10 January 2019 Commander Stresses Importance of Indo-Pacific Partnerships WASHINGTON -- Carrying the message that the Indo-Pacific region should be about building communities, not about confrontation, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command participated in a panel discussion in New Delhi today as part of the Raisina Dialogue, an annual multinational conference geared...
10 January 2019 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Implements Revised CBRN Training JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Effective Jan. 8, 2019, the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron implemented a newly-revised chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER).After JBER’s successful involvement in last year’s...
10 January 2019 Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Visits Forward Deployed Naval Forces Ships in Sasebo SASEBO, Japan -- Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan to meet with forward deployed naval forces and to hear directly from Sailors and leaders under his command, Jan. 9.Sawyer visited USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS Green Bay (LPD 20), and USS Ashland (LSD...
10 January 2019 Coast Guard, Partners Recover Section of Downed Jet off Oahu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Personnel from the Coast Guard and the State of Hawaii oversaw local salvor’s recovery of a section of the fuselage from a Hawker Hunter aircraft, downed initially in December, off Honolulu, Tuesday.“Using a blend of local salvage assets, remote engineering guidance, and advanced...
09 January 2019 Submarine Squadron 1 Welcomes New Commander PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Capt. Richard Seif was relieved by Capt. Wesley Bringham as commander of Submarine Squadron 1 during a change of command ceremony at the historic submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan 8.Rear Adm. Daryl L. Caudle, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet,...
09 January 2019 SECNAV Names New Destroyer in Honor of US Senator from Alaska WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer named a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in honor of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, who represented Alaska from 1968 to 2009.“Senator Stevens was a staunch supporter of a strong Navy and Marine Corps team who served our nation with...
09 January 2019 Statement by Acting Chief Spokesperson Charles E. Summers on Appointment of Eric D. Chewning as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense WASHINGTON -- Mr. Eric D. Chewning has accepted the position of chief of staff to the secretary of defense. Since October 2017, Mr. Chewning served the administration as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for industrial policy. Mr. Chewning brings an array of military and industry experience...
09 January 2019 Pyeongtaek Leadership Committee’s Friendship Dinner CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Leaders throughout 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade attended a friendship dinner with the Pyeongtaek Leadership Committee Morning Calm Conference Center Jan. 3.The New Year Friendship Dinner presented local civic, business leaders and 2CAB Soldiers with an opportunity...
08 January 2019 My Navy Career Development Symposium to Visit Hawaii MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- The My Navy Career Development Symposium (CDS), hosted by Navy Personnel Command, will be visiting Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan. 16-17 to showcase Sailor 2025 career and personnel management initiatives to Sailors in the region.The symposium is scheduled for two days at...
08 January 2019 Military Sealift Command Team Gets Operation Deep Freeze Cargo Underway PORT HUENEME, Calif. -- The Military Sealift Command (MSC) charter ship MV Ocean Giant is en route to Antarctica after recent cargo operations in Port Hueneme in support of the annual Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) resupply mission.Beginning in late December, a team from MSC including Navy Reservists...