21 July 2016 Under Secretary of the Navy Visits Newest Amphib during RIMPAC PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016 sank the decommissioned USS Crommelin (FFG 37) July 19 in waters 15,000 feet deep and 55 nautical miles north of Kauai, Hawaii. RIMPAC units, including the Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate Her...
20 July 2016 Statement from Adm. Harry Harris on the Passing of U.S. Rep. Mark Takai CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- On behalf of all the 380,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Coastguardsmen, and civilians that comprise U.S. Pacific Command, I join the people of Hawaii in mourning the passing of U.S. Rep. and Lieutenant Colonel Mark Takai. He'll be missed by the entire PACOM...
20 July 2016 Tiger Balm 2016 Kicks Off on Oahu with Focus on Partnership WAIMANALO, Hawaii – Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division; 29th Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii Army National Guard; and the 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) held an opening ceremony for Tiger Balm 16 at the 298th Regiment,...
20 July 2016 Misawa Fighter Squadrons Deploy during Mass Movement MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- During a mass movement starting July 12 and spanning roughly a week, more than 500 Airmen from across Misawa Air Base departed for exercises Cope Taufan 16 and Pitch Black. Every summer, Airmen from Misawa depart to various temporary duty locations, allowing them to gain...
20 July 2016 First-ever: Marine F-35B Takes Part in Red Flag 16-3 NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - For the first time, the United States Marine Corps will be participating with their F-35B during the three-week Red Flag 16-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. With the Marine Corps bringing this multi-role, next generation fighter, this year’s 16-3 iteration...
19 July 2016 Senior Enlisted Leader Change of Charge at U.S. Pacific Command CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) bade farewell to its senior enlisted leader July 18 after more than four years in office and 30 in his career.Fleet Master Chief Mark Rudes, a native of Speculator, N.Y., officially turned over the command’s top enlisted spot with Marine Sgt...
19 July 2016 Chiefs of US and Chinese Navies Agree on Need for Cooperation BEIJING (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson met with People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) Commander Adm. Wu Shengli during professional and social events held July 18 at navy headquarters in Beijing.The goal of the engagement was to improve mutual understanding and...
19 July 2016 Joint Airborne Operation a Success for 353rd Special Operations Group POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- "One, two, three...five, six, seven...I see seven chutes," said an Air Force combat controller with the 353rd Special Operations Group, radioing back to the aircrew in the MC-130J Commando II that all jumpers were accounted for.The jumpers followed the lowest man...
19 July 2016 U.S.-ROK-Japan Leaders Conduct Trilateral Meeting at Honolulu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Senior diplomatic officials from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States met at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 14 to address key political and security issues of mutual concern in the Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden...
19 July 2016 Marine Forces Reserve improve Alaskan Infrastructure during Innovative Readiness Training Old Harbor ...