02 November 2018 525th, 90th Aircraft Maintenance Units Demonstrate Competitive Nature JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Members of the 525th and 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tested their F-22 Raptor loading readiness and their will to win during the Quarterly Wing Load Crew Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 26, 2018. The quarterly competition...
01 November 2018 Reagan Strike Group, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Air Defense Training during Keen Sword PHILIPPINE SEA - The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group participated in a series of air defense exercises (ADEX) with the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as part of Keen Sword, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1.The strike group conducted three, progressively more...
01 November 2018 31st MEU Takes the Lead of Joint-service Task Force in Response to Super Typhoon Yutu TINIAN, COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS -- More than 150 U.S. service members arrived on the typhoon ravaged island of Tinian Oct. 29-31 in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu, led by the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Commander and Combat Logistics Battalion 31.Taking shelter at the...
01 November 2018 Shaping a Sustainment Community from Half a World Away MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- The 8th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) serves as the military's senior sustainment organization for a geographic area that covers more than half of the globe. It seamlessly integrates the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), sister-service organizations, the national...
01 November 2018 Security Meeting Examines Wartime Control of Forces in South Korea WASHINGTON -- U.S. and South Korean defense leaders have made significant progress in preparation for transfer of wartime control over the combined forces to the South Korean military.Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and National Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo completed the 50th U.S.-Republic of...
31 October 2018 CNO Visits Indonesia, Affirms Commitment to Strategic Partnership JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson visited Indonesia Oct. 30, reaffirming the U.S. Navy’s commitment to the strategic partnership.During the visit, Richardson met with The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Adm. Siwi Sukma Adji and discussed...
31 October 2018 Army Reserve Answers Call for Typhoon Yutu Disaster Support Relief HONOLULU, Hawaii -- On Oct. 30, the 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve mobilized approximately 300 Soldiers from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Pacific area. It supports relief and recovery efforts following the devastation of Super Typhoon Yutu in order to save lives and...
31 October 2018 VP-16 Aircrew Conducts Subject Matter Expert Exchange with Indian Navy GOA, India -- Representatives from Patrol squadron 16 (VP-16) met with Indian Navy counterparts of Indian Naval Squadron (INS) 312 for a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) in Goa, India on Oct. 22. Members from VP-16’s top combat aircrew, Crew 7, conduct training and shared their technical...
31 October 2018 Mattis Shares Threat Pictures Behind New National Defense Strategy WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shared the thinking behind the new National Defense Strategy during a discussion at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington yesterday. The strategy, released in January, sees Russia and China as the greatest threats with Iran and North...
31 October 2018 Regional Health Command-Pacific Supports Blood Safety Program in Cambodia JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- A team of medical professionals from Regional Health Command-Pacific's medical treatment facilities and units, in partnership with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the U.S. Army in the Pacific, recently supported a blood safety global health engagement in the Kingdom...