24 June 2019 USS Ronald Reagan, JMSDF Conduct Bilateral Exercises SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) participated in bilateral exercises with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships JS Izumo (DDH-183), JS Murasame (DD-101) and JS Akebono (DD-108) June 20.Reagan, Akebono, Izumo and Murasame...
24 June 2019 Collaboration Between U.S. Navy, NOAA, and Global Space Agency Scientists Advances Monitoring and Forecasting of Tropical Cyclones PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) -- On the morning of October 7, 2018, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, began issuing advisories on the newly formed tropical depression Michael. Armed with an impressive observation network comprised of aircraft, radars, buoys, and...
24 June 2019 RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2: Indo-Pacific ‘one team’ mentality EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – In the early morning, the Alaskan skies are awakened to the sound of roaring jets soaring overhead. Languages from around the world are heard in the air, and though different, all of them come together as one team.Pilots, maintainers, joint terminal attack...
21 June 2019 USINDOPACOM Surgeon Speaks at Global Health Security Conference CAMP SMITH, Hawaii (June 20, 2019) – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Surgeon, Rear Adm. Louis C. Tripoli, spoke at the Global Health Security Conference in Sydney, Australia June 19, 2019. The Conference caps off a nearly month long trip in which Tripoli participated in the Health and...
21 June 2019 US Navy, Royal Thai Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians conduct knowledge exchange during CARAT 2019 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (NNS) -- Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Diver and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center conducted a knowledge exchange classroom seminar as part of...
21 June 2019 Guam Seabees celebrate Seabee Betty Day PITI, Guam – Seabees stationed in Guam celebrated the Seabee Betty Day Ceremony to honor the life of Vicenta Chargualaf Peredo at Guam Veterans Cemetery June 20.Peredo, also known as ‘Seabee Betty’, passed away 16 years ago but she is still remembered for her hospitality and gracious attitude toward...
20 June 2019 CARAT 2019: Building Security Through Maritime Domain Awareness SATTAHIP, Thailand (NNS) -- The U.S. and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) conducted a series of training events focused on maritime domain awareness (MDA), culminating with scenarios conducted by ships and aircraft in the Gulf of Thailand during this year’s Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)...
20 June 2019 U.S., Republic of Korea Navies Hold Submarine Warfare Talks SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) -- Commander, Submarine Group 7 conducted bilateral talks with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy submarine force June 18-20 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam.The 49th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM), hosted by Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 15, brought together...
20 June 2019 Navy to Conduct Exercise Citadel Pacific 2019 WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy installations in the Pacific will participate in an annual anti-terrorism force protection exercise June 24-28.Exercise Citadel Pacific 2019 is designed to enhance the training, readiness and capability of Navy security forces in order to effectively respond to threats to...
19 June 2019 Canadian Army Medic Participates in International Exercise ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Canadian Army Cpl. Michelle Gerdis is a medic in with 31st Canadian Forces Health Service Center, stationed in Canadian Forces Base Borden in Ontario, Canada, and is participating in Khaan Quest 2019 at Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from June 14-28.Gerdis,...