22 November 2019 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Partners to Battle Malnutrition in Laos VIENTIANE, Laos -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has completed phase one and two construction of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), officially turning over major portions of the $4.9 million dollar medical and educational facility to Lao Ministry of Health leads in a ribbon...
22 November 2019 In-Service Recruiter Helps Authenticate Dreams OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Deciding your next phase in life can be a difficult decision to make. Like driving in traffic, every Active-Duty military member will one day encounter a career fork in the road.You can either ‘cruise control’ on a familiar route by remaining in the Active-Duty...
21 November 2019 U.S., U.K., Japan Navies Reaffirm Commitment to Increased Cooperation ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday joined First Sea Lord, United Kingdom Royal Navy Adm. Tony Radakin and Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura for a trilateral maritime discussion onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) anchored...
21 November 2019 HSC-25 Conducts MEDEVAC of Chinese Citizen at Sea ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 responded to a civilian in medical distress request aboard a Hong Kong-flagged vessel in the Pacific, Nov 20, 2019.Within three hours of notification by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam of the...
21 November 2019 B-52s Complete 19.5-hour Mission, Live-fire Training with Army in Hawaii JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircrews participated in live-fire training operations with the U.S. Army over the Pohakuloa Training Area, located on the big island of Hawaii November 15 and 18.During the two separate days, two B-52 bombers...
21 November 2019 USS Emory S. Land Visits Subic Bay SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines, Nov. 18 for a port visit.While in port, the combined Navy and civilian mariner crew will spend the next several days completing a series of inspections to assess the ship’s capabilities. These...
21 November 2019 Kadena Innovators Compete for AF-level Honors KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members from the 718th Force Support and the 18th Communications Squadrons partnered to develop the Personnel Records Analytics System (PRAS), which was named as one of two Pacific Air Forces Spark Tank nominees to compete at the Air Force level.PRAS is a data analytics...
20 November 2019 U.S., Allied Forces Conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard APRA HARBOR, Guam – Maritime forces from Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, and the United States met in the waters off the coast of Guam to conduct cooperative maritime training in exercise Pacific Vanguard Nov. 20, 2019.Pacific Vanguard brings together more than 1,500 Sailors from four...
20 November 2019 Pacific Air Forces Commander Meets with Team Yokota YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, to get a first-hand look at Yokota’s Airmen at work and the ironclad alliance between the U.S. and Japan Nov. 13-14, 2019.In addition to Brown, his spouse, Sharene Brown, Chief Master Sgt...
20 November 2019 Chief of Naval Operations Gilday Presents Stockdale Award WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday presented Cmdr. Patrick O’Loughlin of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Cmdr. Carl Trask of Pacific Fleet Command with the 2019 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award in a ceremony held in the Hall of Heroes, Nov. 19.The award...