09 July 2019 8th SFS Takes First at Pacific Air Forces Competition KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A team of 8th Security Forces Squadron defenders took first place, during Pacific Air Forces’ Advanced Combat Skills Assessment competition at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 24 to 28.The 8th SFS team competed against 10 teams of PACAF’s top defenders. Over...
08 July 2019 U.S. Marines, Soldiers, and Airmen Conduct HIMARS Rapid Infiltration in Australia ROCKHAMPTON, Australia -- U.S. Forces conduct High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) training in Queensland Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 19, July 6, 2019.The U.S. and Australian bi-lateral training Exercise Talisman Sabre 19 provides an opportunity to...
08 July 2019 Brig. Gen. Joel Carey Takes Helm of Kadena's 18th Wing KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham relinquished command of Kadena Air Base’s 18th Wing to Brig. Gen. Joel Carey during a change of command ceremony.Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, presided over the event held inside a hangar where Airmen,...
08 July 2019 USS Montgomery Arrives in Singapore SINGAPORE -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) arrived at Changi Naval Base in Singapore July 6 as part of a rotational deployment to the Indo-Pacific area of operations.Montgomery’s arrival in Singapore marks the fourth deployment of littoral combat ships to...
08 July 2019 The Ronald Reagan Strike Group Arrives in Brisbane BRISBANE, Australia -- The Ronald Reagan Strike Group arrived in Brisbane, Australia, on July 5 for a regularly scheduled port visit.The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) pulled into Brisbane July 5, while the...
08 July 2019 The 35th LRS Builds on Lessons Learned from Exercise, Teams Up with Security Forces MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted an agile combat employment exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28.The ACE concept challenges Airmen to operate in an austere environment with limited basing, while testing their abilities to quickly and efficiently land,...
03 July 2019 Pacific Fleet Commander Visits Indonesia, Strengthens Partnership PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, wrapped up a multi-day visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, July 3, reaffirming the U.S. Navy’s commitment to the bilateral Strategic Partnership between the United States and Indonesia and celebrating 70 years of relations with...
03 July 2019 Eighth Army, ROK, Commemorate First Korean War Battle OSAN, South Korea -- On July 5, 1950, Eighth Army’s Task Force Smith joined South Korean Soldiers in a fierce fight against North Korean forces in what is now Osan City, South Korea. The Battle of Osan would be the first battle in the Korean War involving United Nations forces and the beginning of...
03 July 2019 U.S., Indonesian Air Forces Wrap Up Cope West 19 MANADO, Indonesia -- The seventh iteration of Cope West, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical fighter aircraft exercise involving U.S. and Indonesian air forces, concluded with a closing ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 28.Cope West is designed...
03 July 2019 Contracting Teams Support Pacific Exercises JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Contracting Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, recently supported a series of exercises in the Philippines and Palau aimed at improving tactical interoperability and strengthening relations between the nations.Members of the 676th...