30 January 2018 Sentry Aloha 18-1 Comes To An End EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Exercise Sentry Aloha 18-1 held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, ended Jan 24. 2018.The exercise which takes place several times a year is hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) which is the Air Force’s largest ANG wing.Sentry Aloha is held to...
30 January 2018 Shanahan Asks All DoD Personnel to Read, Internalize New Defense Strategy WASHINGTON -- All DoD personnel need to read and internalize the new National Defense Strategy, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said here Jan. 19. 2018.“This is not a document; it is a means to an end,” the deputy secretary said in an interview. “The strategy creates alignment and...
30 January 2018 Winter Warrior Challenge Tests 35th Security Forces Squadron Airmen's Readiness MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A two-day 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Winter Warrior Challenge kicked off Dec. 13, 2017, during a thick snow storm at Misawa Air Base.“I created the Winter Warrior Challenge based off the Pacific Air Forces’ (PACAF) Defenders Challenge that occurs every year in...
29 January 2018 USS Michael Murphy Conducts Passing Exercise with French Navy PACIFIC OCEAN -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and French frigate FNS Vendemiaire conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX), Jan. 29.During the PASSEX the ships operated in close proximity to one another. The exercise strengthened Sailors' knowledge and practical application...
29 January 2018 First Operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Makes Its Debut at Misawa Air Base MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Blue skies and snowy mountains welcomed the first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II during an arrival ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Jan. 26.In the upcoming Japanese fiscal year, nine more aircraft will join this one to incept the first...
29 January 2018 USS Missouri Arrives in Pearl Harbor JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM -- The Pearl Harbor submarine community welcomed the crew of 160 Sailors and officers, along with their families, of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) to Pearl Harbor following a successful homeport change from Groton, Connecticut, Jan...
29 January 2018 Eielson Enhances Warfighting Readiness, Capabilities to Confront Regional Threats EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- In late April, 2017, U.S. Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, urged to the House Armed Services Committee that the most viable threats to the security of the United States and its allies exist within the Indo-Asia-Pacific...
29 January 2018 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry 'Gimlets' Honor Fallen Heroes SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- The air stood still as attendees saluted the flag during the national anthem. Battle buddies, Soldiers, warriors, leaders and all, stood side by side to pay tribute to their fallen brothers in combat.On Jan. 22, Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment...
26 January 2018 Defense Secretary Mattis calls US, Vietnam 'Like-minded Partners' WASHINGTON -- The United States and Vietnam are "like-minded partners" that have a forward-looking relationship, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said yesterday as he concluded a visit to the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi.Mattis and Vietnamese Defense Minister Ngo Xuan Lich met yesterday to discuss...
26 January 2018 Okinawa-based Marines Refine Their Skills during Exercise Samurai KIN BLUE, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division participated in a five-day exercise called Samurai, Jan. 22-26, 2018.During the exercise, the Marines learned the fundamentals of being a “Division Forward” by planning and constructing a command center while...