24 August 2016 Nevada National Guard and Tonga Hold Largest Exchange in Partnership History NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — A shirtless Olympian adorned in traditional tribal dress wasn’t the only thing from Tonga grabbing headlines this month. The Nevada National Guard and Kingdom of Tonga completed their largest State Partnership Program (SPP) exchange here Friday in the partnership’s two-year...
24 August 2016 Army Chief of Staff Wraps Up Asia-Pacific Tour WASHINGTON -- The chief of staff of the Army wrapped up a 10-day tour of the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday, Aug. 23, with a troop visit in Hawaii. Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks and visited the division's Lightning Academy, where he...
24 August 2016 Singaporean Leaders Visit, Recognize First Weapons Instructors MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFNS) -- The 366th Fighter Wing welcomed Singaporean Maj. Gen. Mervyn Tan, chief of Republic of Singapore Air Force, and Brig. Gen. Tommy Tan Ah Han, Republic of Singapore Air Force Air Combat Command commander, Aug. 17-20, to recognize the first graduates of...
23 August 2016 The Army Surgeon General Visits Regional Health Command-Pacific HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), Lt. Gen. Nadja West, visited Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) in Hawaii. Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald C. Ecker, command sergeant major, MEDCOM, accompanied the Surgeon General to the Pacific...
23 August 2016 Southeast Asian Navies Come Together for Maritime Operations Training in Singapore SINGAPORE -- The Naval War College and Naval Postgraduate School partnered with Task Force 73 to host a maritime operations training symposium in Singapore Aug. 15-21.The symposium brought liaison officers from partner navies across Southeast Asia together for a week of information sharing and...
23 August 2016 Army Chief Meets with Governor during Hawaii Tour HONOLULU - United States Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Miley met with Hawaii Governor David Ige August 22, 2016, at the Hawaii State Capitol. During their meeting in the governor's chamber, the two leaders discussed the Total Army (Active, Guard, Reserves) in the Pacific, and the continuing state...
23 August 2016 Exercise Beverly Herd 16-2 Kicks Off at Osan, Republic of Korea OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- The base-wide exercise tests each unit’s ability to conduct their wartime mission successfully and be prepared to ‘fight tonight’.“It is extremely important that we consistently exercise our abilities like this, keeping our strengths up and minimizing any weaknesses we...
23 August 2016 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-122 Completes Pitch Black Qualified, Ready TINDAL, Australia -- Trained, qualified and ready, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 wrapped up their last flights of Exercise Pitch Black 2016 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 18, 2016.The F/A -18C Hornet squadron conducted large force close air support, air interdiction,...
22 August 2016 Pacific Endeavor Exercise Tests New Communications Capability BRISBANE, Australia (22 Aug 16) -- Exercise Pacific Endeavor 2016 (PE16) is in full swing after its official start, with nearly 250 military members from over 20 Pacific partner-nations participating. These communication experts are learning first-hand the importance of speed and interoperability of...
22 August 2016 Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training Enhances Cooperative Maritime Security between Navies in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE -- The 15th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise commenced at the Republic of Singapore Navy's Multinational Operations and Exercises Centre (MOEC) Aug 22.SEACAT focuses on regional cooperation to address shared maritime security challenges like smuggling,...