30 April 2018 USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Pearl Harbor, Joins 3rd Fleet PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived in Pearl Harbor, April 27, marking the ship's first port visit since it entered U.S. 3rd Fleet.Bonhomme Richard is stopping at Pearl Harbor as part of the ship's transit from Sasebo, Japan, to San Diego, where...
30 April 2018 Air Force Surgeon General, Medical Enlisted Chief Visit Andersen ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, the U.S. Air Force surgeon general, completed his first visit to Andersen Air Force Base on April 17.Ediger was joined by Chief Master Sgt. George Cum, the chief, medical enlisted force and enlisted corps chief, to speak with Team Andersen’s...
27 April 2018 Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force's Civic Leaders Visit the Wolf Pack KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Air Force’s Civic Leader Tour visited with the Airmen of the Wolf Pack April 25, 2018, to familiarize themselves with the mission as part of a greater Pacific Air Force command tour.Accompanied by Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson, and...
27 April 2018 Opening Remarks for Pacific Partnership 2018 by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Hilton WASHINGTON, DC -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Japan, and Mongolia on the occasion of the 2018 trilateral meeting between the three countries.Begin Text:The United States, Japan, and Mongolia held a trilateral meeting in Tokyo...
27 April 2018 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Sergeant Major Relinquishes Word of Office, Mota Assumes Duties CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan -- Sgt. Maj. Jim Lanham relinquished the sword of office as the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota during a post and relief ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 27, 2018. Lanham is slated to assume duties as 12th...
27 April 2018 Air traffic Controllers Communicate through New Voice Projection Device KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Air traffic controllers (ATC) rely on their superior communication skills to communicate from ground to aircraft and vice versa. These highly trained Airmen manage the flow of aircraft through all aspects of flight, ensuring efficiency of traffic on the ground...
27 April 2018 Opening Remarks for Pacific Partnership 2018 by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Hilton Sri Lanka -- Admiral Attygalle, Admiral De Silva, Captain Bretz, Captain Roberts, senior government officials, colleagues, partners, friends, good evening. To those joining us from the USNS Mercy, on behalf of U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Atul Keshap and all the personnel of the U.S...
26 April 2018 USS Wasp Completes Historic Patrol in Indo-Pacific SASEBO, Japan -- The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returned to Sasebo, April 26, after nearly two months of operations in the Indo-Pacific with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).Wasp successfully embarked, maintained, and supported near-daily flight operations of the F-35B...
26 April 2018 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams Vie for Best in the SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Being the best Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team in the Pacific requires physical fitness, poise under pressure, an extensive knowledge of U.S. and foreign munitions, the confidence to face any challenge, and this year… a pair of totally epic mustaches.Every year,...
26 April 2018 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Recognized as Tree City USA for 21 Years Running JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Arbor Day Foundation recently named Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) a 2017 Tree City USA, an honor the base has earned for 21 years running.Stephen Nickle, State of Alaska Division of Forestry, will present the Tree City USA award to JBER during...