SANTA RITA, Guam -- The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew completed a patrol from May 7 to 23, 2023, showcasing the invaluable partnerships and enhanced interoperability between the U.S. Coast Guard and its regional allies in the dynamic strategic environment of the Pacific under the ongoing...

U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially handed over, on June 7, cold chain and IT equipment to the Ministry of Health of Lao PDR, further marking the expanding cooperation between the two countries on COVID-19 vaccination and...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- More than 200 Airmen and four B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 14 in order to conduct Bomber Task Force—or BTF—missions.BTF deployments and operations...

WASHINGTON -- Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl departed the Republic of Korea (ROK) today after productive counterpart talks with the government of the Republic of Korea and site...

SAN DIEGO, California -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) returned to her homeport of Naval Base San Diego, June 14, 2023, following a 26-month rotational deployment.On April 7, 2021, Charleston departed San Diego for her maiden deployment with an embarked detachment...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Beneath the streets of the densely-populated Korean peninsula, U.S. Soldiers donned in heavy gear, traverse South Korea’s dim, underground tunnels.To better face the daunting challenge of combat in large cities, Soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division (ID), 8th Army, have taken a...

We are aware of the ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launches highlight the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces hosted members of the Mongolian Armed Forces Air Force Command at the PACAF headquarters building on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, as part of a mutual exchange known as Airman-to-Airman Talks (A2AT) from May 22-26.The purpose of...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Maintenance Group was awarded the 2022 Maj. Gen. Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon Systems Maintenance Trophy at the Air Force level, distinguishing themselves as the U.S. Air Force unit with the best weapon system maintenance.The trophy is presented...

U.S. EMBASSY MANILA, Philippines -- United States Naval Engineers, also known as Seabees, recently completed the construction of a Php 17 million ($309,000) multipurpose hall that will serve as a disaster relief shelter for the residents of Barangay Luzviminda in Palawan.The structure, which will...