18 October 2017 Statement from the Press Secretary on President Donald J. Trump's Upcoming Travel to Asia WASHINGTON -- As was announced on September 29, 2017, President Donald J. Trump will travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hawaii, from November 3-14, 2017. This update provides further details about the President’s itinerary.The President’s travel will...
18 October 2017 "Never Daunted" Engineers Field New Robotic Systems WAHIAWA, Hawaii -- Soldiers from the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command conducted familiarization and training on the Talon IV Robot System September 18-22 at Schofield Barracks.The Talon IV Robot System is a...
18 October 2017 Andersen Receives 1.5M Pounds of Munitions during Annual in-shipment ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Airmen from the 36th Munitions Squadron worked around the clock to offload 1.5 million pounds of munitions during an annual in-shipment starting Aug. 21 through Sept. 30, 2017.This shipment will replace expired munitions and support an overall growth of more than...
18 October 2017 Military Working Dog Retires at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Jumping over hurdles is a part of any job, but it’s especially so for Ajax, a military working dog who has earned retirement after nine years of service.Ajax was born Oct. 13, 2006, and was selected to attend the 341st Training Squadron/Dog Training School...
17 October 2017 U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers Honored Visiting Indonesian Chief of Army FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Soldiers honored visiting Indonesian Chief of Army, Gen. Mulyono, Oct. 16 during a ceremony at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. USARPAC Commanding General, Gen. Robert Brown was the ceremonies host.Senior leader engagements strengthens...
17 October 2017 COMPACAF Showcases Alliance, Advances in Interoperability at Seoul Aerospace and Defense Exhibition SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, spoke of the strength of the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance amid regional tensions at the 20th International Aerospace Symposium Oct. 16.“The North Korean nuclear weapons and missile development program is...
17 October 2017 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 Assumes Charge in Western Pacific OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 assumed charge of Western Pacific Naval Construction Force operations during a Relief in Place/ Transfer of Authority ceremony on Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 14.NMCB 4 Commanding Officer, Cmdr. James Cho received authority...
17 October 2017 Beverly Pack 18-1: Maintaining Muscle Memory KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Korean Peninsula and the U.S. bases which help make up its combined defense posture feature prominently in worldwide headlines, given current tensions.For U.S. air power on the Peninsula, the recent news focused on military postures and readiness to strike...
16 October 2017 Southern Katipo to Kick Off in New Zealand ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE BASE OHAKEA, New Zealand --The United States forces will join the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for combined training from October 16 to November 3 as part of Exercise Southern Katipo 2017.The exercise is a biannual, multinational military training conducted in New...
16 October 2017 Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise Begins Off South Korea Coast BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Maritime forces from the United States and Republic of Korea, together with personnel from United Nations Command (UNC) Sending State nations, commenced Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise (MN MIWEX) in waters off of the eastern coast of the Republic of Korea, Oct. 15.USS...