over the Nimitz-class carrier.Young expressed his...

KONGKOI CAMP, Malaysia -- While some college students enjoyed their summer break by taking vacations, cadets and midshipmen from the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy traveled to Malaysia for a student leadership exchange at the National Defense University-Malaysia...

BRISBANE, Australia -- In the fight for air superiority during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019, the United States Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) met a major milestone in the airspace off the Queensland coast.For the first time in the Indo-Pacific region and during a combined exercise,...

SURABAYA, Indonesia -- The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, and the Indonesian Navy and Marine Corps began Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2019 during an opening ceremony at the Indonesian Navy’s 2nd Fleet Training Command in Surabaya Aug. 1.The Indonesian Navy,...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Red Flag-Alaska 19-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, is scheduled to begin Aug. 1 with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) and is...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- The 8th Theater Sustainment Command's Office of the Staff Judge Advocate recently relocated to Building T123 on Fort Shafter's historic Palm Circle and celebrated their move as well as the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps 244th Birthday with a ribbon cutting ceremony, July...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- At times, remembering what it's like to be a kid can be great. For others, not so much.Many children around the world, including Alexander Hipp, suffer with a critical illness. They are unable to have a care-free childhood, taking away the very foundation of what it's...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The United States and partners from 17 countries and territories successfully concluded the eighth iteration of the Pacific Search and Rescue workshop Friday, culminating more than a decade of joint work on the issue."Members of the Pacific community, including the United States,...