15 April 2019 599th Transportation Brigade Supports Army, Marine Corps at Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- 599th Transportation Brigade and its partners completed two separate moves, an offload for the Army and an upload for the Marine Corps, on the Motor Vessel Green Lake here March 29-30.599th traffic management specialist Jimmy Quilon was the contracting officer representative...
12 April 2019 Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Forces Conclude Annual Balikatan Exercise CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- Military units from all branches of the United States and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) concluded the 35th iteration of Balikatan on April 12 with a ceremony at the AFP Commissioned Officers’ Clubhouse. Members of the Australian Defence Force also participated...
12 April 2019 U.S. Navy Submarine Hosts Royal Thai Navy Dignitaries During Exercise Guardian Sea ANDAMAN SEA -- The crew of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) hosted several Royal Thai Navy (RTN) dignitaries April 8 during the bilateral exercise Guardian Sea.Vice Adm. Chareonpol Koomrasi, Chief of Staff of the RTN Fleet led a group that included the commanders...
12 April 2019 First Army Reserve Indoor Rifle Range to Open in American Samoa PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- Army Reserve Soldiers of American Samoa will soon train at the first indoor rifle range in the Army Reserve, a Modular Small Arms Range scheduled for a grand opening the end of April."The sons and daughters of American Samoa serving in the Armed Forces will have the...
12 April 2019 HSC-25 Rescues Two Fishermen From Sunken Watercraft ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam -- Guam-based “Island Knights” Sailors of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 rescued two local spear fishermen after their personal watercraft sank off the east coast of Guam Thursday.The men were able to battle the surf and traversed the jagged reef to shore, but were...
12 April 2019 Professional Military Education Builds a Stronger Fighting Force KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of Team Kadena's noncommissioned officer (NCO) corps came together for a week of Professional Military Education (PME) learning and training April 1-5, 2019.These NCOs had the unique opportunity to speak with U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Rick...
11 April 2019 Pacific Partnership 2019 Concludes Mission Stop in Malaysia KUCHING, Malaysia -- Senior mission leadership, host nation and partner nation participants attended the closing ceremony of the third Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) mission stop in Kuching, Malaysia, April 11.“Throughout our time in Kuching, Sarawak, our collaborative efforts have demonstrated the...
11 April 2019 US, Philippine Air Forces Take Exercise Balikatan to New Heights CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines -- U.S. and Philippine air forces shared best practices and showcased their interoperability at various locations across the Philippines during Exercise Balikatan April 1-12, 2019.The Philippines-led exercise is often known for its humanitarian and amphibious activities,...
11 April 2019 Misawa Cyber Airman Makes Communications History at COPE Tiger 19 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Stepping out of the norm and tackling a unique challenge can be daunting, especially when specialists are even telling you to give up. This didn't deter Staff. Sgt. David Hinojosa, a 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, though, in his support of COPE...
11 April 2019 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge Returns to Malaysia KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), arrived in Kota Kinabalu for a port visit Apr. 11, its second visit to Malaysia since joining the LIMA exhibition in Langkawi last month.The visit reflects more than 60 years of U.S.-Malaysian relations and a strong...