HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Coast Guard and Royal New Zealand Navy took time in early August to conduct professional exchanges while off Samoa and in American Samoa."New Zealand is a steadfast and key partner with significant operational expertise and strong identity as a Pacific nation. The U.S...

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- The United States Marine Corps and the Indonesian Korps Marinir (KORMAR) have begun a month-long military exchange program taking place in Eastern Java, Indonesia, and at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay from August 6 to August 29, 2019.The exchange program,...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- To most people Interior Alaska is known for its extreme temperatures, thick evergreen forests, and hunting and fishing seasons. But within the Department of Defense, Interior Alaska is also known as the home of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the largest...

KOROR, Palau -- The U.S. 7th Fleet Far East Brass Band played four concerts to celebrate 50 years of the Civic Action Team (CAT) and the partnership between the U.S. and Palau to more than 1,500 students at schools throughout Palau, starting Aug 12.The brass band is in Palau to help celebrate the...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY) again played a key support role during the biannual Talisman Saber 19 (TS19) exercise which took place in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area near Rockhampton, Australia June 1 through July 31.The bilateral...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Coast Guard, Guam Fire Department, and U.S. Navy rescued two people by locating and towing their disabled vessel into Hagåtña Boat Basin, Monday.“This is a great example of the importance of local agency training and partnerships,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon...

SOLOMON SEA -- USS Wasp, At Sea -- F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (REIN), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, used the GAU-22 cannon against a simulated target and executed the first shipboard hot reload of ordnance in the Indo-Pacific region while underway...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 responded to a civilian in distress aboard a Chinese-flagged vessel in the Pacific, Aug. 6.Within two hours of notification by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam of the distressed mariner, a Chinese...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, Alaska -- Airmen of 210th Rescue Squadron delivered the first Operational Loss Replacement HH-60G Pave Hawk Aug. 5, 2019, following a four-day journey from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.The HH-60 is the Department...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Fighter Wing hosted more than 20 school-age children from around the local area during a tour of Kunsan Air Base Aug. 2.For many of the children, the tour was a unique opportunity to visit and interact with American Airmen for the first time.“Having the...