02 October 2018 Greater Corps Legacy: 100 Years of Women in the Marine Corps MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Cali. -- Paying homage to the women that sacrificed, conquered and impacted history over the past century is the focus of the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, from Sept. 28 through Sept. 30.“The 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show...
02 October 2018 Seven Nations, Joint Partners Address Great Power Competition at Summit JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and Headquarters Air Force co-hosted more than 140 participants from seven countries, three services, nine major commands, three centers and Total Force representation for an Adaptive basing and Agile Combat Employment...
01 October 2018 U.S. Marines and Armed Forces of the Philippines Launch Exercise Kamandag 2 SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Armed Forces of the Philippines opened exercise KAMANDAG 2 with a ceremony at the Subic Bay International Airport on Monday. KAMANDAG 2 will take place October 1 to 10, 2018, at multiple locations on the island of Luzon.KAMANDAG 2 is...
01 October 2018 U.S. and Indian Armies Complete Exercise Yudh Abhyas 18 CHAUBATTIA MILITARY STATION, India -- Soldiers from the United States and India completed a two-week training exercise Sept. 29, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. The closing ceremonies marked the 14th year of the bilateral training exercise known as Yudh Abhyas.Yudh Abhyas, which means...
01 October 2018 Pacific Ocean Division Enhancing Partner Disaster Response Capabilities KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The Pacific Ocean Division (POD) is engaging with strategic international partners to improve and enable partner disaster response capabilities.POD participated in the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE), Sept...
01 October 2018 Air Force Surgeon General Visits Kunsan, Reviews Innovative Contingency Medical Support KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Medical Group showcased their capabilities during a visit from Air Force Medical Service leadership here Sept. 25, 2018.U.S. Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg and the Medical Enlisted Chief, Chief Master Sgt. G. Steve Cum, made a point...
01 October 2018 Under Secretary of the Navy Completes Orientation Visit to Guam GUAM -- Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly completed an orientation visit to the island of Guam, Sept. 30, 2018.Modly was in the area to meet with local government officials to discuss bilateral and multilateral maritime security issues efforts and to meet with local U.S. military commands.A...
28 September 2018 Annual Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board Reinforces U.S.-Philippine Alliance MANILA, Philippines -- Admiral Philip Davidson, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and General Carlito Galvez, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, led the 2018 Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, on September...
28 September 2018 Underwater Construction Team 2 Renders Assistance following Plane Crash in Chuuk SANTA RITA, Guam -- U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 rendered immediate assistance to the passengers and crew of Air Nuigini flight PX56, after it crashed into the lagoon near Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, International Airport, Sept. 28.Flight PX56 crashed...
28 September 2018 Wasp ARG, 31st MEU Conduct Defense of the Amphibious Task Force Drill in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted an integrated Defense of the Amphibious Task Force (DATF) drill at sea Sept. 27.DATF scenarios focus Navy and Marine Corps forces on defending ARG shipping and the drills allowed the...