05 August 2019 Cadets and Midshipmen Exchange Leadership Skills in Malaysia 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...
05 August 2019 US, Australian Air Forces Conduct First Joint Air Refueling 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,...
01 August 2019 US, Indonesia begin Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 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,...
01 August 2019 Red Flag-Alaska 19-3 Kicks Off Aug. 1 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...
01 August 2019 8th Theater Sustainment Command's Office of the Staff 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...
01 August 2019 Soldiers Help Make Young Man's Wish Come True 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...
31 July 2019 Successful International Search and Rescue Workshop Concludes in Honolulu 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,...
31 July 2019 8th FW Tests Responders’ Mettle in Active Shooter Exercise KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Fighter Wing conducted an active shooter exercise Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.The exercise was aimed at measuring the emergency response capabilities of different organizations on base.“The roleplaying active shooter...
31 July 2019 Senior Leaders Build Camaraderie during Amazing Race SAGAMIHARA, Japan -- Warriors drenched in sweat and determination conquered the escalating challenges of a grueling obstacle course designed to challenge their physical strength and inner resolve.The 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade hosted the Amazing Race to test senior noncommissioned officers...
31 July 2019 Guam Service Members and Local Community Remember WWII Massacre Victims SANTA RITA, Guam -- More than 200 Guam residents and military service members gathered at the Fena Cave Memorial July 20, to pay their respects to those who were killed at the cave during World War II. The Fena Cave is located on what is now U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Ordnance Annex in Santa...