12 July 2017 Kadena Shoguns Change Command KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Brig. Gen. Barry R. Cornish relinquished command of the 18th Wing to Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham during a change of command ceremony July 10 at Kadena Air Base, Japan.Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, presided over the event held inside...
12 July 2017 Black Daggers Pierce the Skies SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Seven members of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, known also as the "Black Daggers," filled the air with colorful smoke and unfurled a 1,000-foot long American flag in banner form as they exited a CH-47 Chinook over Schofield...
11 July 2017 Pacom Chief Visits Bangladesh to Discuss Cooperation, Security Initiatives DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command (Pacom), visited Bangladesh to meet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and military service chiefs for discussions on cooperation, regional security initiatives and to learn more about Bangladesh’s role in...
11 July 2017 U.S., Philippines Successful in first Pacific Angel of 2017 NORTHERN CEBU PROVINCE, Philippines -- In Northern Cebu Province, from June 23 to July 3, 2017, the United States and Philippines conducted the first of four Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) events scheduled for 2017.The exchange included U.S. and Filipino service members as well as local non-governmental...
11 July 2017 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-232 Touches Down at Hyakuri for Aviation Training Relocation JAPANESE AIR SELF DEFENSE FORCE HYAKURI AIR BASE, Japan -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 arrived at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2017, to participate in exercises as part of the Aviation Training Relocation Program.The ATR is designed to increase operational...
11 July 2017 Cadets Experience Army Life through Mentorships with Active duty Units SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- U.S. Military Academy and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets received a taste of "big Army" life, as more than a dozen cadets trained with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, known as the "Broncos," earlier this month.The Cadet Troop Leadership...
11 July 2017 Pacific Angel Pioneer Returns for Its 10 Year Anniversary NORTHERN CEBU PROVINCE, Philippines -- Retired U.S. Air Force Col. John Cinco, better known now as “Doc Cinco”, is considered to be the “Father” of Pacific Angel, an initiative he shaped a little over a decade ago.According to Cinco, his 80-man team’s initial mission, funded by Pacific Command, was...
10 July 2017 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group begins Malabar 2017 BAY OF BENGAL - Sailors and Marines assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commenced the Malabar in-port portions in Chennai, India, July 9.The maritime exercise Malabar, which was first held in 1992, occurs annually to improve...
10 July 2017 Future USS John Finn Set for Commissioning at Pearl Harbor SAN DIEGO -- The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS John Finn (DDG 113) will be commissioned at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 15 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s Pier Kilo 10.Adm. Harry Harris, Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, will deliver the...
10 July 2017 Bangladesh Increases its Capacity to Train UN Peacekeepers DHAKA, Bangladesh – U.S. Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr., the Commander of United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) attended the dedication ceremony, July 8, 2017, for the new multi-purpose training facility as part of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) in Gazipur and...