Emergency Managers from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron teamed up with Bioenvironmental Engineers from the 51st Aerospace Medicine Squadron August 3-7, to participate in a series of intense, integrated base emergency response capability training exercises.Alliance Solutions Group, a company that...

Over the past week the United States Coast Guard has been working with local crane operators and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assist in the cleanup efforts during disaster relief efforts in Saipan. This is just one example of the inter-agency coordination it takes to aid in a...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (August 12, 2015) -- In support of the Governor, local responders and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) personnel deployed in early August to support recovery efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor in the Commonwealth of...

This is an historic moment as we mark the 20th anniversary of theestablishment of normal diplomatic relations between the United States and theSocialist Republic of Vietnam.When President Clinton announced America’s decision in 1995, he did so with aclear mission. Echoing the words of Scripture, he...

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines – Pacific Partnership 2015 in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines, held three ribbon cutting ceremonies Aug. 10 and 11 to celebrate the completion of three construction projects. Twelve personnel from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five (NMCB 5), forward...

MAKATI City, Philippines – The Philippines and the U.S. will host a three-day table-top exercise (TTX) workshop made up of policy professionals. practitioners, security forces and health subject matter experts (SMEs) as part of the ASEAN Regional Forum's (ARF) Cross-Sectoral Workshop on Biological...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 15-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, Joint National Training Capability accredited exercise officially started here Aug. 6.Originally called COPE THUNDER, the exercise moved to Eielson in 1992 from Clark Air Base, Philippines, after the eruption of...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- A senior official from the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy visited one of Military Sealift Command's newest class of Maritime Prepositioning Force ships, the mobile landing platform USNS Montfort Point (MLP 1), Aug. 8.Vice Adm. Hyun-Seong Um, commander, ROK Fleet,...

With the Strait of Malacca as a backdrop, representatives from 24 nations stood before Malaysian and U.S. dignitaries at the Army Academy parade ground, Segenting Camp, Aug. 11 to celebrate the opening ceremony of the largest multinational peacekeeping exercise of the year, Keris Aman.Co-hosted by...

Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Saipan today to assist with typhoon recovery efforts after the island was hit by a typhoon.Approximately 600 Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU, aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group,...