24 July 2024 77th Infantry Division’s Colors Return to Guam as Task Force Talon Participates in Liberation Day Parade Liberation Day is Guam’s most significant commemorative event, and July 21st, 2024, marked 80 years since the U.S. military delivered the island from Imperial Japanese occupation during World War II. Soldiers from Task Force Talon, the U.S. Army missile defense unit on the island, had the special...
24 July 2024 U.S. Coast Guard completes successful rescue, tow of motor yacht Black Pearl 1 to the Republic of Palau In a demonstration of sound seamanship and dedication, the crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) completed the rescue operation of the motor yacht Black Pearl 1 and the 11 crew aboard, ensuring its safe arrival and mooring in the Republic of Palau on July 22, 2024...
11 July 2024 USCGC Frederick Hatch completes patrol period, strengthens regional security and community ties The USCGC Frederick Hatch crew completed a highly operational patrol period from May 21 to July 1, 2024, demonstrating exceptional versatility and collaboration in maritime security and community engagement across the Pacific region...
23 June 2024 U.S. Coast Guard rescues 13 boaters near Guam U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, demonstrating preparedness and efficiency, successfully conducted a search and rescue operation for a distressed vessel 13 nautical miles north of Guam on June 23, 2024, saving 13 boaters...
14 June 2024 Joint Task Force Micronesia Holds Assumption of Command Ceremony Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presided over the establishment ceremony of Joint Task Force-Micronesia (JTF-M) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on June 14, 2024, where Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman assumed command...
04 June 2024 Allies Come Together in the Indo-Pacific: Valiant Shield 24 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2024, June 7-18, on Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and at sea around the Mariana Island Range Complex...
21 May 2024 Navy Awards Two Government of Japan Funded Contracts Totaling $122 Million for Work at Marine Corps Installation on Guam Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded two firm-fixed price task order Government of Japan (GOJ) funded contracts totaling $122 million for work at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz (MCBCB) on Guam...
27 November 2023 ‘Priority is an Understatement’: Guam Governor attends National Guard Cybersecurity Summit Over 100 cybersecurity stakeholders gathered at the University of Guam for the 2024 Central Pacific Cybersecurity Summit, hosted by the Guam National Guard from Nov. 6-7...
14 April 2015 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Rescues Distressed Mariners off Guam Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 conducted a search-and-rescue (SAR) operation and retrieved five distressed mariners west of Apra Harbor on U.S. Naval Base Guam April 11.HSC-25 received a request from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam at approximately 7:25 p.m. about five people who...